Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is up 1% at $10,331 XRP is even at 25 cents and Ethereum is up slightly at $179 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Counterparty up 14% The french government has called for crypto rules at the EU level, and the creation of a public digital currency. The CME group is looking to double the limit of available futures contracts per spot month. Dapper labs has raised $11 million in a new round of financing which attracted a16z, and warner music group et.al. A moscow based law firm claims to have identified Russian nationals who received bitcoin stolen in the 2014 hack of Mt Gox and says they can be recovered.