Bitcoin is down 1% at $7,165
XRP is down slightly at 21 cents
and Ethereum down 1% at $142

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Referum, up 16%

The Swiss government thinks a digital Swiss Franc would do more damage than it would do good.

Glencore PLC, a major cobalt miner is joining the Responsible Sourcing Blockchain Network.

Franklin Templeton has led an undisclosed funding round for blockchain startup Proof of Impact.

Justin Sun and Yi-he, the founder of Tron, and the co-founder of Binance have had their Weibo accounts blocked.

Links:

• 'New Risks': Swiss Government Skeptical on Central Bank Digital Currency - CoinDesk
• Mining Giant Glencore to Trace Cobalt Using 'Responsible Sourcing' Blockchain Consortium - CoinDesk
• Franklin Templeton invests undisclosed sum in blockchain startup Proof of Impact  - The Block
• Weibo accounts of Justin Sun and Binance co-founder are blocked - The Block

Bitcoin is down 2% at $9,167
XRP is down 2% at 28 cents
and Ethereum is down 2% at $185

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Tezos, up 18%
and Dentacoin, up 15%

The Royal Canadian mint is turning to blockchain to track the provenance of its precious metals with the help of Tradewind Markets.

Ford, Volkswagon, LG and Volvo are working with IBM and the RSBN to launch a pilot for the responsible sourcing of Cobalt.

BitFinex has canceled the token sale of K.im due to regulatory uncertainty.

Hong Kong and Mainland China have partnered on a blockchain project to improve their trade operations.

Links:

• Bitfinex cancels token sale of K.im due to regulatory uncertainty - The Block
• Hong Kong and mainland China partner on blockchain project for trade finance - The Block
• IBM Ethical Mineral Sourcing Blockchain to Debut in Spring - CoinDesk
• Tradewind, Canadian Mint to Verify Origins of Precious Metals on Blockchain - CoinDesk