Coinbase Has Held Crypto Assets Like Bitcoin on Its Balance Sheet Since 2012
The disclosure comes as Coinbase is preparing for a public listing in the U.S.
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Feb 25, 2021 at 10:13 a.m. UTC
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Serbian Man Indicted for Embezzling $7M Through Fraudulent Crypto Schemes
According to the indictment, Kristijan Krstic founded two digital-asset investment platforms that fraudulently induced investors to buy securities in the form of investment co...
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Feb 24, 2021 at 10:29 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin More Popular Than Gold in Australia, Report Finds
Nearly a quarter of surveyed investors state they plan to hold their investments for more than three years.
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Feb 24, 2021 at 4:44 p.m. UTC
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East Caribbean Central Bank Conducts 'Milestone' Retail Digital Currency Transaction
The first transaction using "DCash" was conducted at a supermarket in Grenada on Feb. 12.
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Feb 24, 2021 at 3:11 p.m. UTC
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Lawsuit Against Crypto Project Bancor Dismissed in New York
The lawsuit had alleged investors had been misled by Bancor and that its tokens were in fact securities.
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Feb 24, 2021 at 2:37 p.m. UTC
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SEC's Hester Peirce Says 'Alluring' DeFi Space Needs Legal Clarity
The commissioner sees DeFi as "a very good test" to see if regulators can regulate in a way that empowers investors and markets alike.
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Feb 23, 2021 at 7:58 p.m. UTC
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Central Banks of China, UAE Join Blockchain-Based CBDC Payments Project
The project will explore the capabilities of a DLT-based central bank digital currency in regional payments.
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Feb 23, 2021 at 3:54 p.m. UTC
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Kraken CEO Says Ether Flash Crash Down to Trading, Not System Glitch
Jesse Powell suggested an ether whale might have "decided to dump his life savings."
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Feb 23, 2021 at 3:12 p.m. UTC
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ECB Wants to Be Able to Veto Stablecoins Like Diem in the EU
The ECB believes it should have the final say ahead of any proposed stablecoin launches.
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Feb 23, 2021 at 12:34 p.m. UTC
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'India's Warren Buffett,' Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Backs Bitcoin Ban
Jhunjhunwala told CNBC he "will never buy bitcoin" and that Indian regulators should step in and ban cryptocurrencies.
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Feb 23, 2021 at 11:28 a.m. UTC
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