Bitcoin is down 2% at 5,480
Ethereum is down 1% at $129
XRP has slipped below Tether/USDT in reported market-cap.
XRP is down 2% at 15 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Hedra Hashgraph up 27%
Mixin up 20%
Centrality up 15%

Coinbase is releasing a Bitcoin batching system that they say could save users over 50% on transaction fees.

New York regulators asked the 18 licensed crypto firms to submit coronavirus preparedness plans.

Daily transaction fees on the Ethereum network topped half a million in the traffic jam on thursday.

Crypto-backed loans were put to the stress test this week as bitcoin dropped about 40%

Links:

• Daily transaction fees on Ethereum hit $564,000 amid network congestion on Thursday - The Block
• New York regulator asks crypto firms to submit their coronavirus preparedness plans - The Block
• Coinbase rolls out Bitcoin batching, says users could save over 50% on transaction fees - The Block
• $100M+ in Margin Calls: Crypto Lenders Demand Collateral as Market Buckles - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 1% at $9,352
XRP is up 2% at at 24 cents
and Ethereum is up 2% at $181

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Bytecoin up 34%
Centrality up 18%
NEM up 15%

Ring is in the news this week for compromised security.

Ethereum miners are holding on to their ethereum tokens which could be and indication of their confidence in the project.

Google has reinstated Bitcoin Blast in the google play store.

Kraken’s security team has shown that hackers can exploit Trezor hardware wallets in under 15 minutes.

Links:

• Ethereum Miners' ETH Holdings Near Record Highs - CoinDesk
• Third-Party Trackers Are Pulling Your Data Off Ring's Android App - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 1% at $8,417
XRP is down slightly at at 22 cents
and Ethereum is even at $161

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Content Value Network up 55%
Melon up 44%
and Centrality up 28%

Japanese lawmakers are working on a proposal to issue digital currency.

Senators from Hawaii have filed a bill that would allow banks to offer crypto custodial services

Ripple is in the news for a Q4 report that saw their sales decline by 80% in Q4.

Links:

• Japanese lawmakers are working on a proposal to issue digital currency - The Block
• Hawaii senators file a bill to allow banks to offer crypto custody services - The Block
• Ripple’s IPO could come within 12 months, suggests CEO - The Block
• Ripple’s XRP sales declined by 80% in Q4 - The Block

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Centrality up 16%
Dentacoin, up 15%

Mercado Pago, Visa, eBay, Stripe and Mastercard have all officially left the Libra project.

Facebook and Calibra are facing a lawsuit in the state of New York over an alleged trademark infringement

The chairman of the CFTC confirms that the ethereum cryptocurrency is a commodity

Links:

• CFTC Chairman Confirms Ether Cryptocurrency Is a Commodity - CoinDesk
• Mercado Pago, Visa, eBay, Stripe, and Mastercard drop out of Facebook's Libra - The Block
• Facebook and Calibra sued in NY federal court in trademark case involving logo design - The Block

Bitcoin is down 1% at $7,979
XRP is up 1% at 25 cents
and Ethereum is up 1% at $174

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Centrality, up 28%
Viberate up 22%
Dentacoin up 15%

A bargain botnet is being used to work on unsuspecting crypto users to get into their wallets.

Algo Capital lost a few million dollars in USDT, and ALGO after its CTO’s phone was compromised.

Bitcoin is being called not a security in an October 1st SEC letter.

SegWit transactions were up 15% in September.

Links:

• SegWit transactions on Bitcoin network have risen sharply in September - The Block
• Algo Capital Loses Crypto Funds After CTO's Phone Is Hacked - CoinDesk
• Hackers Launch Widespread Botnet Attack on Crypto Wallets Using Cheap Russian Malware - CoinDesk
• Cipher | Securities (Finance) | Securities Act Of 1933

Bitcoin is down 1% at $8,159
XRP is up 1.5% at 25 cents
and Ethereum is down 1% at $174

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Centrality up 103%
Dentacoin up 15%

Venture capital institution Andreessen Horowitz is launching a crypto startup school.

Tim Cook says Apple has no plans to launch a cryptocurrency.

US lawmakers are looking once again to hear from Mark Zuckerberg.

PayPal may pull out of the founding group of Libra Association.

Links:

• U.S. House panel wants Facebook's Zuckerberg to testify on Libra by January - Reuters
• Apple has no plans to launch cryptocurrency, says CEO Tim Cook - The Block
• Andreessen Horowitz launches crypto startup school - The Block
• PayPal Might Withdraw From Libra Association: Report - CoinDesk