Bitcoin is down 1% at 5,128
Ethereum is down 2% at $112
and XRP is down 2% at 14 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Energi up 25%
Solve Core up 25%
Mixin up 17%

BitGo is now offering excess insurance coverage on top of its 100 million dollar policy.

Sparkswap is shuttering saying user numbers aren’t enough to keep the business going.

CME group criticizes Steve Mnuchin’s comments about shortening the trading hours.

Links:

• CME Group: U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin's comments on shorter trading hours 'make no sense' - The Block
• Venture-backed decentralized exchange Sparkswap shuts down - The Block
• Crypto custodian BitGo is now offering excess insurance on top of its $100M policy - The Block

Bitcoin is up 11% at 5,307
Ethereum is up 8% at $117
and XRP is up 8% at 14 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Cyber Network up 20%
Mixin up 17%
Lisk up 17%

Bitfinex has listed a first-ever crypto hedge fund for accredited investors.

The Philippine Stock Exchange will halt trading until further notice.

The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency names Coinbase CLO Brian Brooks as its next COO.

The Opera browser is now letting US users buy Bitcoin and Ether through Apple Pay.

Links:

• Bitfinex lists first-ever crypto hedge fund for 'accredited' investors - The Block
• U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency names Coinbase exec as its chief operating officer - The Block
• Opera now lets US users buy bitcoin and ether via Apple Pay - The Block
• Philippine Stock Exchange will halt trading tomorrow until further notice - The Block

Bitcoin is down 14% at 4,560
Ethereum is down 17% at $103
and XRP is down 13% at 13 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Energi up 25%
Maidsafe up 18%
Mixin up 17%

Todays headlines:

A New York woman has been sentenced to 13 years in jail for funding the islamic state of isis with crypto.

Wintermute trading saw its most profitable days during the market turmoil due to its trading algorithms and infrastructure.

Zimbabwe’s central bank is now gearing up to be the central regulator for crypto in the country.

Bitcoin is up slightly at 5,461
Ethereum is down 2% at $126
and XRP is up 2% at 15 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Mixin up 20%
Synthetix up 15%
Power Ledger up 15%

This week we saw the biggest price dump in bitcoin in the last 12 months. Now prices are holding above 5k.

Coinbase saw yearly record-breaking volumes on Thursday and Friday.

Consensus 2020 is going virtual due to COVID-19.

Links:

• Whale Watching: Exchange Data Contained Early Warning of Thursday's Bitcoin Dump - CoinDesk
• CoinDesk Takes Consensus 2020 Virtual - CoinDesk
• Coinbase volumes hit yearly highs after Thursday's market sell-off - The Block

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