Key members of the Facebook-led Libra association are now backing a potential rival of the project: the Celo Alliance. The Alliance is looking to issue the Celo Dollar cryptocurrency, which will deliver humanitarian aid, facilitate payments, and enable microlending.
Japanese authorities have arrested two individuals who have allegedly bought NEM linked to the 2018 hack of cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck, where over $500 million worth of cryptocurrency were stolen.
YouTube has temporarily banned two popular cryptocurrency content creators over what it alleged were policy breaches regarding the “sale of regulated goods.”
Top stories in the Crypto Roundup today:
- Key Libra Association Members Back Rival Celo Alliance
- Japan Arrests Two for Buying Crypto Linked to Coincheck’s $500 Million Hack
- YouTube Temporarily Bans Crypto Channels Over Alleged Policy Breach
At the time of writing, bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $7,411.46 (-5.56%) with a daily Top Tier volume of $3.75. As for ether (ETH), it is trading at $170.44 (-14.21%) with a daily Top Tier volume of $1.77 billion. The MVIS CryptoCompare Digital Assets 10 Index is currently tracking at 2,805.45 (-8.41%)