 | | | Here are today's ten most important Bitcoin stories, efficiently ranked & summarized by smart humans, not algorithms: | | $BTC (1:06 p.m. EST): $6,633.31 (3.86%) // 90-day high: $9,927.71 // 90-day low: $5,755.25/ / More… $BCH (1:06 p.m. EST): $784.01 (8.12%) // 90-day high: $1,786.80// 90-day low: $608.37 // More… $ETH (1:06 p.m. EST): $474.18 (5.05%) // 90-day high: $831.65 // 90-day low: $365.43 // More… $LTC (1:07 p.m. EST): $83.37 (6.40%) // 90-day high: $251.03 // 90-day low: $73.12 // More… $XRP (1:07 p.m. EST): $0.46 (3.96%) // 90-day high: $1.20 // 90-day low: $0.43 // More… Here are the 10 most important stories about bitcoin and cryptocurrencies today |     | | 6. The ethereum network faced heavy congestion over the weekend with gas prices increasing significantly. The backlog, some believe, came from a contract known as iFish that was sending token transactions, believed to be spam. The iFish smart contract also communicated with one curious address, which for months held vast amounts of EOS. -CRYPTOVEST 7. Quantum computers could be used to steal bitcoin. Bitcoin’s security is built upon a series of complex puzzles, currently too difficult for computers to solve quickly, but something that could one day change. –THE CONVERSATION 8. Check out TxStreet, a website that illustrates how cryptocurrencies work. The site translates real-time transaction data into South Park-like cartoons of passengers boarding a bus. -FORTUNE 9. A draft outlining the technical makeup of the Schnorr upgrade was published. Schnorr, if implemented, could be the largest code change since SegWit. -COINDESK 10. Experts see many synergies between the cannabis industry and blockchain. These two could become closer paired in the future if officials in the United States legalize marijuana at the federal level. –CRYPTO DISRUPT | | | | | | | |
