π 30 Second Cryptocurrency Price Summary Current Bitcoin Price: $7,688 Bitcoin price has traveled sideways over the weekend, tracking firmly within the mid to high 7,000s. Top-20 altcoins have stayed somewhat steady, with the last 24 hours seeing Ethereum drop 1% and XRP rise less than half a percent. Tezos and Chainlink are the day's biggest movers, losing more than 6% each. Top Stories for April 27, 2020 π₯ BitPay has partnered with Binance to provide its client base with access to Binance's BUSD stablecoin, which is pegged to the US dollar. Following wallet and merchant support for BUSD, the stablecoin will also be integrated for use with the BitPay Card, which is available in 50 US States. Binance also recently made its own headlines upon launching their very own cryptocurrency mining pool, which will operate with no fees until the end of May. Following rumors of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's death, attention in the cryptosphere has turned to the country's cryptocurrency stash. North Korea is thought to have possession of around $670M worth of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, most of which have allegedly been stolen. The central bank of the Netherlands has published a report on their official website, outlining the opportunities and risks of digital currencies. The report went on to conclude that they are looking into the potential of issuing a European central bank digital currency, which would ease payments and lower transfer costs. |