Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is down 4% at $10,426 XRP is up slightly at 25 cents and Ethereum is down 2% at $173 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Bytecoin up 23% and Augur up 22% The US Energy Department plans to run a trial with the Factom Blockchain to secure the national power grid. There’s a unique cryptominig malware distribution scheme targeting university students. Apple’s vice president Jennifer Bailey talked crypto with CNN. New whale wallet holds over 94,000 bitcoins. Malta finance regulators are promising to actively monitor crypto firms to prevent any sort of money laundering