Elizabeth Napolitano

Elizabeth Napolitano

Elizabeth Napolitano was a data journalist at CoinDesk, where she reported on topics such as decentralized finance, centralized cryptocurrency exchanges, altcoins, and Web3. She has covered technology and business for NBC News and CBS News. In 2022, she received an ACP national award for breaking news reporting.

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Dubai leaders want to turn the UAE city into a hub for the metaverse by 2030. (Captured Blinks Photography/Getty)
Crypto Options Exchange Deribit Plans Move to Dubai: Report
Amid its larger global expansion, the Panama-based exchange is eyeing the emirate.
Dubai leaders want to turn the UAE city into a hub for the metaverse by 2030. (Captured Blinks Photography/Getty)
Rebecca Barkin (lamina1.com)
Metaverse-Focused Blockchain Lamina1 Promotes Rebecca Barkin to CEO
The former Magic Leap executive will now oversee all business operations for Lamina1 and ensure the execution of the company’s product roadmap,
Rebecca Barkin (lamina1.com)
Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Gemini's Cameron Winklevoss Threatens Legal Action Against DCG CEO After Genesis Bankruptcy Filing
The exchange CEO has been involved in a weeks-long public spat with DCG over the repayment of a $900 million loan.
Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Blue's founders, Casper Yonel (right) and Paul Thomas (left) (Blue)
DeFi-Focused Startup Blue Comes Out of Stealth With $3.2M Raise
The firm offers products to help with know-your-customer and money-laundering checks.
Blue's founders, Casper Yonel (right) and Paul Thomas (left) (Blue)
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton, modified by CoinDesk)
Congress' FTX Problem: 1 in 3 Members Got Cash From Crypto Exchange's Bosses
The session began with 196 U.S. lawmakers who took direct contributions from Sam Bankman-Fried and other former FTX executives, and many of them are still trying to get rid of...
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton, modified by CoinDesk)
Coinbase ad on London Underground, August 2021 (Sheldon Reback/CoinDesk)
As Crypto Crashes, Coinbase Bets Big on Europe
Coinbase is leveraging its status as the lone public crypto exchange in a do-or-die play to increase market share across Europe. Without a steady stream of new users, the comp...
Coinbase ad on London Underground, August 2021 (Sheldon Reback/CoinDesk)
Bitcoin finally managed to break the $17,000 threshold after trading in the doldrums since mid-December. (Leo Reynolds/Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Eclipses $17K, Breaking Out of Three-Week Trading Range
Since mid-December, bitcoin had failed to finish a trading day (universal coordinated time or UTC basis) over $17,000, and now analysts wonder if the largest cryptocurrency ha...
Bitcoin finally managed to break the $17,000 threshold after trading in the doldrums since mid-December. (Leo Reynolds/Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
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US Investigators Subpoena Hedge Funds in Binance Money-Laundering Probe: Report
Authorities have not brought charges against the company, which has faced intense scrutiny following competitor FTX's collapse, the Washington Post reported.
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Juno's loyalty program (Juno)
Crypto Bank Juno Chooses Zero Hash to Be New Custodian
The company's former custodian, Wyre, is scaling back its services.
Juno's loyalty program (Juno)
Varun Deshpande, CEO and co-founder of Juno, sitting in chair (Juno)
Crypto Bank Juno Tells Customers to Self-Custody or Sell Amid Custodian Wyre's Turmoil
Juno's current custodian, Wyre, will liquidate in January.
Varun Deshpande, CEO and co-founder of Juno, sitting in chair (Juno)