Bitcoin is up 2% at $8,828
XRP is up 2% at 23 cents
and Ethereum is up 4% at $168

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Ethereum classic up 29%
Monacoin up 23%

"Cold War" currency talks at a pre-davos conference.

Former CFTC Chairman Christopher Giancarlo, partners with former LabCFTC Director Daniel Gorfine to form the Digital Dollar Foundation.

Renewed efforts for a de minimis tax exemption heads back to the US Congress.

Links:

• Currency 'Cold War' Takes Center Stage at Pre-Davos Crypto Confab - CoinDesk
• Former CFTC Officials Ramp Up Push for Digital Dollar With Accenture Partnership - CoinDesk
• New Congressional bill seeks de minimis tax exemption for smaller crypto transactions - The Block

Bitcoin is up half a % at $8,129
XRP is up 1% at 21 cents
and Ethereum is up slightly at $143

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Bitcapital vendor up 186%
Cortex up 30%
Educare up 24%

Ethereum classic complete its Agharta update this morning.

CES saw two blockchain devices pick up accolades.

LedgerX has named the former chief technology officer as the new CEO.

The SEC has filed documents indicating that telegram kept selling tokens after their 1.7 billion ICO

Links:

• Ethereum Classic Successfully Completes ‘Agharta’ Hard Fork - CoinDesk
• Hardware Is Hard: Two Blockchain Devices Win Plaudits at CES 2020 - CoinDesk
• LedgerX Names Former Chief Tech Officer as New CEO - CoinDesk