Bakkt Makes Its First Acquisition, And Bitrex Launches OTC Desk
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The State of The Market — January 15, 2019BTC: $3,681.03 (+2.61%)XRP: $0.331375 (+2.75%)ETH: $127.78 (+7.80%)The market made an unexpected bounce today, with most of the cryptocurrencies flashing green right now. In fact, all of the top 20 cryptocurrencies made small gains today and the total #crypto market cap added over $4.5 Billion. As Ethereum closes in on its upcoming hard fork, it made bigger gains. The difference in market caps between XRP and Ethereum is just $150 Million, and Ethereum could regain its second spot in the next few hours if the gains continue. However, an unexpected outcome from the hard fork could severely affect its price.In other news, a recent report published by the research firm Diar shows that #cryptocurrency exchanges closed 2018 with “record transaction (...)