Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is up 2% at $9,871 XRP is up 2% at 28 cents and Ethereum is up 3% at $270 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Bitcore up 37% Dero up 21% Travala . com up 20% The Malta Financial Services Authority issued a statement that Binance is neither licensed to operate, nor is it regulated in Malta. Shopify has announced that they are joining the Libra association. JP Morgan releases Persepectives report, posit mainstream blockchain adoption still years away.