"Christmas comes early—BTC above 23k" December 17, 2020

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news
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Bitcoin is up 12% at $23,250
Ethereum is up 7% at $664
and XRP is up 12% at 57 cents

Those are your leaders by market cap

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Litecoin up 15%
Nexo up 21%

Bitcoin hits new all-time high above 23k.

Ruffer investments hedges with a $744k BTC investment.

Salvation Army is now accepting Bitcoin and Ethereum donations across the US.

NiceHash has refunded 4,640 BTC to users who were affected in a hack in 2017.

American Express is investing in institutional trading platform FalconX.

• FalconX Announces Investment from American Express Ventures and Discloses Around $3 Billion per Month in Transaction Volumes | Business Wire
• Guggenheim CIO Says Bitcoin 'Should Be Worth' $400,000 - CoinDesk
• Ruffer Investment Co. Allocates 2.5 Percent Portfolio ($15 Million) To Bitcoin – Bitcoin Magazine
• NiceHash CEO letter | NiceHash
• Engiven's Crypto Donation Platform Selected by the Salvation Army