Bitcoin is down 2% at $9,170
XRP is down 1% at 29 cents
and Ethereum is up 1.5% at $181

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Vertcoin up 22%
Dentacoin, up 15%

Veritaseum founder Reggie Middleton entered into a settlement deal with the SEC agreeing to pay $10 Million and take a lifetime ban on issuing digital assets.

The exchange Luno is resuming its services in Singapore.

Locha Mesh a Venezuelean based mesh networking startup is currently looking for investors and donors.

Accounting and consulting firm Armanino launched a blockchain based tool promising firm-originated financial audits in seconds.

Links:

• Naspers-backed crypto exchange Luno re-entering Singapore after banks opened its accounts - The Block
• Venezuelans Made Lightning-Savvy Hardware to Use Bitcoin During Blackouts - CoinDesk
• Veritaseum and founder Middleton settle with SEC, agree to $9.5 million payment and permanent digital asset bar - The Block
• New Blockchain Tool Promises Verifiable Audits in 30 Seconds - CoinDesk