Bitcoin
$61,115.41+0.43%
Ethereum
$2,922.37+0.20%
Binance Coin
$596.50+0.35%
Solana
$143.60-1.21%
XRP
$0.49951776-1.40%
Toncoin
$6.95+2.07%
Dogecoin
$0.14076738-2.02%
Cardano
$0.43609723-0.47%
Shiba Inu
$0.00002225-1.16%
Avalanche
$33.16-1.37%
Tron
$0.12693847+0.09%
Wrapped Bitcoin
$61,137.05+0.35%
PlayIconNav
Crypto Prices CoinDesk 20 Index CoinDesk 20 Index

Exclusive

Rostin Behnam, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
CFTC’s Behnam Calls FTX Idea a Potential ‘Evolution’ in Market Structure
Chairman Rostin Behnam says the FTX proposal for directly clearing certain crypto derivatives without intermediaries is still being weighed and would mark a “significant shift...
Rostin Behnam, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Oct 14, 2022 at 10:24 p.m. UTC
Oct 14, 2022
RegulationsCFTCFTXDerivativesClearing and SettlementExclusive
Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
CFTC Commissioner to Pitch Retail Investor Definition to Get Set for Crypto
Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero says the agency needs a new way of categorizing investors as it prepares for new digital-assets oversight.
Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Oct 14, 2022 at 9:15 p.m. UTC
Oct 14, 2022
RegulationsCFTCRetail InvestorsExclusive US
(Pixabay)
Finance
Exactly
Investing App Stash Raises $52.6M Weeks After Expanding Access to Cryptocurrencies
The convertible debt offering was revealed in a regulatory filing and confirmed by the company.
(Pixabay)
By Brandy Betz
Oct 14, 2022 at 7:45 p.m. UTC
Oct 14, 2022
ExactlyFundingExclusive
(Getty Images)
Finance
Exclusive
NFT Infrastructure Company Gomu Closes $5M Seed Round
The fundraise included participation from Coinbase Ventures, DeFiance Capital and Saison Capital, among others.
(Getty Images)
By Tracy Wang
Oct 12, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
Oct 12, 2022
Exclusive Venture CapitalFundraisingNFT
Rostin Behnam, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Policy
Cftc
US CFTC as Crypto’s Regulatory Savior? Crypto Firms Might Not Like What They Get
The Securities and Exchange Commission is treated as a villain in crypto, but the view of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a government ally may not survive the hon...
Rostin Behnam, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
By Jesse HamiltonCheyenne Ligon
Oct 5, 2022 at 8:01 p.m. UTC
Oct 5, 2022
CFTCSECEnforcementCongressRegulationExclusive
Italy's Organismo Agenti e Mediatori, a supervisory body which oversees its crypto exchanges, told CoinDesk it didn't plan to start collecting information from registered exchanges until next year – at least. (Mathew Schwartz/Unsplash)
Policy
Regulations
Italy Hasn't Vetted the 73 Crypto Firms It Approved This Year
Companies entered into a new registry for crypto firms say they’ve secured regulatory approval in Italy, but they haven’t been checked for compliance yet.
Italy's Organismo Agenti e Mediatori, a supervisory body which oversees its crypto exchanges, told CoinDesk it didn't plan to start collecting information from registered exchanges until next year – at least. (Mathew Schwartz/Unsplash)
By Sandali Handagama
Oct 5, 2022 at 7:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 5, 2022
RegulationsItalyCrypto ExchangeCoinbaseBinanceCrypto.comExclusive
WazirX CEO Nischal Shetty (WazirX)
Finance
Wazirx
Indian Crypto Exchange WazirX Lays Off Roughly 40% of Its Employees: Sources
The eliminated workers were told they would be paid for 45 days.
WazirX CEO Nischal Shetty (WazirX)
By Amitoj Singh
Oct 1, 2022 at 9:11 a.m. UTC
Oct 1, 2022
WazirXIndiaExchange FeesBinanceLayoffsExclusive
(Dall-E/CoinDesk)
Finance
Exclusive
DeFiance Capital's Arthur Cheong Is Raising Money for a New Fund: Sources
The fund will focus on liquid crypto investments and targets raising about $100 million, a person familiar with the matter said.
(Dall-E/CoinDesk)
By Tracy Wang
Sep 30, 2022 at 4:06 p.m. UTC
Sep 30, 2022
Exclusive Venture CapitalDeFiFundraisingInstitutional InvestorsThree Arrows Capital
Eco CEO Andy Bromberg speaks at Token Summit NYC 2018 (CoinDesk)
Finance
Fintech
Fintech App Eco to Convert User Balances From US Dollars to USDC
Eco will use digital settlement-service platform Zero Hash to custody the stablecoins.
Eco CEO Andy Bromberg speaks at Token Summit NYC 2018 (CoinDesk)
By Michael Bellusci
Sep 30, 2022 at 3:30 p.m. UTC
Sep 30, 2022
FintechUSDCExclusive Stablecoin
(Pixabay)
Finance
Steven cohen
Steve Cohen-Backed Firm Invests $10M in Web3 Game Marketplace AQUA
The hedge fund billionaire has invested in crypto projects since 2018.
(Pixabay)
By Brandy Betz
Sep 28, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 28, 2022
Steven CohenWeb3GamingFundingExclusive