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Blockchain Week Rome is Back in the Capital With the Second Edition From March 17–21
25.2.2020
Blockchain Week Rome, the largest event dedicated to blockchain, cryptocurrency, and decentralization, is back in Rome, at the Mercure Roma West, for its second edition from March 17th to 21st. With an exhibition area of more than 2,000 msqr, as well as the various networking events, participants...
Alleged Crypto Capital Operator Faces New Wire Fraud Charge
21.2.2020
Reginald Fowler, an alleged operator of Crypto Capital, was indicted on wire fraud Friday, adding to four previous charges he already faced
Mystery VC Firm Wants Sensitive Evidence Redacted From Telegram Case
20.2.2020
“Investor F” claims that SEC evidence brought against the Telegram ICO contains valuable trade secrets
Meet the Network Investor: A Venture Capitalist Who Invests in DeFi
18.2.2020
How do you invest in a space where startups rarely have revenue?
Mind the Gap: Why ETH Price and DeFi Adoption Aren’t in Sync
16.2.2020
Demand for DeFi lending services built on ethereum shows a pattern of inverse relationship to the price of ETH. When ether prices are falling, the amount of ETH locked in DeFi tends to rise. Most recent data indicate the relationship operates the other way, too
Governor: Colorado Startups Have Raised $50 Million in Venture Capital
15.2.2020
Governor Jared Polis joined CoinDesk at ETHDenver where he talked about the future of crypto regulation
Polychain Capital Is Raising a $200M Crypto Venture Fund, Slide Deck Reveals
14.2.2020
Polychain Capital, one of the crypto industry's leading venture firms, is targeting $200 million for its second fund
Digital Remittances Reach Record High of $96 Billion, Fees Charged by Traditional Providers Open Door for Cryptocurrencies
14.2.2020
In a globalized world where labor follows capital, the remittance industry has been growing constantly in both volume and users. Traditional providers like banks and money transfer companies have been charging high fees for their services which creates opportunities for alternative digital...
Bitcoin Lender BlockFi Raises $30M in Series B Led by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures
13.2.2020
Having Hong Kong-based HashKey as an investor will help BlockFi expand into Singapore later this year, said CEO Zac Prince
XRP Still Third Largest Crypto by Market Cap After Founder Dumps 1 Billion Coins
10.2.2020
Crypto traders and speculators have been discussing the digital currency XRP (ripple) lately because the price has been stagnant compared to other digital assets. Some venture capitalists and analysts plan to short XRP, while other speculators believe the crypto is poised for a price jump in...
Bitcoin Breaks Above $10,000 in Spot Market
9.2.2020
For the first time in three months, bitcoin’s price is being quoted in five digits to the left of the decimal
Watch BitBull Capital’s Joe DiPasquale and FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Talk Crypto
8.2.2020
We got two seasoned crypto business leaders to sit down and chat crypto together
Tax Friendly Saint Kitts and Nevis Approves Progressive Crypto Bill, Lenient Capital Gains Exemption
7.2.2020
The island country of Saint Kitts and Nevis, located in the West Indies, recently passed a bill that legalizes digital currency assets like bitcoin cash. The act is cited as the Virtual Asset Bill 2020 and it aims to provide the regulation of cryptocurrencies for Saint Kitts and Nevis businesses...
Crypto Trading Pioneer Rana Yared Leaves Goldman Sachs
7.2.2020
Goldman Sachs partner Rana Yared, responsible for some of the firm’s crypto endeavors, leaves for VC involvement
ErisX Hires Capital Markets Veteran as Chief Risk Officer
6.2.2020
Vindhu Singh is the firm’s first chief risk officer, and will report to Head of Eris Clearing Liz James
Fidelity Leads $13M Funding Round for Israeli Blockchain Startup Clear
6.2.2020
Fidelity’s venture arm Eight Roads has led a $13 million Series A funding round for Israeli B2B blockchain startup Clear
Pantera, Square Join $14m Series-A Round for Real-Time Payments Startup Transparent
5.2.2020
The Seattle-based startup sets out to bring real-time settlement to financial infrastructure through a cryptographically secured, distributed payment network
PoolTogether DeFi App Announces $1M Investment After No-Loss Lottery Payout Tops $1K
3.2.2020
PoolTogether is announcing a $1.05 million investment round as it adds a USDC pool to its DeFi-powered "no-loss lottery."
Reginald Fowler Rejects Plea Deal in Crypto ‘Shadow Bank’ Case
3.2.2020
Reginald Fowler has rejected a plea deal with the U.S. government in an ongoing case that accuses him of operating "shadow bank" services tied to crypto exchanges
IRS Explains What Crypto Owners Must Know to File Taxes This Year
2.2.2020
Kicking off this year’s tax filing season, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has published important tips for crypto owners to properly file their tax returns. This is the first time a cryptocurrency question has been included in the tax form. The IRS expects more than 150 million...