The battle raged this week between bitcoin bulls and bears, and the $10,000 psychological support level was in focus for most of the week. While the price dipped into the mid-to-low $9,000s, it is looking like the week will be capped off with a run to the mid $10,000s. Meanwhile, Litecoin is up over 12 percent today, pacing the gains for major cryptocurrencies. Ultimately, we see this week as one of consolidation before another big move, especially as the Chinese Spring Festival comes to a close.

Here’s everything you missed as we head into the weekend:

Featured

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News of the Week

Bank of America Now Considers Crypto a Business Risk

Turkish Lawmaker Proposes National Cryptocurrency

Austria Planning New Regulations for Cryptocurrency, ICOs

Telegram is reportedly holding a 2nd pre-ICO sale but some crypto investors aren’t touching it with a 10-foot pole

Investing App Robinhood Launches Crypto Trading in 5 US States

UK Treasury Committee To Examine Crypto’s Effect On UK Businesses, Investors

French Regulator Says No to Online Crypto Derivatives Ads

Crypto Markets Continue Experiencing Slump, BTC Dips Below $10,000

Bitcoin’s transaction fee crisis is over—for now



Finland: Authorities Unsure How To Store 2,000 Seized Bitcoins After Treasury Guidelines

PayPal Exec Says ‘Very High Likelihood’ Bitcoin Will Become Popular Payment Method

Dutch Bank ING Says Crypto Exchange Bitfinex Is An Account Holder

Game Over: Vigilante Pulls Plug on Crypto All Stars

Tesla’s Cloud Hit With Cryptocurrency Mining Hack

US Government Engages Bounty Hunters in War Against Pump and Dumps

Cryptocurrencies ‘could drop to near-zero at any time,’ Ethereum founder warns



Bitcoin has ‘pretty much FAILED’ as a currency, Bank of England boss Mark Carney declares

Visa Created Duplicate Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Transactions

Venezuela about to pre-sell ‘petro’ cryptocurrency and other countries could follow

Wyoming Introduces New Bill To Exempt Crypto From Property Taxation

Top Gainers of the Week

% represents 7-day change at 5 PM on Friday. This list does not include pump-and-dumps or dead projects. Graphs show 1-month time frame or longest available time frame under a month for reference.

Bonpay (77.21%)

Description: Digital payment platform

Symbol: BON

Website: bonpay.com

Matrix AI Network (47.71%)

Description: MATRIX is a platform which incorporates blockchain and AI to enable the realization of the Intelligent Blockchain

Symbol: MAN

Website: matrix.io

Elastos (46.04%)

Description: Elastos aims to create a new kind of Internet, powered by blockchain technology.

Symbol: ELA

Website: elastos.org

Oyster (44.28%)

Description: The future of website monetization and distributed storage, built on IOTA Tangle and Ethereum.

Symbol: PRL

Website: oysterprotocol.com

Lunyr (39.43%)

Description: Blockchain-based Knowledge Sharing Platform

Symbol: LUN

Website: lunyr.com

Polymath (32.30%)

Description: Polymath enables trillions of dollars of securities to migrate to the blockchain

Symbol: POLY

Website: polymath.network

Pundi X (26.63%)

Description: Empowering blockchain developers and token holders to sell cryptocurrency and services at any physical store in the world.

Symbol: PXS

Website: pundix.com

Blockport (26.57%)

Description: The first social crypto exchange based on a hybrid-decentralized architecture

Symbol: BPT

Website: blockport.io

Nano (21.31%)

Description: Digital currency for the real world – the fast and free way to pay for everything in life.

Symbol: NANO

Website: nano.org

ReddCoin (22.91%)

Description: Reddcoin is the social currency that enriches people’s social lives and makes digital currency easy for the general public.

Symbol: RDD

Website: reddcoin.com

Visit us again next Friday to check out which coins make the list of top gainers, or join us on Telegram to discuss the hottest projects in crypto.

Disclaimer: The author(s) of this article may have a position in one or more of the securities mentioned above. This article is for informational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice. Always conduct your own due diligence before making investments.