| | | | | $BTC (1:14 p.m. EST): $5,565.67 (-4.06%) // 90-day high: $7,382.19 // 90-day low: $5,358.38 / / More… $BCH (1:14 p.m. EST): $415.67 (-4.83%) // 90-day high: $703.41// 90-day low: $414.76 // More… $ETH (1:15 p.m. EST): $177.42 (-3.57%) // 90-day high: $365.71 // 90-day low: $171.58 // More… $LTC (1:15 p.m. EST): $43.07 (-1.96%) // 90-day high: $74.80 // 90-day low: $43.07 // More… $XRP (1:15 p.m. EST): $0.46 (1.67%) // 90-day high: $0.61 // 90-day low: $0.26 // More… Here are the 10 most important stories about bitcoin and cryptocurrencies today | | | 5. A crypto hedge fund believes bitcoin's price drop this year has obscured the growing use of cryptocurrencies among consumers and investors. –FORBES 6. Coin-backed lending has become a popular way for bitcoin owners to get money without immediately selling their coins. –PYMNTS 7. Ripple has overtaken ethereum as the second most valuable cryptocurrency – at least temporarily. –ETHEREUM WORLD NEWS 8. A member of the European Central Bank's executive board called bitcoin "the evil spawn of the financial crisis." –FINANCIAL TIMES 9. A veteran blockchain advisor believes it is time to separate blockchain from bitcoin. –FORBES 10. 120,000 residents of Moscow use bitcoin, according to a survey from Yandex. –BITCOINIST | | | | | | |