Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency headlines Bitcoin is down 2% at $9,170 XRP is down 1% at 29 cents and Ethereum is up 1.5% at $181 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Vertcoin up 22% Dentacoin, up 15% Veritaseum founder Reggie Middleton entered into a settlement deal with the SEC agreeing to pay $10 Million and take a lifetime ban on issuing digital assets. The exchange Luno is resuming its services in Singapore. Locha Mesh a Venezuelean based mesh networking startup is currently looking for investors and donors. Accounting and consulting firm Armanino launched a blockchain based tool promising firm-originated financial audits in seconds.