Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is up 10% at $8,843 XRP is up 8% at 41 cents and Ethereum is up 7% at $270 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: POA network up 48% crypto.com up 29% Dent, up 29% and Bitcoin SV up 27% In the past 24 hours Bitcoin marked a new high for 2019. Cryptopia has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US. The Cardano foundation is joining the fintech association of Hong Kong. Fidelity investments is running a room full of ASIC bitcoin miners out of their Texas office.