π 30 Second Cryptocurrency Price Summary Current Bitcoin Price: $6,715 Bitcoin price has risen a considerable 13%, in a rally sustained since the Federal Reserve's latest stimulus announcement. Top-20 altcoins have also boomed, with Ethereum gaining 12%, XRP gaining 7%, and Crypto.com leading the way with a 17% gain over the last 24 hours. Top Stories for March 24, 2020 π₯ House Democrats have proposed a new coronavirus stimulus bill, which has been revealed to include a digital US dollar held in digital wallets. A mandate would require all banks involved to create "pass-through digital wallets", with extra efforts being made to assist unbanked individuals in opening a digital dollar account. The bill was designed as a way of delivering stimulus payments to citizens in the most frictionless way possible. CoinDCX, one of India's most prominent cryptocurrency exchanges, has just closed $3 million in funding, from investors including BitMEX owners HDR Global and Bain Capital Ventures. Just a matter of weeks ago, a Supreme Court ruling removed restrictions on cryptocurrency activity in the country, which had hampered business in the area for almost two years. Hive.io, a hard-fork of the Steem blockchain, has encountered legal troubles over its name choice from a Canadian blockchain company of the same name. HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd has sent a cease and desist letter to Hive.io, after several shareholders inquired if there was an association between the two projects. |