"Back above 10k" February 9, 2020

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency headlines

Bitcoin is up 3% at $10,129
XRP is up 1.5% at 28 cents
and Ethereum is up 1% at $228

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Kick token up 34%
Molecular future up 21%
Decentraland up 17%

Paystand a payments startup leveraging blockchain tech has raised 20 million in a series b funding round.

The total amount of money locked into DeFi applications and protocols has crossed $1 billion.

The SEC is back on a tear cracking down on ICOs.

• Blockchain payments startup Paystand raises $20M Series B to scale operations  - The Block
• Value locked into DeFi protocols has crossed $1 billion - The Block
• Now More Than Ever, SEC Is Scrutinizing Unregistered Token Offerings - CoinDesk