Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is up 1% at $8,750 XRP is up half a percent at 27 cents and Ethereum is up 1% at $186 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Komodo up 26% Grin up 25% Hydro up 17% and Dentacoin, up 15% Binance and HTC are partnering up to release a special edition of the Exodus 1 that will support Binance Chain. Bittrex is un-freezing assets for some affected customers. The Royal Bank of Canada is exploring the possibility of launching a crypto trading platform. The Swiss crypto bank SEBA is going live after a FINMA greenlight