Bitcoin is down 2% at $18,150
Ethereum is down 3% at $554
and XRP is up 1% at 56 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Cover Protocol up 47%

France has set stricter crypto regulation

Paxos has filed an application with top regulators to become a national bank

BitPay also filed to become a federally regulated bank

MicroStrategy is offering $550m in convertible notes with the net proceeds to procure more Bitcoin.

JP Morgan says that the rise of Bitcoin’s popularity with institutional investors will cause gold prices to suffer

Links:

• Why Paxos is Seeking a National Trust Bank Charter -- and Why We Remain Committed to New York | Paxos
• France imposes tougher KYC requirements for crypto, including peer-to-peer transactions - The Block
• Ad #662132 | Public Notices | AJC Classifieds
• MicroStrategy Announces Pricing of Offering of Convertible Senior Notes
• JPMorgan Says Gold Will Suffer for Years Because of Bitcoin - BNN Bloomberg