Bitcoin is up 10% at 5,624
Ethereum is up 10% at $124
and XRP is up 6% at 15 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Steem Token up 151%
Dash up 29%
and Zcash up 18%

The Steem token saw a huge lift in price with Binance and Huobi vouching to support the Steem blockchain hard fork.

The S&P500 VIX (fear index) closed at all-time highs this week.

The FDIC has approved the deposit insurance application for Square.

Hawaii has announced a regulatory sandbox for digital currency issuers.

Links:

• Binance, Huobi to support Steem's hard fork into Hive; the steem token is up by 180% - The Block
• The S&P500 "Fear Index" closed at all time highs this week as volatility across assets remain near historic highs - The Block
• Square's new industrial loan company receives approvals ahead of planned 2021 launch - The Block
• Hawaii is establishing a regulatory sandbox for digital currency issuers - The Block