"PayPal is going shopping" October 23, 2020

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news

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Bitcoin is up slightly at $13,013
Ethereum is up .5% at $417
and XRP is down 1% at 25 cents

Those are your leaders by market cap

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Vertcoin up 62%

Villanova University is sending a private Ethereum blockchain into space to test DLT on satellites.

The CFTC issued guidance on digital currencies for futures commission merchants.

PayPal is going shopping—reportedly in talks to acquire BitGo

Filecoin upgrade means miners get rewards faster.

• CFTC Staff Issues Advisory on Virtual Currency for Futures Commission Merchants | CFTC
• PayPal Said to Be in Talks to Buy Crypto Firms Including BitGo - Bloomberg
• Villanova University to Send Private Ethereum Blockchain Into Space to Test Inter-Satellite Communication - CoinDesk
• Filecoin Upgrades Network, Rewards Miners Early - CoinDesk