"Insurance and shorter trading hours" March 18, 2020

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency headlines

Bitcoin is down 1% at 5,128
Ethereum is down 2% at $112
and XRP is down 2% at 14 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Energi up 25%
Solve Core up 25%
Mixin up 17%

BitGo is now offering excess insurance coverage on top of its 100 million dollar policy.

Sparkswap is shuttering saying user numbers aren’t enough to keep the business going.

CME group criticizes Steve Mnuchin’s comments about shortening the trading hours.

• CME Group: U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin's comments on shorter trading hours 'make no sense' - The Block
• Venture-backed decentralized exchange Sparkswap shuts down - The Block
• Crypto custodian BitGo is now offering excess insurance on top of its $100M policy - The Block