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Bitcoin Suisse Seeks $50M to Become a Crypto Bank Unicorn
8.5.2020
Bitcoin Suisse is looking for almost $50 million of funding from investors to pursue expansion plans, which include moving into the banking sector
Binance Hires Former HSBC Banker and Fintech Veteran to Lead UK Growth
8.5.2020
Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance has hired banking and fintech veteran Teana Baker-Taylor to lead its expansion in the United Kingdom and European market
Bitmain Exec Reportedly Arrested After Street Brawl With Co-Founder
8.5.2020
Power struggle at Bitmain intensifies as the company’s executive reportedly gets arrested for partaking in a mob attack on the company’s ousted co-founder
Zoom Acquires Encryption Startup Keybase to Fix Privacy, Security
8.5.2020
Video conferencing app Zoom, the undisputed titan in an era of social distancing, has acquired end-to-end encryption start-up Keybase
Bixin Unveils $65M BTC-Denominated Fund to Get More Bitcoin
8.5.2020
Bixin Global, a Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency firm, launched a fund of funds with 6,600 BTC, worth over $65 million to increase its Bitcoin holdings
Vietnam’s HDBank Taps Blockchain Network to Streamline Bank Credit for Corporates
8.5.2020
The bank has signed up to a blockchain-based trade finance network from Contour with the aim of bringing corporate settlements into the digital realm
Internal Struggle at Bitcoin Mining Giant Bitmain Escalates to Physical Confrontation
8.5.2020
After Micree Ketuan Zhan, the exiled co-founder of Bitmain, moved to reinstate his position after another partial legal victory over his former employer, tensions reportedly escalated into a physical brawl
‘Massive Adoption’ Conference Organizer Sued After Refund Delays
8.5.2020
A lawsuit filed by David Silver on behalf of Massive Adoption attendees alleges fraud, unjust enrichment and breach of contract on the part of organizer Jacob Kostecki after they did not receive refunds for the canceled crypto conference
Coinstar Plans Massive Expansion of Coinme Bitcoin ATMs as Usage Spikes 40%
8.5.2020
Coinstar, the coin counting kiosk maker hosting 3,500 Coinme bitcoin ATMs, is considering doubling that count after a surge in usage amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Vitalik Buterin: Crisis Highlights the Need for Ethereum
8.5.2020
Speaking at the Ethereal Summit 2020 on May 7, Buterin believes the Ethereum network could help play a leading role in connecting nations
Tradeshift Proposes Plan to Protect Denmark’s Supply Chains From COVID-19 Crisis
7.5.2020
Tradeshift wants the Danish government to try out a supply-chain relief plan that involves the fintech unicorn's blockchain-based trade finance platform
New Portfolio Management App Targets Investors With Just $25 to Spend
7.5.2020
Simplified crypto portfolio app hopes to attract new users to the space by targeting investors with as little as $25
Blockchain Bites: Introducing the CoinDesk 50 and a Roadmap to Consensus: Distributed
7.5.2020
In the news: a new blockchain voting proposal, Cash App's bitcoin profits and why we're sooner having a halving
Tether Held on Exchanges Could Help Forecast Bitcoin Bull Runs
7.5.2020
A crypto data firm rep explained how analysis of Tether’s on-chain data can be used to forecast Bitcoin’s bull runs
New Report Explains Why XRP Takes Weekends Off
7.5.2020
A report from Flipside Crypto delves into why XRP trading drops significantly on weekends
The CoinDesk 50: Binance Eyes the Whole Pie
7.5.2020
Binance, #1 on the new CoinDesk 50 list, continues to move aggressively after the biggest opportunities in crypto
How We Chose the CoinDesk 50
7.5.2020
The CoinDesk 50 is an annual selection of the most innovative, consequential and viable projects in the crypto-blockchain industry
The CoinDesk 50
7.5.2020
The CoinDesk 50 is an annual selection of the most innovative and consequential projects in the crypto-blockchain industry
African Bitcoin Trading Volume Breaks 2017’s Record Ahead of Halving
7.5.2020
Peer-to-peer Bitcoin trade in Sub-Saharan Africa has rallied, surpassing the previous combined volume record posted at the heights of 2017’s rally
Crypto Price Oracles Are About to Become “Unstoppable”
7.5.2020
A Chainlink node operator has moved its data to a new "unstoppable" domain on the Ethereum blockchain