Bitcoin Passes $4,000 / Gab / Nevada / Ledger

Subscribe | View in browser $BTC (1:00 p.m. EST): $4,038.40 (0.59%) // 90-day high: $6,860.85 // 90-day low: $3,286.14 / / More… $BCH ABC (1:00 p.m. EST): $162.11 (-2.65%) // 90-day high: $632.22// 90-day low: $80.95 // More… $ETH (1:01 p.m. EST): $149.95 (0.65%) // 90-day high: $229.12 // 90-day low: $85.11 // More… $LTC (1:01 p.m. EST): $38.06 (-3.22%) // 90-day high: $54.64 // 90-day low: $22.09 // More… $XRP (1:01 p.m. EST): $0.36 (0.33%) // 90-day high: $0.53 // 90-day low: $0.28 // More… Here are the 10 most important stories about bitcoin and cryptocurrencies today       1. The price of bitcoin jumped above $4,000 per coin on Monday. Ethereum remained the second largest cryptocurrency following significant growth last week, but the gap between it an XRP – currently the third largest token – has decreased. Ethereum has a market cap of $15.9 billion, compared to $15 billion for XRP. The cryptocurrency market currently has a value of $136.1 billion, higher than the $128.8 billion cap reported a week ago. –COIN TELEGRAPH       2. Coinbase has de-platformed Gab, an anti-censorship social media platform. The accounts of Gab and Andrew Torba, the site's CEO, were closed last week. Gab has become a popular platform for extreme political commentary. Gab officials said in a statement that the presence of companies and governments with significant control over the global financial industry disallows the freedom of speech and enables censorship. –CCN       Why Hackers Target People With Weak Passwords It's a common misconception that hackers target only wealthy or high-profile people. In fact, individuals are rarely ever the target. Hackers look for one thing: weak and reused passwords. If that sounds like your passwords, don't worry—there are painless ways to make them stronger and avoid reuse. Learn More >>> 3. Two counties in northern Nevada have used blockchain to store digital versions of government records. Washoe County has saved about 950 digital marriage certificates to the ethereum blockchain since April of last year. Elko County is using a similar technology to store certified digital birth certificates. By using blockchain, the counties can email a copy of the digital certificate within 24 hours, opposed to the seven to 10 business days it takes for a hard copy. –ASSOCIATED PRESS       4. Ledger, a leading cryptocurrency wallet, unveiled a Bluetooth-enabled device at the Consumer Electronics Show. Called the Nano X, the device is smaller than the previous Nano X, but includes Bluetooth to allow it to connect to mobile devices through the new Ledger Live smartphone app. It provides a new way for crypto users to access hardware wallets through their phone. –THE VERGE       Want to know today's big stories? Here's the best place to get informed Start your day with The Daily Edition on Flipboard to feel more informed about the world. Get the biggest stories in news, politics, business, tech, sports and celebrity, all from the world's top publishers. This essential destination is curated 24/7 by our editors at thedailyedition.flipboard.com. 5. CNBC has an excellent profile of Maxine Ryan, the 26-year-old college dropout who co-founded Bitspark. –CNBC 6. Litecoin has passed Stellar's market cap value thanks to a recent price surge. –INVEST IN BLOCKCHAIN 7. Japan may approve a bitcoin ETF. –BLOOMBERG 8. Paying taxes in bitcoin can ultimately benefit those that lost money with the cryptocurrency in 2018. –MARKET WATCH 9. This article argues that bitcoin whales do not hold a large enough supply of bitcoin to manipulate the market. –CHEPICAP 10. Stablecoins have acted like a new and improved form of bitcoin, a writer argues. –SINGULARITY HUB       Written and curated by David Stegon. He has been a reporter for 15 years, the past 10 focused on technology. Follow him @davidstegon. Editing team: Lon Harris (editor-in-chief at Inside.com, game-master at Screen Junkies), Krystle Vermes(Breaking news editor at Inside, B2B marketing news reporter, host of the "All Day Paranormal" podcast), and Susmita Baral (editor at Inside, recent bylines in NatGeo, Teen Vogue, and Quartz. Runs the biggest mac and cheese account on Instagram).       Owl Labs is the creator of the Meeting Owl, the first 360-degree smart conference camera. Learn more.

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