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Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news

Bitcoin is up half a percent at $11,871
XRP is down 3% at 41 cents
and Ethereum is down 1% at $305

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Byteball up 19%
MaidSafeCoin up 19%
Quantum Resistance up 15%

Banks in the Eurozone are preparing for Facebook’s Libra.

The Trump administration has turned to Israeli crypto startup ORBS to develop blockchain solutions for the region’s political conflicts.

The web3 foundation has closed a private sale to fund the development of Polkadot.
Links:

Trump Administration in Talks With Crypto Startup on Israeli–Palestinian Peace Plans - CoinDesk

Blockchain Protocol Polkadot Sold 500,000 DOT Tokens - Finance and Funding - Altcoin Buzz

EU banks plan to join instant payments system as they fear Facebook's Libra crypto - The Block

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