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Crypto Trading App Robinhood Reportedly Seeks $250M After March Outages
20.4.2020
After major system outages in March, Robinhood is reportedly raising $250 million from investors like Sequoia Capital
New Layoffs Hit Ethereum Incubator ConsenSys
20.4.2020
ConsenSys is laying off dozens more staffers, two people familiar with the matter tell CoinDesk
Facebook Affirms Libra Commitment With 50 New Job Openings in Ireland
20.4.2020
Libra may have been scaled back, but Facebook is significantly expanding the team working to support the stablecoin project
Major Asian Ticketing Agency Accepts Bitcoin on Lightning Network
20.4.2020
Vietnamese ticketing agency Future.Travel has begun processing Bitcoin via the Lightning Network to streamline transactions and eliminate fraud
DForce Hacker Attempts to Negotiate After Allegedly Leaking His Identity
20.4.2020
The theft of $25 million from DeFi protocol Lendf.me may result in a happy ending for its victims, as the hacker signals peace after leaking important personal data
Coinbase Taps Ex-Barclays Markets Exec to Head Institutional Coverage
20.4.2020
Coinbase has hired former Barclays markets veteran, Brett Tejpaul, to head up institutional coverage at the San Francisco-based crypto exchange
Facebook’s Calibra Has 50 New Jobs in the Pipeline for Its Dublin-Based Team
20.4.2020
So long as regulators play ball, Facebook’s Calibra is hoping to create 50 new roles for its workforce in Ireland
BitMEX Joins COVID-19 Relief Efforts with Dedicated $2.5M Fund
20.4.2020
BitMEX is donating a total of $2.5 million to the Gates Philanthropy Partners COVID-19 Funds, the Biosecurity program at the Nuclear Threat Initiative, OpenMined and Our World in Data
DYdX’s Generates $1B in DeFi Loans Over One Year
20.4.2020
DeFi lending protocol dYdX has processed more than $1.1 billion in loans in its first year of operation
Hong Kong’s First Approved Crypto Fund Seeks $100M Target
20.4.2020
Hong Kong’s financial regulatory agency has issued few if any crypto licences, but Arrano Capital was granted one on April 20
Japanese Advertising Giant Promotes Content Creators Using Blockchain
20.4.2020
A Japanese research agency and advertising firm are using blockchain to recognize the contributions of streaming content creators
Bitcoin Price Approaching Buy Opportunity, Says Crypto Pundit
20.4.2020
In a tweet on April 19th, crypto analyst Josh Olszewicz predicted that the Bitcoin price may rally well above its current range in the $7Ks
Crypto Long & Short: The Battle of the Yields
20.4.2020
What does the current crisis mean for the value of actual cash, and how does it stack up to assets like bitcoin and gold?
The Stimulus Cover Up: Small Businesses Cheated, Corrupt Covid-19 Stats, Crony Benefits
19.4.2020
Last week thousands of Americans have been reporting that they received their stimulus check, while many people have been having issues with the system. Moreover, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Security (CARES) Act has not been able to cover everyone and the Small Business...
Are Banks and the Capital Markets Ready to Embrace Blockchain?
19.4.2020
The blockchain tech adoption for traditional financial institutions will help to improve the industry — but are those institutions ready?
Bitcoin ATMs Expand Despite Shelter-in-Place Rules
19.4.2020
Bitcoin ATM networks are simultaneously growing and retracting due to coronavirus precautions
Crypto Gets a Taste of Movie Business, but Is a Long Way From the Red Carpet
19.4.2020
The use of blockchain, smart contracts and tokens can change how we consume and produce films. Indie filmmakers are already experimenting, and here is what they found
Blockchain’s Need for Speed Brings New Tools to the Crypto Industry
19.4.2020
With so many new blockchain platforms launching, it has become more difficult for any of them to stand out. So, what about those claiming to be next gen?
$166B Asset Manager Renaissance Eyes Bitcoin Futures for Flagship Fund
19.4.2020
Renaissance Technologies’ market-crushing Medallion fund is considering jumping into bitcoin futures, recent regulatory filings show
Why This Global Crisis Is a Defining Moment for Stablecoins
18.4.2020
The programmability of stablecoins will "change how we think about money itself," says cLabs' Marek Olszewski