Jimmy Song

Bitcoin Exchange Backed by Pomp, Song and Woo Removes Trading Fees to Contend With Coinbase, Gemini

Upstart crypto exchange LVL wants to take on U.S. giants by removing trading fees. The move comes as bitcoin touches new all-time highs.

Business  ·  1 December 2020

Author Jimmy Song Talks About ‘The Little Bitcoin Book’

This week on CoinDesk Live, our own Brady Dale talks with Jimmy Song about his new book.

Markets  ·  28 August 2019
CoinDesk Live

Joe Lubin, Jimmy Song Strike $500K Crypto Bet on Ethereum’s Future

The terms of a much-hyped bet between Joe Lubin and Jimmy Song have finally been settled – and a lot of money is on the line.

Markets  ·  14 May 2019
News

Decentralized or Nothing: Song Duels IBM Over Blockchain Hype at SXSW

An event at SXSW pitted Blockchain Capital's Jimmy Song against IBM's Chris Ferris in a debate over permissioned vs. permissionless blockchains.

Markets  ·  15 March 2019
News

Joe Lubin and Jimmy Song Make Bitcoin Bet Over Blockchain ‘Magic Dust’

The ethereum evangelist and bitcoin maximalist battled it out onstage at Consensus 2018.

Business  ·  14 May 2018
Bitcoin

One of Bitcoin’s Biggest Investments Might Finally Be Paying Off

Old hands aren't quite sure why there's been a spike in new contributors to bitcoin's open-source code, but they’re quite pleased to see it happen.

Tech  ·  4 May 2018
Bitcoin

Programming Blockchain Can Change How You See Bitcoin

Jimmy Song's Programming Blockchain workshop taught me about a lot more than bitcoin.

Tech  ·  18 March 2018
Bitcoin

Jimmy Song’s New Mission: Fund Unpaid Bitcoin Coders

Bitcoin Core developer Jimmy reveals Platypus Labs, a project at Blockchain Capital to provide fellowships and more to support bitcoin development.

Tech  ·  22 February 2018
Venture Capital

Bitcoin Dev Jimmy Song Is Now at Blockchain Capital

Blockchain Capital has announced that Jimmy Song, a bitcoin core developer, has joined the blockchain firm as a venture partner.

Business  ·  25 January 2018