"Markets slide on news of Oval Office Covid-19" October 2, 2020

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news

Bitcoin is down 4% at $10,449
Ethereum is down 8% at $337
and XRP is down 5% at 23 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
UTRUST up 22%

October Surprise: Covid-19

Bitcoin fell yesterday ahead of the october surprise news on the CFTC and Department of Justice charges levied against BitMEX.

The European Central Bank published a 50-page report on the digital euro.

Coinlist president Andy Bromberg is leaving to lead ECO. Will act as special advisor to Coinlist.

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• Founders And Executives Of Off-Shore Cryptocurrency Derivatives Exchange Charged With Violation Of The Bank Secrecy Act | USAO-SDNY | Department of Justice
• CoinList president has joined a crypto project backed by Uber co-founder - The Block
• Bitcoin, Stocks Fall as Trump Tests Positive for COVID-19 - CoinDesk
• European Central Bank publishes report on digital euro, says 'we need to be ready' to issue it - The Block