CRYPTO INSIDER: Consensus kicks off

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Cryptocurrencies traditionally get a boost following Consensus, one of the world's most popular blockchain conferences, which kicked off today in New York. This year appears to already be following suit, with most major coins in the green now after trading in the red early Monday morning.

Here are the current crypto prices:

In the news:

• Exchange operator CME is going deeper into cryptocurrencies
• eToro's Mati Greenspan: If Bitcoin and Ether are classed as securities under the law it could trigger more volatility in the crypto markets
• A hot crypto hedge fund that has been scooping up Goldman talent is diving into venture capital investing
• The cofounder of a streaming-music app has launched 2 crypto funds - and he thinks he'll be managing $500 million by year end
• Block.one created the world's 5th largest cryptocurrency in just a year - here's what we know
• One of the largest bitcoin hedge funds killed it in April - but it still got showed up by passive funds

• How to buy and sell cryptocurrencies using Coinbase on your iPhone
• How to buy Ripple's XRP
• From HODL to the moon: All the cryptocurrency slang you need to know to sound like a bitcoin expert
• An ETF veteran who ditched Wall Street for crypto explains how bitcoin can fit into a portfolio
• Track the price of nearly two-dozen cryptocurrencies here

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