Elizabeth Warren

Warren Says Yellen Left No Room for Ambiguity in ‘Speculative’ Bitcoin Comments

Sebastian SinclairMar 3, 2021

Bitcoin could complicate a "wealth tax" proposed by Warren and Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday.

Markets

Bitcoin Retakes $50K, a Key Level for a Bull Revival

Omkar GodboleMar 3, 2021

If bitcoin can stay above $50,000, it would mark an end to the recent pullback, an analyst said.

SEC

Crypto Wallet Exodus Seeks SEC Permission to Tokenize Shares, Aims for $75M Raise

Ian AllisonMar 3, 2021

Under the terms of an SEC Reg A+ offering, Exodus will accept bitcoin, ether and USDC, and sell equity tokens for $27.42 apiece.

Opinion

Why Cisco Should Buy Bitcoin

Dan WeiskopfMar 3, 2021

Rather than putting spare cash into its own shares, the networking giant should invest in the future, says an ETF manager.

Mining

Mining Firm Takes Landlord to Court to Retrieve Equipment Both Had Used

Jamie CrawleyMar 3, 2021

Aurum Capital Ventures and its landlord in Calgary, N.Y., fell out after a deal for the sale of the mining machines collapsed.

Scams

Blockchain Sleuthing Firm Calls Nigeria ‘Focal Point’ for Africa’s Crypto Scams

Alyssa HertigMar 3, 2021

These scams are raking in tens of thousands of dollars in crypto a month, blockchain analytics firm Whitestream determined.

NFTs

Kings of Leon to Release New Album as NFT With Tokenized Tickets for Superfans

Jamie CrawleyMar 3, 2021

In addition to platforms like Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon, the album will be released in NFT form on blockchain platform YellowHeart.

NFTs

Enjin to Tackle Soaring Gas Fees, Scaling With New Blockchain Products

Sebastian SinclairMar 3, 2021

Dubbed JumpNet and Efinity, the company says its two scaling solutions will increase support for NFTs while removing Ethereum's expensive gas fees from the equation.

Podcasts

Are NFTs Just This Cycle’s ICOs?

Nathaniel WhittemoreMar 2, 2021

As musicians, celebrities and social media stars pile into the space, should we be getting concerned?

Acquisitions

PayPal to Buy Crypto Custody Firm Curv: Sources

Ian AllisonMar 2, 2021

One source tells CoinDesk that Curv could be sold for as much as $500 million.

NFTs
NFTs

Hex Trust Launches Licenced Custody Service for Non-Fungible Tokens

Tanzeel AkhtarMar 3, 2021

With NFT collectibles now fetching prices in the millions of dollars, the firm said owners need a custody service.

CoinDesk Research
CoinDesk Research

ETH: Technology Play or Store of Value? A CoinDesk Research Report

Noelle AchesonMar 3, 2021

CoinDesk Research looks at the different value propositions of BTC and ETH, how they overlap and how they could evolve.

Podcasts
Podcasts

Bitcoin News Roundup for March 3, 2021

Mar 3, 2021

With BTC again above $50K and a look at MicroStrategy's shares in the cryptocurrency, CoinDesk’s Market Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

DeFi
DeFi

Insurance Giant Aon Is Testing the Waters of DeFi

Ian AllisonMar 3, 2021

Aon has shaped insurance policies around cryptocurrency cold storage. Now it's eyeing the red-hot DeFi space.

Newsletters
Newsletters

CoinDesk Newsletters Get an Upgrade

Pete PachalFeb 28, 2021

From the latest crypto market movements to thought-provoking commentary, CoinDesk’s Newsletters bring the future of money to your inbox.

Recent

Bitcoin Mining

Australian Bitcoin Mining Firm Iris Energy Doubles Pre-IPO Fundraising Target

Tanzeel Akhtar

The Sydney-based data center provider now aims to raise investment of AUS$40 million (US$31 million).

Fundraising

Bitcoin-Based DeFi Protocol Sovryn Raises $10M, Offers $1.2M Bug Bounty

Jamie Crawley

The London-based DeFi project raised the equivalent of $10 million in bitcoin through the presale of its governance token.

Coinbase

Valid Points: What Coinbase’s Public Listing Means for Eth 2.0

William FoxleyChristine Kim

Coinbase's IPO introduces a new set of stake holders in Ethereum's governance community.

DeFi

Wall Street Veteran Jim Bianco Says DeFi is ‘Recreating’ the Financial System

Omkar Godbole

DeFi could do for finance what ride-sharing did for taxi companies, Bianco said.

Legislation

Kentucky Lawmakers Approve House Bill Providing Tax Break for Crypto Miners

Sebastian Sinclair

The bill, aimed to encourage the crypto mining industry in the state, now goes to the upper house for review.

Bitcoin Mining

Listed Crypto Miner Argo Blockchain Now Pays CEO in Bitcoin

Tanzeel Akhtar

The firm said it may be the first listed firm to pay its CEO in the cryptocurrency.

Sanctions

Iran Should Mine Crypto to Skirt Sanctions, Says President-Linked Think Tank

Tanzeel Akhtar

Crypto income could benefit the economy and help bring foreign funds into the country, the think tank says.

BC Group

BC Group, VSAL Join Forces to Serve Institutional Bitcoin Market in Asia

Ian Allison

The collaboration is further evidence of an institutional crypto charge happening in innovation-friendly trading hubs like Hong Kong.

Gary Gensler

Gensler Straddles Innovation and Enforcement at Senate Hearing

Nikhilesh De

Gary Gensler was careful to strike a balance between emphasizing regulating suspicious behavior as well as encouraging new innovations.

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BlackTower

Billionaire Lasry, Ex-CFTC Head Giancarlo Invest in Crypto Firm BlockTower

Kevin Reynolds

Giancarlo confirmed the investment but declined to comment further, the report said.

Opinion

For a Sense of Gensler’s SEC, See His CFTC

Chen Arad

How Gary Gensler approached the $400 trillion swaps market at the CFTC points to how he might approach crypto at the SEC.

Market Wrap

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Continues Choppy in High $40Ks Amid Market Indecision

Zack Voell

Bitcoin bulls struggle to pare the weekend's losses despite a strong start on Monday.

Institutional Investors

More Institutional Investors Jumping Into Bitcoin Leaves Less to Go Around, Data Shows

Muyao Shen

Institutions are buying more bitcoin per month than what's being mined, and there just isn't enough for everyone.

Jobs

Discover Financial Planning a ‘Roadmap’ for Crypto, Blockchain Products

Danny Nelson

The third-largest US credit card company is on the hunt for a crypto products strategist.

Crypto Taxes

TaxBit Raises $100M in Bid to Take Crypto Taxation Software Global

Danny Nelson

The Utah-based startup roared out of stealth mode with backing from Paradigm and Tiger Global.

BitGo

BitGo Reveals $250M in Bitcoin Holdings, Signaling More Crypto-Native Disclosures Ahead

Nathan DiCamillo

The crypto custodian has had bitcoin on its own balance sheet since 2014, CEO Mike Belshe told CoinDesk.

Opinion

How Regulating GameStop’s ‘Market Manipulation’ Could Harm Crypto

Benjamin SauterSteven PerlsteinWilliam McGovernDavid McGill

Calls to stop GameStop-type "market manipulation" could open the door to government regulation the crypto industry won't like.

Ethereum

Amazon Managed Blockchain at Last Supports Ethereum, Ending a Two-Year Tease

William Foxley

There are over 8,000 nodes on the Ethereum network. Amazon’s new management feature should increase that number.