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Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news

Bitcoin is down 1.6% at $3,958
XRP is down 1.5% at 31 cents
and Ethereum is down 3.5% at $137

Blockdata study on cross-border remittance shows blockchain transfers are 388 times faster.

A Coindesk editor used an RFID chip to turn her hand into a bitcoin wallet.

The US considers sanctions that prohibit Visa and Mastercard from processing transactions in Venezuela.

Riot blockchain set to launch a regulated crypto exchange in the US.
Links:

Blockchain is disrupting the $700 billion remittance industry

I'm Turning My Hand Into a Bitcoin Wallet | CoinDesk - YouTube

Riot Blockchain to Launch Regulated Crypto Exchange in the US - CoinDesk

U.S. Weighs Curbs on Venezuela Transaction Processing - Bloomberg

Blockchain Transfers Are 388 Times Faster Than Mainstream Remittance Services | U.Today

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