Wealthsimple, Robinhood of the North, Jumps Into Canada’s Crypto Sandbox
The millennial-friendly investments app is working with regulators on its upcoming bitcoin and ether trading service.
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindesk/FF5FHQBZXVC2BEXU6UJ3GAWKVM.png)
Sponsored
Aug 12, 2020 at 6:53 p.m. UTC
Aug 12, 2020
Danny Nelson
:format(webp)/s3.amazonaws.com/arc-authors/coindesk/fa5ce9a3-9c4d-4ed4-bb04-c7af51bf1a0d.jpg)
Recent
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindesk/EVVSOFE2KVBK7JJKRSC3Q4QA4U.jpg)
Coinbase Exits Industry Lobbying Group in Protest Over Recent Unspecified 'Decisions'
Coinbase cited recent board decisions that could "irreperably impair" the Blockchain Association.
Sponsored
Aug 11, 2020 at 6:11 p.m. UTC
Aug 11, 2020
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindesk/KUZ4G6YAKRB7NKUMBZSI2XDIUE.png)
Elliptic Hires Former Revolut CFO as It Prepares for Asia Expansion
David MacLean will oversee the crypto tracer's finance and personnel operations.
Sponsored
Aug 11, 2020 at 5:01 p.m. UTC
Aug 11, 2020
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindesk/D2QD6GN7YZHELGHHQDISL4B334.png)
MicroStrategy Buys $250M in Bitcoin, Calling the Crypto 'Superior to Cash'
Digital gold is now the "principal holding" of MicroStrategy's revamped treasury reserve strategy.
Sponsored
Aug 11, 2020 at 12:32 p.m. UTC
Aug 11, 2020
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindesk/JRLNK5IZ2NA5TJ2NOX6M3YBOMA.jpg)
Facebook Taps David Marcus to Lead Payments Initiatives
Marcus will continue running Libra's Novi digital wallet as he takes on Facebook Financial.
Sponsored
Aug 10, 2020 at 8:02 p.m. UTC
Aug 10, 2020
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindesk/7SPJ5JAD6JELXJEO27KHOX533A.jpg)
Three Crypto Analysis Firms Advance in ‘TechSprint’ RegTech Competition
The fintech showcase has three $50,000 cash prizes for three regtech focus areas.
Sponsored
Aug 10, 2020 at 4:41 p.m. UTC
Aug 10, 2020
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindesk/NQNUBOEN6VBRBMNK6OYF3W7HKA.jpg)
Coinbase Snags Lyft Engineering Executive Manish Gupta
Gupta will help Coinbase "through the next phase of company growth."
Sponsored
Aug 10, 2020 at 4:17 p.m. UTC
Aug 10, 2020
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindesk/Q5Q7V65FQJEVTLHEFWYX22IN3A.jpg)
Federal Reserve Is Rushing to Get Its Instant Payments Offering Ready
COVID-19 proved the need for FedNow, even though the U.S. central bank admits the service is still years away.
Sponsored
Aug 6, 2020 at 6:03 p.m. UTC
Aug 6, 2020
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindesk/SG5KA6WZO5FXZENKQAVMWKPH6U.jpg)
German Regulator Seizes Crypto ATMs
Germany's financial regulator BaFin is seizing bitcoin ATMs run by "Shitcoins Club" months after ordering its operator to cease trading crypto.
Sponsored
Aug 6, 2020 at 4:23 p.m. UTC
Aug 6, 2020
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindesk/FLFZIIGNMRE5LBAP27CPEL5FPA.jpg)
German Police Seize $29M in Bitcoin From Alleged Content Pirate
Prosecutors allege the programmer behind movie2k.to helped distribute 880,000 pirated films over a five-year period that ended in 2015.
Sponsored
Aug 6, 2020 at 3:25 p.m. UTC
Aug 6, 2020