Bitcoin is down slightly at $7,538
XRP is up 1.5% at 23 cents
and Ethereum is up slightly at $148

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

Istanbul upgrade goes live on Ethereum.

Deutsche bank is saying crypto has the potential to replace cash by 2030.

Securitize the security token platform has acquired Japan’s blockchain technology consultancy firm BuildL.

The bitcoin network set a new record for processing 8.9 billion in on-chain transactions in a single hour.

Links:

• Securitize acquires Japanese consultancy firm BUIDL - The Block
• Deutsche Bank says crypto could replace cash by 2030 as fiat system looks ‘fragile’ - The Block
• Istanbul upgrade goes live on Ethereum - The Block
• Bitcoin Breaks Records: $8.9 Billion Processed In An Hour

Bitcoin is even at $9,313
XRP is up 1% 29 cents
and Ethereum is down slightly at $179

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Sirin labs token up 33%
Neo gas up 27%
and neo up 22%

The managing director of digital product and development at State Street Bank talks about the typical portfolio model changing to tokenized and illiquid assets.

Huobi Japan has raised $4.6 million in new funding to expand in the country,

Ethereum’s next system-wide upgrade, Istanbul, is scheduled to arrive on mainnet the week of Dec. 4.

Links:

• Ethereum Targets Dec. 4 for Istanbul Mainnet Activation - CoinDesk
• Huobi Japan raises $4.6M in new funding to expand in the country - The Block
• State Street says the average portfolio could shift towards digital asset capabilities as soon as 5 years from now - The Block

Bitcoin is down 1% at $10,423
XRP is down 1% at 25 cents
and Ethereum is down slightly at $171

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Bytecoin up 23%
and Augur up 22%

The test-net launch date for ethereum’s new upgrade Istanbul has been set around the second of october.

Satoshi’s treasure is headed to North American college campuses this fall.

The PBOC is moving ahead with its Libra competitor, and hopes to beat the facebook project to the market.

Jed mcCaleb loaded 100 million XRP into his wallet—may be poised to unload.

Links:

• 100M XRP Has Just Been Transferred to Former Ripple CTO - BeInCrypto
• Alibaba, Tencent, Five Others To Receive First Chinese Government Cryptocurrency
• A Bitcoin Treasure Hunt Is Coming to College Campuses This Fall - CoinDesk
• China's Crypto Competitor Is Being Built in a Secret Office with Restricted Access - CoinDesk
• Ethereum Picks Early October for Testnet Activation of Istanbul Hard Fork - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 1% at $10,420
XRP is up 6.7% at 26 cents
and Ethereum is up 4.3% at $192

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Hydro up 28%
and Bytecoin up 20%

The core developers for ethereum have finalized a list of 6 code changes for Istanbul, launching in October.

A 19-year old was sentenced to 20 months in jail for offering hacking services in return for payments in crypto.

Coinbase has notified users of a password storage issue that affected 3,000 customers.

An exit scam in China resulted in a possible $2.9 billion being stolen.

Links:

• Coinbase Reveals Password Glitch Affecting 3,500 Customers - CoinDesk
• Ethereum Coders Approve 6 Changes for Upcoming Istanbul Hard Fork - CoinDesk
• Man Offering Hacking Services for Bitcoin Gets 20-Month Jail Sentence - CoinDesk
• An alleged cryptocurrency exit scam swindled $2.9 billion, but main suspects still on the run - The Block