Today in the news:
- Bitcoin has broken $8,500 in a new April high.
- The European Parliament has voted in favor of stricter regulations in the crypto sector.
- Bithumb has revealed plans to issue its own token, Bithumb Coin, in an ICO.
- And more crypto news below...


## 24 Hour Change
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## 7 Day Change
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## Month-to-Date Change
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## 24 Hour Volume
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## Market Capitalization
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## Latest Crypto News - April 20, 2018

#### [Bitcoin Price Breaks $8,500 in New April High](https://www.ccn.com/newsflash-bitcoin-price-breaks-8500-in-new-monthly-high/)
> Bitcoin price continues to make gains near the end of the week to trade above $8,500 for the first time in April.
<sub>*Read more: [www.ccn.com](https://www.ccn.com/newsflash-bitcoin-price-breaks-8500-in-new-monthly-high/)*</sub>

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#### [Bitcoin (BTC): Price Dominance Falls as Trading Interest Turns to Altcoins](https://cryptovest.com/news/bitcoin-btc-price-dominance-falls-as-trading-interest-turns-to-altcoins/)
> Another altcoin cycle seems to begin, as the dominance of Bitcoin (BTC) in terms of market capitalization fell toward 38.8%, after keeping above 43% for weeks. As altcoins bottomed out and started booming, a new trading cycle has begun. At the same time, traders are even more confident of a breakout in prices, coming on track in May, as predicted.
<sub>*Read more: [cryptovest.com](https://cryptovest.com/news/bitcoin-btc-price-dominance-falls-as-trading-interest-turns-to-altcoins/)*</sub>

#### *More sources:*
- **[Cryptocurrency Market Surges to $365 Billion, Start of a Bull Rally?](https://www.ccn.com/cryptocurrency-market-surges-to-365-billion-start-of-a-bull-rally/)**

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#### [Bitcoin Cash Takes $1,000, Up 20%, Bitcoin Rises](https://www.trustnodes.com/2018/04/20/bitcoin-cash-takes-1000-20-bitcoin-rises)
> Bitcoin Cash is up some $300 in the past two days, up $200 just yesterday to reach a new recent high of around $1,070 at the time of writing. So nearly doubling its price from the recent bottom of $600.
<sub>*Read more: [www.trustnodes.com](https://www.trustnodes.com/2018/04/20/bitcoin-cash-takes-1000-20-bitcoin-rises)*</sub>

#### *More sources:*
- **[Bitcoin Cash Smashes Through $1,000 USD](https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-cash-smashes-through-1000-usd/)**

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#### [EU Parliament Votes for Closer Regulation of Cryptocurrencies](https://www.coindesk.com/eu-parliament-votes-for-closer-regulation-of-cryptocurrencies/)
> The European Parliament has backed a move to bring closer regulation to cryptocurrencies. The parliament's members voted by a large majority on Thursday to support a December 2017 agreement with the European Council for measures aimed, in part, to prevent the use of cryptocurrencies in money laundering and terrorism financing.
<sub>*Read more: [www.coindesk.com](https://www.coindesk.com/eu-parliament-votes-for-closer-regulation-of-cryptocurrencies/)*</sub>

#### *More sources:*
- **[Europe Introduces Customer Verification on Cryptocurrency Exchanges](https://news.bitcoin.com/europe-introduces-customer-verification-on-cryptocurrency-exchanges/)**

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#### [Saxo Bank: Cryptocurrencies Could See ‘Springboard’ Bull Market In Q2 2018](https://cointelegraph.com/news/saxo-bank-cryptocurrencies-could-see-springboard-bull-market-in-q2-2018)
> Major Danish bank Saxo Bank continued its optimism regarding cryptocurrency growth in 2018 in its latest Quarterly Outlook, published April 18.
<sub>*Read more: [cointelegraph.com](https://cointelegraph.com/news/saxo-bank-cryptocurrencies-could-see-springboard-bull-market-in-q2-2018)*</sub>

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#### [South Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb To Issue Own Token In Singapore](https://cointelegraph.com/news/south-korean-crypto-exchange-bithumb-to-issue-own-token-in-singapore)
> Bithumb, South Korea’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, has recently revealed plans to issue its own token, Bithumb Coin, in an Initial Coin Offering (ICO), local news outlet TokenPost reports Thursday, April 19.
<sub>*Read more: [cointelegraph.com](https://cointelegraph.com/news/south-korean-crypto-exchange-bithumb-to-issue-own-token-in-singapore)*</sub>

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#### [Fake News: World’s Largest Crypto Exchange Binance Isn’t Adding Dollar Pairs](https://www.ccn.com/binance-will-not-be-adding-dollar-pairs-calling-claims-fake-news/)
> Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has stayed ahead of the curve in recent months with plans to work with banks and potentially introduce fiat trading pairs, something that is sure to make a big impact on the market if implemented.
<sub>*Read more: [www.ccn.com](https://www.ccn.com/binance-will-not-be-adding-dollar-pairs-calling-claims-fake-news/)*</sub>

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#### [Russian Media: Telegram Was Banned Due To ICO, Not ‘Keys And Terrorism’](https://cointelegraph.com/news/russian-media-telegram-was-banned-due-to-ico-not-keys-and-terrorism)
> Telegram’s two recent Initial Coin Offering (ICO) rounds - which raised a combined $1.7 bln - are the reason behind the ban of the messaging service, as opposed to the version provided by Russian officials, which cites Pavel Durov’s refusal to provide the authorities with a way to decrypt user data, local news outlet RBK reports Friday, April 20.
<sub>*Read more: [cointelegraph.com](https://cointelegraph.com/news/russian-media-telegram-was-banned-due-to-ico-not-keys-and-terrorism)*</sub>

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#### [Monex Group CEO: Japan’s Cryptocurrency Exchanges Should be Regulated like Banks](https://coinjournal.net/monex-group-ceo-japans-cryptocurrency-exchanges-should-be-regulated-like-banks/)
> The CEO of online brokerage Monex Group Inc. has said that Japan’s cryptocurrency exchanges should be regulated like the traditional finance system.
<sub>*Read more: [coinjournal.net](https://coinjournal.net/monex-group-ceo-japans-cryptocurrency-exchanges-should-be-regulated-like-banks/)*</sub>

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#### [Ad-blocking Brave browser to give crypto-payment tokens to everyone](https://www.cnet.com/news/ad-blocking-brave-browser-to-give-crypto-payment-tokens-to-everyone/)
> Startup Brave soon will give cryptocurrency-like payment tokens to anyone using the ad-blocking web browser, a move that won't let you line your own pockets but that will make it easier to fund the websites you visit.
<sub>*Read more: [www.cnet.com](https://www.cnet.com/news/ad-blocking-brave-browser-to-give-crypto-payment-tokens-to-everyone/)*</sub>

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#### [New Paypal Policies Could Boost Cryptocurrency Usage](https://www.btcnn.com/new-paypal-policies-could-boost-cryptocurrency-usage/)
> Today, a new set of Paypal policies are taking effect in the USA market; and by the nature of it, they could boost the use of alternative payment methods (as cryptocurrencies, among others) at least to make remittances and international payments.
<sub>*Read more: [www.btcnn.com](https://www.btcnn.com/new-paypal-policies-could-boost-cryptocurrency-usage/)*</sub>

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#### [IOTA-Fueled Electric Vehicle Charging Station Unveiled in the Netherlands](https://www.ccn.com/iota-fueled-charging-station-unveiled-in-the-netherlands/)
> An electric vehicle charging station in the Netherlands is now using IOTA’s Tangle technology for feeless machine-to-machine communication.
<sub>*Read more: [www.ccn.com](https://www.ccn.com/iota-fueled-charging-station-unveiled-in-the-netherlands/)*</sub>

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#### [Venezuelan Demand for Bitcoin Reaches Record Level in April](https://cryptovest.com/news/venezuelan-demand-for-bitcoin-reaches-record-level-in-april/)
> Bitcoin purchases in Venezuela have been growing rapidly as people seek a safe haven in the cryptocurrency amid crippling inflation and economic ruin.
<sub>*Read more: [cryptovest.com](https://cryptovest.com/news/venezuelan-demand-for-bitcoin-reaches-record-level-in-april/)*</sub>

#### *More sources:*
- **[Bolivar to Bitcoin Market Hits Record $1 Million Per Day](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-18/bolivar-to-bitcoin-market-hits-record-1-million-per-day)**

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