"Twitter hacked for Bitcoin scam" July 16, 2020

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news

Bitcoin is down 1.5% at $9,095
Ethereum is down 3% at $232
and XRP is down 4% at 19 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
IExec RLC, up 16%

Twitter was hacked yesterday via a coordinated social engineering attack for a Bitcoin scam.

The Samsung Galaxy smartphone now supports the stellar blockchain network.

Sorare has picked up $4 million in a seed round.

New Hampshire resident James Harper is suing the IRS for unlawful seizure of private financial data.

• Samsung Galaxy smartphones now support Stellar blockchain - The Block
• Twitter’s massive hack: What we know after Apple, Biden, Obama, Musk, and others tweeted a bitcoin scam - The Verge
• Ethereum-based gaming startup Sorare raises $4 million in seed funding - The Block
• Tax Day lawsuit alleges the IRS violated crypto holders' constitutional rights - The Block