Daily Crypto Report

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines Bitcoin is up slightly at $3,435 XRP is up slightly at 30 cents Ethereum is up 1% at $103 IBM has partnered with Pacific International lines putting an electronic bill of Lading on the blockchain to ship oranges. Ethereum developers are evaluating a limit on high-high-powerd ASIC miners. HOSHO, a smart contract has had to let go of 80% of its staff. A 2016 case in Florida has come back to the courts for a man illegally transmitting and laundering unregulated bitcoin. Coinbase’s director of Data Science and Risk is departing the company after 3.5 years to start something new. Links: IBM puts literal oranges on the blockchain - The Block Ethereum Developers Delay Mining Algorithm Change for Code Audit - CoinDesk Coinbase's Director of Data Science and Risk Leaves to 'Build From Scratch' - CoinDesk Smart Contract Auditor Lets Go 80% of Staff in Crypto Winter Cutbacks - CoinDesk Court ruling paves way to arrest unregulated Bitcoin sales | Miami Her