Bitcoin is even at $8,849
XRP is even at 28 cents
and Ethereum is up 1% at $187

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Dentacoin, up 15%
Ignis, up 14%

Tencent has been approved by the Hong Kong SFC to open a blockchain based virtual bank.

Fairfax’s retirement system pension funds have doubled their position in Morgan Creek Digital.

The FBI director called cryptocurrency a "significant issue" when speaking to the US Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

Crypto related and blockchain jobs have increased by 26% since 2018.

Bakkt’s monthly bitcoin futures have hit an all-time-high of $15 million.

Links:

• FBI Director: Cryptocurrency Is 'Significant Issue' for Law Enforcement - CoinDesk
• Chinese tech giant Tencent granted Hong Kong license to open 'virtual bank' - The Block
• Crypto and Blockchain Jobs Have Increased By 26% Since 2018: Research - CoinDesk
• Pension Funds Double Crypto Asset Exposure in Morgan Creek's Fund to 1% - CoinDesk
• Bakkt's monthly bitcoin futures hit all-time-high of $15M - The Block

Bitcoin is up 1% at $9,270
XRP is up 1% at 29 cents
and Ethereum is up 1% at $183

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Ignis up 25%
Metal up 18%
Bytom up 16%
and Dentacoin, up 15%

BitMEX has unintentionally revealed the email addresses of an unspecified amount of users.

Data analytics firm Splunk raised $40,000 for charity from 10,000 attendees of their annual conference in Las Vegas.

Telegram has released an early version of its desktop wallet for the in-progress GRAM token.

Binance US is adding support for debit cards.

Links:

• BitMEX Exchange Exposes User Base in Email Mishap - CoinDesk
• Telegram Releases Test Crypto Wallet Despite SEC Lawsuit - CoinDesk
• Binance.US supports debit card on-ramp as volumes top $15 million - The Block
• Crypto Burner Wallets Helped an IT Conference Give $40,000 to Charity - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down 3.8% at $9,977
XRP is down 2.8% at 26 cents
and Ethereum is down 3% at $188

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
WanChain up 70%
Civic up 43%
FunFair up 37%
and Ignis up 35%

The Governor of the bank of England Mark Carney favors a libra-like currency as the world’s reserve currency instead of the US dollar.

Chairwoman Maxine waters has said that her committee will continue to keep its sights on Libra through the fall.

Circle is planning to raise a 100 million venture capital fund for its equity crowdfunding platform seedinvest.

Hotmine wants to heat homes in Siberia, and decentralize mining power.

Links:

• Waters Announces Fall 2019 Priorities and Highlights Committee Accomplishments | Financial Services Committee
• Circle is raising $100 million for its new venture fund - The Block
• Carney Urges Libra-Like Reserve Currency to End Dollar Dominance - Bloomberg
• Bitcoin Miners Are Heating Homes Free of Charge in Frigid Siberia - CoinDesk