"Binance makes moves. Github to go on ice." April 3, 2020

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news

Bitcoin is up 5% at 6,997
Ethereum is up 6% at $146
and XRP is up 3% at 18 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Steem up 34%
Waykichain up 33%
Unibright up 17%

Binance confirmed they acquired CoinMarketCap.

Binance is launching its own mining pool as well as adding staking, savings, and loans.

Github to back up the codebases for Bitcoin core and Ethereum under the arctic in Svalbard

• Binance is launching its own crypto mining pool - The Block
• Github is backing up the codebases for Bitcoin Core and Ethereum under the Arctic ice in Svalbard - The Block
• Privacy-focused Brave browser added 1M new users in March - The Block
• Binance confirms CoinMarketCap acquisition - The Block