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Former BitLicense Chief to Manage Andreessen Horowitz’s Cryptocurrency Efforts

Anthony Albanese will become chief regulatory officer for the tech ventures giant in November.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 October 2020
CoinFlash

Overstock’s Medici Ventures Invests $8M in Blockchain Firm Bitt

Medici Ventures has completed a third equity purchase in Barbados-based Bitt, bringing it a controlling interest in the blockchain firm.

Business  ·  28 October 2020
CoinFlash

Ethereum Developer ConsenSys to Assist French Bank With CBDC Pilot

The Ethereum developer will help the digital assets arm of Societe Generale carry out research on a central bank digital currency.

Tech  ·  28 October 2020
CoinFlash

ASX Delays Launch of DLT System Over Coronavirus Trading Volatility

ASX said it was eyeing a new date of April 2023 due to higher levels of demand than expected.

Markets  ·  28 October 2020
CoinFlash

Trump Campaign Website Hit by Hackers Touting Crypto Scam

The U.S. president's campaign website was briefly compromised on Tuesday as hackers looked to fleece cryptocurrency from unsuspecting supporters in the final days before the 2020 election.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 October 2020
CoinFlash

Cred Says Fraudulent Activity Led to Loss of Funds; Law Enforcement Investigating

Decentralized lending platform Cred says it's cooperating with law enforcement over a "loss of funds."

News  ·  28 October 2020
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Coinbase Goes Down as Bitcoin Approaches 2019 Highs

Coinbase has halted trading on its platform as bitcoin rises to 2019 highs.

News  ·  27 October 2020
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More Than Half of US Investors Interested in Bitcoin, Grayscale Survey Finds

A survey from Grayscale Investments suggests interest in bitcoin is on the rise, with the coronavirus being a driver of new investors.

News  ·  27 October 2020
Exchanges

DBS Bank Is Planning to Launch a Digital Asset Exchange

DBS is planning to launch an exchange for trading bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, the bank told CoinDesk.

Markets  ·  27 October 2020
CoinFlash

Kraken CEO Jesse Powell Issues Tough Critique of ‘Reckless’ DeFi Launches

"Stop f**king up your bulls**t DeFi scams and expecting exchanges to bail you out," Powell said.

People  ·  27 October 2020
Exchanges

Crypto Exchange Huobi Adds Direct Visa, Mastercard Payments

The exchange is making it simpler to pay for cryptocurrency with Visa and Mastercard with a direct service through a regulated subsidiary.

Markets  ·  27 October 2020
CoinFlash

Kik’s Token Survives SEC Battle, No Barrier to Exchange Listings, Says Kin Foundation

The Kin Foundation says both itself and the Kin token have survived the recently resolved court battle with the U.S. SEC over a 2017 ICO.

Business  ·  23 October 2020
CoinFlash

BitMEX Delves Deeper Into DeFi With New Futures Listings

BitMEX is soon to offer futures contracts for DeFi project yearn.finance (YFI), Polkadot (DOT) and Binance coin (BNB).

Markets  ·  23 October 2020
CoinFlash

Chinese Authorities Crack Down on Gambling Sites Using Tether Stablecoin

Chinese authorities have arrested 77 individuals and shuttered gambling sites using the dollar-pegged tether (USDT) cryptocurrency.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 October 2020
CoinFlash

Grayscale Added $300M in Digital Assets to Its Portfolio During the Last Day

Grayscale Investments bought $300 million more in cryptocurrencies over the last 24 hours.

News  ·  23 October 2020