Business

Art in the Age of Digital Scarcity: Why NFTs Enchant Us

Why are NFTs worth anything, much less millions? Because, in their own novel way, they're as authentic as the Mona Lisa.

Business  ·  30 August 2021

Should Crypto Journalists Own Crypto?

One journalist remembers all the times he has owned cheap bitcoin – and why he was willing to give it up for a career.

Business  ·  26 August 2021
Governance

A16z Details Its New Approach to Crypto Governance

Perhaps the most powerful force in DeFi governance is promising to lift the veil on its internal procedures.

Business  ·  26 August 2021
Paradigm

3LAU Raises $16M to Tokenize Music Royalties for Artists and Fans

Paradigm and Founders Fund each invested $7 million, the crypto-savvy DJ told CoinDesk, with Paradigm’s Fred Ehrsam joining the board.

Business  ·  26 August 2021
DeFi

Can Avalanche Keep It Up? DeFi Users Rush In as Incentives Roll Out

The total value locked in Avalanche's DeFi ecosystem has swelled to $1.8 billion in the last month. Here's why.

Business  ·  26 August 2021
Bitcoin

Citigroup se prepara para operar futuros de bitcoin en la Bolsa Mercantil de Chicago

El banco comenzará a negociar primero los futuros de bitcoin y luego notas de bitcoin negociables en el mercado, según confirmó una fuente a CoinDesk.

Business  ·  25 August 2021
FTX

Recently Hacked Exchange Liquid Global Secures $120M Loan From FTX

Liquid Global lost $90 million in the cyberattack.

Business  ·  25 August 2021
Solana

Pyth Launch to Bring Quant Firms’ Market Data to Solana

Backed by an array of high-frequency traders, the data pipeline’s mainnet launch is imminent. But key details like governance structure remain unresolved.

Business  ·  25 August 2021
eToro

eToro’s Crypto Trading Commissions Soar to $264M in Q2

Crypto trading commissions increased from just 7% of total commissions a year ago to 73% in the second quarter of this year.

Business  ·  25 August 2021
Dapper Labs

WNBA ‘Moments’ Are Coming to Dapper Labs’ NBA Top Shot

The league is making its first foray into NFTs as it looks to capitalize on a surge of new fans.

Business  ·  25 August 2021
Coinbase

Coinbase Strengthens in Germany With Solarisbank’s KYC Platform

Coinbase builds on its custody license win with AML-compliant solution in Germany.

Business  ·  25 August 2021
Solana

Osprey Readies SOL Fund as Solana Attracts Institutional Interest

Osprey appears to have beaten Grayscale in the race to get a Solana vehicle into the market.

Business  ·  24 August 2021
Bitcoin Futures

Nasdaq Reveals Valkyrie Bitcoin Futures ETF Application

The investments manager said it confidentially filed for a bitcoin futures ETF months ago.

Business  ·  24 August 2021
VanEck

Withdrawal of Ether Futures ETF Proposals Good Sign for Bitcoin Futures ETF: Analyst

Bloomberg Intelligence’s James Seyffart thinks a bitcoin futures ETF could get approved as soon as October.

Business  ·  24 August 2021
Bitcoin

Citigroup Gearing Up to Trade CME Bitcoin Futures: Sources

Citi will begin trading CME bitcoin futures first and then bitcoin exchange-traded notes, one of the sources said.

Business  ·  24 August 2021