"Bitcoin up 53% in 2020" July 31, 2020

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency headlines

Bitcoin is up 1.5% at $11,203
Ethereum is up 8% at $343
and XRP is up 1% at 25 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Bancor up 20%

Ripple paid 15 million in XRP incentives to MoneyGram in the second quarter of 2020.

David Schweikert, congressman from Arizona has been ordered to pay 50k in fines for violating ethics standards.

The SEC is getting ready to take a closer look at Binance coin and other coins related to Binance’s blockchain.

The US dollar has reached its lowest since May of 2018.

• Ripple paid $15.1 million in XRP incentives to MoneyGram in Q2 2020 - The Block
• Ethics Committee reprimands Schweikert for slew of violations - POLITICO
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• Dollar Falls to Lowest Level in Over 2 Years While Gold, Silver, Bitcoin Continue to Shine - CoinDesk