Business

Chainalysis

Chainalysis Exec Heads to PayPal to Lead Crypto Regulatory Efforts

Jesse Spiro, chief of government affairs at Chainalysis, is heading to PayPal's crypto wing to work on regulatory policy.

Business  ·  23 July 2021
Banking

Goldman Sachs Settling Crypto ETPs in Europe: Sources

The U.S. bank’s prime brokerage division is offering services in crypto-linked ETPs to some of its European hedge fund clients.

Business  ·  23 July 2021
Audius

Solana Woos Creators With $5M Fund for Artists and Musicians

The Solana Foundation, Audius and Metaplex are trying to get 1,000 creators to start building on Web 3.

Business  ·  23 July 2021
Amazon

Amazon Is Looking to Hire a Digital Currency Lead

The successful candidate will have expertise in cryptocurrency and central bank digital currencies, according to a job posting.

Business  ·  23 July 2021
Crypto Lending

BlockFi Is Pursuing Plans to Go Public – Even as Regulators Close In

The crypto lender is days away from closing a $500 million Series E, sources say. A timetable for a public listing is circulating among investors.

Business  ·  22 July 2021
Bitcoin ATMs

Bitcoin ATMs to Invade Circle K Convenience Stores

Crypto kiosk company Bitcoin Depot plans to hit “thousands” of locations with 700 units already installed.

Business  ·  22 July 2021
Crypto Lending

BlockFi Faces Crackdown by a Third US State, Texas

The Lone Star state’s proposed cease-and-desist order would bar BlockFi from offering interest accounts without registering with the state’s securities regulator.

Business  ·  22 July 2021
Acquisitions

FTX CEO Says US Is Next Big Target Market

"When you look at FTX US, there's an enormous amount of potential growth in the states," Sam Bankman-Fried said Thursday on CoinDesk TV's "First Mover" program.

Business  ·  22 July 2021
Venture Capital

VCs Pumped $4B Into Crypto Firms in Q2: CB Insights

It was a record sum for the sector, headlined by Circle, Ledger, Paxos and more.

Business  ·  22 July 2021
Venture Capital

Crypto Venture Studio Thesis Raises $21M to Keep Building

ParaFi and Polychain are among the investors funding the firm behind the Fold app, the Keep protocol and an upcoming MetaMask competitor.

Business  ·  22 July 2021
Ethereum

Magic Numbers: Ethereum-Based Authentication Platform Raises $27M

In the last year Magic use has shifted from regular internet users to mostly Web 3 applications, said CEO Sean Li.

Business  ·  22 July 2021
Sponsorship

Watford FC Signs Sponsorship Deal With Crypto Betting Platform Stake.com

The partnership extends Watford's association with crypto-related firms, following its prior sponsorship by Sportsbet.io.

Business  ·  22 July 2021
Coinbase

Coinbase Commerce Adds Support for Dogecoin Payments

The memecoin is only the sixth crypto to be integrated with Coinbase’s e-commerce platform.

Business  ·  21 July 2021
Crypto Lending

NJ Regulators Give BlockFi 1 Week Before Blocking New Interest Accounts

The state’s securities regulator contends BlockFi is selling an “unregistered security” to its customers.

Business  ·  21 July 2021
Paxos

Paxos Reveals Assets Backing Stablecoins PAX, BUSD

Paxos's reserves consisted of only cash and U.S. Treasury bills.

Business  ·  21 July 2021