SecondMarket

Bitcoin Investment Trust and Genesis Trading Settle With SEC

The SEC has settled with the Bitcoin Investment Trust and its authorized participant following an investigation into a repurchase program.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 July 2016

MasterCard, CIBC and New York Life Join DCG Funding Round

MasterCard has been named as one of 11 investors in Digital Currency Group's new funding round.

Business  ·  27 October 2015
Venture Capital

SecondMarket’s Bitcoin Desk Relaunches as Genesis Trading

The former digital currency trading division at SecondMarket has relaunched as the newest subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, Genesis Trading.

Business  ·  16 April 2015
News

SecondMarket: Syndicate Bidders Real Winners of Bitcoin Auction

SecondMarket managing director Brendan O’Connor discusses his syndicate's successful bid for 48,000 BTC confiscated from Ross Ulbricht.

Business  ·  9 December 2014
Investment

FirstMark Director: Bitcoin Needs Entrepreneurs Who Understand Money

CoinDesk speaks to FirstMark Capital's Lawrence Lenihan, a bitcoin believer with sharp critiques for the industry's entrepreneurs.

Markets  ·  7 December 2014
Startups

Tim Draper-Backed Bitcoin Exchange Vaurum Rebrands as Mirror

Vaurum has officially rebranded its institutional bitcoin exchange as Mirror as it prepares to launch in new markets.

Business  ·  12 November 2014
News

Barry Silbert Resigns SecondMarket CEO Position

Bitcoin entrepreneur Barry Silbert is stepping down as CEO of SecondMarket to focus solely on bitcoin ventures.

Markets  ·  24 July 2014
News

SecondMarket Hosts Bitcoin Talk for Professional Women’s Network

About 80 New York women met Thursday at SecondMarket HQ for a panel, "Bitcoin: The Future of Money".

Business  ·  18 July 2014
Crime

US Marshals: One Auction Bidder Claimed All 30,000 Silk Road Bitcoins

A single, undisclosed bidder has won all 30,000 Silk Road bitcoins, according to the US Marshals Service.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 July 2014
Venture Capital

US Marshals Release Update on Silk Road Bitcoin Auction

45 registered bidders participated in the USMS event, with 63 bids received over the course of the auction.

Business  ·  30 June 2014
News

Barry Silbert Releases Data on SecondMarket’s US Marshal Auction Syndicate

SecondMarket CEO Barry Silbert has released new data related to his organisation's US government auction bid.

Markets  ·  29 June 2014
Crime

Pantera, Binary and SecondMarket Emerge as Silk Road Bitcoin Bidders

Bitcoin-focused investment firms Binary Financial, Pantera and SecondMarket discuss their participation in the upcoming auction of 30,000 seized BTC.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 June 2014
Regulation

Bitcoin Businesses Detail Banking Setbacks at US Task Force Hearing

A panel of US bitcoin business executives said today it is difficult to build relationships with banks.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 May 2014
Regulation

Winklevoss Twins Plan NASDAQ Listing for Bitcoin ETF in New SEC Filing

In an amended SEC filing, the Winklevoss twins said they plan to list their bitcoin ETF on the NASDAQ.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 May 2014
Exchanges

itBit Hires Ex-PayPal Manager and SecondMarket Analyst

The Singapore exchange's new staff bring experience from PayPal and SecondMarket respectively.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 May 2014