Bitcoin is down 1.5% at 7,185
Ethereum is down 1% at $168
and XRP is down 1.5 at 20 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
WaykiChain up 28%
Haven Protocol up 21%
and Chainlink up 15%

A high court in New Zealand has ruled that former users of Cryptopia are entitled to their funds that were lost in a hack.

A new bitcoin backed token called tzBTC is launching on the Tezos blockchain.

Galaxy Digital has reported a 32 million dollar net loss in the final quarter of 2019.

Genesis Global Trading is suspending credit extensions after the downturn.

Links:

• Genesis Global Trading suspends credit extension after 'biggest deleveraging' it has seen in the crypto market - The Block
• Cryptopia users are entitled to their funds, court rules in a landmark judgment - The Block
• A new bitcoin-backed token ‘tzBTC’ launches on the Tezos blockchain - The Block
• Galaxy Digital reports a $32.9M net loss for the final quarter of 2019 - The Block

Bitcoin is down 3% at 6,715
Ethereum is down 3% at $141
and XRP is down 1% at 18 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Cybervein up 28%
Waykichain up 21%

The Spanish tax authority, AEAT is sending 350% more letters to crypto traders this year despite the coronavirus.

According to the FATF, the US is not currently fully compliant with the organizations crypto recommendations.

The National Internet Finance Association of China a self-regulatory watchdog for the People’s Bank of China says overseas crypto exchanges are faking trading volumes.

Chainalysis indicates the correlation between bitcoin spending and its price went through dramatic changes in the recent market volatility.

Links:

• US is not fully compliant with crypto recommendations, says FATF - The Block
• Bitcoin payments on dark markets most impacted by coronavirus pandemic: Chainalysis report - The Block
• Spanish tax authority to send more letters to crypto traders this year, despite coronavirus - The Block
• Chinese watchdog says crypto exchanges fake trading volumes - The Block

Bitcoin is up 5% at 6,997
Ethereum is up 6% at $146
and XRP is up 3% at 18 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Steem up 34%
Waykichain up 33%
Unibright up 17%

Binance confirmed they acquired CoinMarketCap.

Binance is launching its own mining pool as well as adding staking, savings, and loans.

Github to back up the codebases for Bitcoin core and Ethereum under the arctic in Svalbard

Links:

• Binance is launching its own crypto mining pool - The Block
• Github is backing up the codebases for Bitcoin Core and Ethereum under the Arctic ice in Svalbard - The Block
• Privacy-focused Brave browser added 1M new users in March - The Block
• Binance confirms CoinMarketCap acquisition - The Block

Bitcoin is up 1% at 6,045
Ethereum is up 1% at $128

and XRP is up 1% at 15 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Streamr up 34%
Waykichain up 22%
band protocol up 17%

BlockFi is raising interest rates on Bitcoin and Ether beginning April 1.

BlockFI recently began letting users buy crypto with cash within the platform.

Silvergate is in the news due to wiring issues caused by an outage with its payment processor Finastra.

Links:

• Crypto lender BlockFi is raising interest rates on bitcoin and ether - The Block
• Silvergate's clients experience outbound wire transfer issues tied to problems with Fedwire payments processor - The Block — ilvergate's customer base has grown 40% year-to-date