 | | | Here are today's ten most important Bitcoin stories, efficiently ranked & summarized by smart humans, not algorithms: | | $BTC (1:47 p.m. EST): $6,398.05 (0.05%) // 90-day high: $9,927.71 // 90-day low: $5,755.25/ / More… $BCH (1:47 p.m. EST): $699.98 (0.38%) // 90-day high: $1,786.80// 90-day low: $608.37 // More… $ETH (1:47 p.m. EST): $441.07 (0.36%) // 90-day high: $831.65 // 90-day low: $365.43 // More… $LTC (1:48 p.m. EST): $79.00 (3.31%) // 90-day high: $251.03 // 90-day low: $73.12 // More… $XRP (1:48 p.m. EST): $0.44 (0.04%) // 90-day high: $1.20 // 90-day low: $0.43 // More… Here are the 10 most important stories about bitcoin and cryptocurrencies today |     | | 2. HTC’s blockchain-powered phone, the Exodus, will be released by the end of the year. Phil Chen, HTC's chief content officer, said the phone will be comparable in cost to the Finney, the world’s first blockchain-powered phone, which costs around $1,000. HTC has seen slumping sales in the past year and recently laid off 1,500 employees. The company is hoping the Exodus can rejuvenate sales. “We envision a phone where you hold your own keys, you own your own identity and data, and your phone is the hub,” Chen said. –THE VERGE |  | | | | 5. CoinGate, a cryptocurrency payment gateway, has launched a pilot program for 100 merchants to test transactions on a Bitcoin Lightning Network variant. CoinGate, a cryptocurrency payment gateway, has companies from gaming websites, betting platforms, and online stores taking part in the program. Rytis Bieliauskas, the CTO of CoinGate, said the program “allows [them] to be the first ones to test the Lightning Network in real life, and therefore to gather valuable experience on how this technology works, how it can be improved, etc.” –COIN TELEGRAPH | | | | 7. Here are four methods to sell bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. While the hodl movement remains strong, there are techniques for liquidating crypto assets. –FINANCE MAGNATES 8. Check out this story of a once-believed $40 million bitcoin heist that turned out to completely bogus. Yes, a man did commit a crime, but it involved stealing $150 and not in bitcoin. –PHILLY.COM 9. A Los Angeles trader known as “Bitcoin Maven” was sentenced to a year in prison for operating an unlawful money business. She illegally exchanged millions of dollars in cryptocurrency through the LocalBitcoins platform. -COINDESK 10. TenX CEO Julian Hosp believes bitcoin can still hit $60,000 per coin this year. Hosp admits bitcoin will need a “massive positive event” to make that price possible, but he is optimistic it can still happen. –NEWS BTC | | | | From the Forums This is the time to buy bitcoin. Talking about Opera’s news. New Ledger wallet does not recognize Bitcoin Cash. | | | | | | | |
