π 30 Second Cryptocurrency Price Summary Current Bitcoin Price: $7,938 Bitcoin has fallen another 2% over the last day of trading, plummeting below the $8,000 mark. Top-20 altcoins are also bleeding, with XRP down 2% and Ethereum down 1%. Cardano and Litecoin are the day's biggest losers, down 5% and 4%, respectively. Top Stories for November 21, 2019 π₯ FirstRand, a major South African bank, has sent letters to cryptocurrency exchanges and related businesses, to inform them that their accounts will be terminated. The move appears to be the beginning of a "de-risking" procedure, which specifically targets cryptocurrency trading. A press release has shown that The French Armies and Gendarmerieβs Information and Public Relations Center has used the Tezos blockchain for validating investigation expenses. The system was used to buy cryptocurrency from Europol-allocated funds to cover operational costs, and is claimed to be the first smart contract developed by a public authority. Poloniex has sent out an email, warning that it will be shutting down accounts for US-based traders. Traders based in the US have until December 16th to withdraw assets held in their Poloniex accounts. |