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IRS appoints Trish Turner to head crypto division amid resignations
6.5.2025
Veteran US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) official Trish Turner was appointed to lead the agency’s digital assets division following the departure of two key crypto-focused executives.Turner, who has spent over 20 years at the IRS and most recently served as a senior adviser within...
IRS appoints Trish Turner to head crypto division amid resignations
6.5.2025
Veteran US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) official Trish Turner was appointed to lead the agency’s digital assets division following the departure of two key crypto-focused executives.Turner, who has spent over 20 years at the IRS and most recently served as a senior adviser within...
Trump's Crypto Sherpa Bo Hines Says Crypto Legislation on Target for Quick Completion
30.4.2025
The head of the Presidential Council of Advisers for Digital Assets says new laws could be set by August, and Trump's own crypto interests aren't a factor
Polymarket bets on Mark Carney for PM as Canadians head to the polls
28.4.2025
Update (April 29 at 12:40 am UTC): This article has been updated to include information on Elon Musk’s and Brian Armstrong’s citizenships.Crypto users betting on the outcome of the snap election to determine Canada’s next prime minister appear to be favoring a Liberal Party...
Polymarket bets on Mark Carney win as Canadians head to the polls
28.4.2025
Crypto users betting on the outcome of the snap election to determine the next Prime Minister of Canada appear to be favoring a Liberal Party victory as residents head to cast their votes.As of April 28, cryptocurrency betting platform Polymarket gave current Canadian Prime Minister and Liberal...
Prediction Markets Traders Bet Big on Easy Liberal Win as Canadians Head to the Polls
28.4.2025
Political betting platforms show Mark Carney leading with a 78% chance of becoming Canada's next Prime Minister, while Pierre Poilievre has a 22% chance
Bitcoin could hit $210K in 2025, says Presto research head
28.4.2025
Peter Chung, head of research at quantitative trading firm Presto, has repeated his prediction that Bitcoin (BTC) will reach $210,000 by the end of 2025.In an April 28 interview with CNBC, Chung cited institutional adoption and global liquidity expansion as the primary drivers behind his long-term...
Portofino Technology's General Counsel and Compliance Head Is Latest Senior Exec to Exit
24.4.2025
Celyn Armstrong had worked for the crypto trading firm for over three years, and was based in London
Strike’s Mallers to head firm seeking superior Bitcoin play to MSTR
24.4.2025
Twenty One Capital, a new Bitcoin treasury company led by Strike founder Jack Mallers with the support of Tether, SoftBank and Cantor Fitzgerald, is looking to supplant Michael Saylor’s Strategy to become the “superior vehicle for investors seeking capital-efficient Bitcoin...
Strike’s Mallers to head firm seeking superior Bitcoin play to MSTR
24.4.2025
Twenty One Capital, a new Bitcoin treasury company led by Strike founder Jack Mallers with the support of Tether, SoftBank and Cantor Fitzgerald, is looking to supplant Michael Saylor’s Strategy to become the “superior vehicle for investors seeking capital-efficient Bitcoin...
Jack Mallers to Head New Tether and Softbank Funded Bitcoin Treasury Firm
23.4.2025
The firm will launch with more than 42,000 BTC on its balance sheet, worth nearly $4 billion at current prices, and will seek to “maximize bitcoin ownership per share.” Tether and Softbank Invest in New Bitcoin Treasury Firm Led by Strike’s Jack Mallers Strike founder and CEO Jack Mallers will...
Is ETH Still Special?
21.4.2025
Andy Baehr, Head of Product at CoinDesk Indices, says ETH has yet to find a “growth story” this cycle. Among the CoinDesk 20, it sits in 16th place YTD
Crypto Rebound Likely as Trump Tariffs May Bring Down Inflation
11.4.2025
Inflation breakevens head south amid the Trump trade war
Aptos’ Ash Pampati: Building in a Choppy Market
10.4.2025
A blockchain with Meta DNA, Aptos faces a challenge of differentiation in an increasingly skeptical market. Head of ecosystem Pampati talks with CoinDesk ahead of his appearance at Consensus 2025 in Toronto May 14-16
Cascading Layouts: A Workshop on Resilient CSS Layouts
10.4.2025
If I were starting with CSS today for the very first time, I would first want to spend time understanding writing modes because that’s a great place to wrap your head around direction and document flow. But right after that, …
Cascading Layouts: A Workshop on Resilient CSS Layouts...
CoinShares Head of Asset Management Frank Spiteri Has Left the Company: Sources
8.4.2025
Spiteri worked for the crypto asset manager in London for over five years
Crypto Exchange OKX Appoints Linda Lacewell as New Chief Legal Officer
1.4.2025
Lacewell joined the exchange as a board member last year having previously served as Superintendent and head of the New York Department of Financial Services
Crypto Bill to Combat Illicit Activity Gets New Push After Passing U.S. House in 2024
28.3.2025
The House of Representatives legislation would set up a government group across the Treasury, Justice Department and Secret Service to head off bad actors
The $LIBRA Debacle: Political Endorsements Are Driving Rug Pulls
27.3.2025
Crypto has struggled for years to get acceptance. Political meme coins could ruin this progress very quickly, says Agne Linge, Head of Growth at WeFi
‘We’re bullish on stablecoins,’ next-gen DeFi — Coinbase Ventures head
26.3.2025
Crypto and blockchain-focused venture capital is unfazed by recent market volatility and is using the opportunity to uncover hidden gems in an industry that’s only “one decade into a 30-year paradigm shift,” according to Hoolie Tejwani, the head of VC firm Coinbase...