CoinFlash

CoinFlash

Binance, Blockchain Firm Orbs to Sponsor New Accelerator for DeFi Innovation

The two firms have become core sponsors of the DeFi.org accelerator, which will provide grants for innovative startups working in decentralized finance.

Tech  ·  11 January 2021
CoinFlash

Grayscale CEO Says Crypto Interest Is Rising From Pension, Endowment Funds

Michael Sonnenshein said institutions are also making larger allocations to its crypto products.

Markets  ·  8 January 2021
CoinFlash

US Judge U-Turns on Ruling in Overstock Digital Dividend Lawsuit

The plaintiff may now file an amended complaint against Overstock and former CEO Patrick Byrne.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 January 2021
CoinFlash

South Korea’s 20% Crypto Tax Now Coming in 2023: Report

The cryptocurrency tax was originally planned to be implemented in late 2021.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 January 2021
CoinFlash

Former Canaan Directors to Guide Chinese Gaming Firm’s Pivot to Crypto Mining

Former directors of Canaan Inc. are investing in the Shanghai firm and will help launch its new mining subsidiary.

Business  ·  5 January 2021
CoinFlash

Bitwise’s Crypto Assets Under Management Rise Fivefold in Just 2 Months

Bitwise, a provider of crypto index funds, said it has now surpassed $500 million in assets under management.

Business  ·  4 January 2021
CoinFlash

Blockchain Platform Telos Launches Crypto Tokens That Act Like Treasurys

The "T-Bond" non-fungible tokens will allow cryptocurrency projects to sell tokens that are locked until maturity conditions are met.

Tech  ·  4 January 2021
CoinFlash

Swiss Crypto Bank SEBA Raises $22.5M to Fuel Growth

The Swiss firm plans to expand into the Middle East and Asia and offer services for U.S. institutional clients.

Business  ·  23 December 2020
CoinFlash

Hong Kong Trading Platform OSL Suspends XRP Services as SEC Sues Ripple

The SEC is accusing Ripple of violating federal securities laws via sales of the XRP cryptocurrency to retail consumers.

Markets  ·  23 December 2020
Exchanges

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Is Hiring for a New Canada Operation

The cryptocurrency exchange said the new office is due to open in 2021, subject to the local coronavirus situation.

Business  ·  22 December 2020
CoinFlash

Decentralized Stock Trading Launching on DeFi Platform Injective Protocol

The tokenized stock offerings initially include Airbnb, Tesla, Amazon and Google.

News  ·  21 December 2020
CoinFlash

Crypto Finance AG Hires SIX Group Exec to Lead Brokerage Business

The new hire, Rupertus Rothenhaeuser, was previously head of business at SIX Group's digital assets exchange.

News  ·  15 December 2020
CoinFlash

Multicoin Capital Leads $1.15M Seed Round for DeFi Protocol Swivel Finance

The decentralized protocol says its offerings of fixed-rate lending and interest-rate derivatives will place it in a unique position in Defi.

Business  ·  11 December 2020
CoinFlash

3 Chinese E-Commerce Giants Join Latest Digital Yuan Lottery Trial: Report

Didi, Meituan and Bilibili are reportedly taking part in the latest test of the digital yuan, allowing lottery winners to spend the digital currency online.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 December 2020
CoinFlash

JPMorgan Completes Live Blockchain Repo Trade Ahead of New Product Launch

The live repo trade used a blockchain application built in-house, as well as the bank's jpm coin.

Business  ·  10 December 2020