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Grayscale Tells SEC Its Bitcoin Trust Rose $1.6B Over Six Months
12.8.2020
Crypto investment firm Grayscale has told the SEC that the dollar-value of assets in its flagship bitcoin fund increased 90% to over $1.6 billion
The Linux Foundation Wants Open-Source Tech to Address Future Pandemics
12.8.2020
The Linux Foundation hopes open-source apps will play a key role in tracing exposure to diseases like COVID-19 while being fully transparent
Asset Manager NYDIG Raises $5M for Third Bitcoin Fund in 2020
12.8.2020
NYDIG has set up another bitcoin fund, raising $5 million from accredited investors – it's unclear what differentiates this one from its previous funds
Appeals Court Backs Coinbase in Bitcoin Gold Fork ‘Breach of Contract’ Lawsuit
12.8.2020
A California appeals court has backed a prior judgement that the cryptocurrency exchange wasn't obliged to to support the Bitcoin Gold hard fork in 2017
Unpacking the Avit, Avanti Bank’s New Digital Asset Being Built With Blockstream
12.8.2020
Avanti says the Avit will not encounter the legal, accounting or tax hurdles of stablecoins, but it’s not yet clear where the asset will fit under U.S. law
Bitcoiners Launch Cryptocurrency Relief Fund Following Beirut Explosion
11.8.2020
A group of Lebanese expats in Europe organized the Crypto Disaster Relief For Beirut Explosion fund to support those affected by last week's tragedy
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stumbles to $11,300; USDC Lending Rates Skyrocket
11.8.2020
Bitcoin experienced heavy selling Tuesday, while traders are finding profits in stablecoin borrowing strategies
VPN Usage Surges as Belarus Remains Offline
11.8.2020
People in Belarus are discovering anti-censorship tools as the country experiences a major internet outage
Some Traders Now Taking Bets Ether Will Break $1K by December
11.8.2020
Some option traders are now betting ether will rise to $1,000 by year’s end
How Much Ether Is Out There? Ethereum Developers Create New Scripts for Self-Verification
11.8.2020
Ethereum and Bitcoin advocates have engaged in spirited exchange since Friday to answer an ostensibly simple question: What’s the total supply of ether?
Joe Rogan for Fed Chair! Feat. Hugh Hendry
11.8.2020
Former hedge fund manager and financial dissident gives his take on what ails the U.S. economy and why the Federal Reserve should be more, not less, irresponsible
Coinbase Exits Industry Lobbying Group in Protest Over Recent Unspecified ‘Decisions’
11.8.2020
Coinbase cited recent board decisions that could "irreperably impair" the Blockchain Asso
Blockchain Bites: MicroStrategy’s $250M Bitcoin Bet, India Booms, Banks Open to Custody
11.8.2020
MicroStrategy bets $250 million on Bitcoin's safe haven thesis. Indian crypto is booming. And David Marcus has a new role at Facebook
Elliptic Hires Former Revolut CFO as it Prepares for Asia Expansion
11.8.2020
David MacLean will oversee the crypto tracer's finance and personnel operations
Binance Denies Report It Was Blocked From Installing Its CEO on Board of Failing Bank
11.8.2020
Crypto exchange Binance said the FMA had not rejected an application for CEO Chanpeng Zhao to join the board of the now-defunct Union Bank
Bitcoin News Roundup for Aug. 11, 2020
11.8.2020
With bitcoin increasingly acting like gold and one company betting a quarter of a billion dollars on BTC, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back for your news roundup!
Alchemy Goes Public With Developer Platform in Bid to Grow DeFi Ecosystem
11.8.2020
Blockchain infrastructure startup Alchemy just launched its full suite of products to the public, after a two-year closed beta serving teams like MakerDAO and Kyber Network
DEX Aggregator 1inch Raises $2.8M From Binance Labs, Galaxy Digital and More
11.8.2020
Launched by software engineers from Porsche and NEAR Protocol, the startup has raised $2.8 million in a funding round led by Binance Labs
Coinbase’s Existing $8B Valuation Means It Doesn’t Need an IPO, Lawyer Says
11.8.2020
An IPO would do little to boost Coinbase's following or $8 billion valuation, said a lawyer that specializes in getting startups to a public offering
Bison Trails Now Supports ‘Flow’ Blockchain From CryptoKitties Maker Dapper Labs
11.8.2020
Bison users can now build apps, games and more on Dapper Lab's scalable blockchain