CRYPTO INSIDER: Katy Perry boards the bitcoin bandwagon

Graham Rapier

Jan 26, 2018, 22:59 IST

CRYPTO INSIDER: Katy Perry boards the bitcoin bandwagon

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Katy Perry is on the bitcoin bandwagon. The singer posted a photo to instagram sporting cryptocurrency-themed nail polish.

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Here's how the prices stand Thursday morning:

Bitcoin (BTC): $11,043 (-0.9%)
Ethereum (ETH): $1,050 (+0.5%)
Ripple (XRP): $1.22 (-6.1%)
Bitcoin Cash (BCC): $1,606 (-1.4%)
Litecoin (LTC): $176 (-1.6%)

What's happening:

About $400 million worth of cryptocurrency has vanished from a Japanese exchange and no one is sure exactly what happened.
Starbucks' Schultz: 'I don't believe that bitcoin is going to be a currency today or in the future'
China's bitcoin crackdown has simply driven trade underground.
The president of the New York Stock Exchange pours cold water on a bitcoin ETF.
Finally, Silicon Valley VCs are reportedly lining up to invest in Telegram, the messaging app beloved by crypto traders and criticised by Theresa May.

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