ICE

Coinbase Is Reportedly Selling Geolocation Data to US Government

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is reportedly selling geolocation data to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to Tech Inquiry’s research. Jack Paulson, the nonprofit’s executive director, discusses the key findings of his analysis, plus insights on Coinbase’s other government contracts with the IRS and FBI.

By CoinDesk Staff

Jun 30, 2022 at 3:38 p.m. UTC

Jun 30, 2022

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Finance

Coinbase

Coinbase Is Reportedly Selling Geolocation Data to ICE

Watchdog group Tech Inquiry reported the new details about the three-year contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Jun 29, 2022 at 11:58 p.m. UTC

Jun 29, 2022

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Finance

Nyse

NYSE Parent ICE Takes Stake in tZERO in Potential Move Toward Tokenized Stocks

ICE Chief Strategy Officer David Goone will become tZERO's CEO and will join its board of directors.

By Greg Ahlstrand

Feb 23, 2022 at 4:37 a.m. UTC

Feb 23, 2022

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Coinbase Buys Skew; NYSE Owner ICE Sells COIN Stake for $1.2B

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Coinbase Buys Skew; NYSE Owner ICE Sells COIN Stake for $1.2B

ICE, the New York Stock Exchange parent company, has cashed out of its Coinbase stake for a whopping $1.2 billion. “The Hash” panel discusses the various reasons behind the move. Plus, a discussion of Coinbase’s purchase of Skew, a crypto data analytics firm.

By CoinDesk Staff

Apr 30, 2021 at 6:51 p.m. UTC

Apr 30, 2021

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Tech

Oil markets

Brent Crude Oil Futures Now Tradable on DeFi Exchange Synthetix

One of two global oil benchmarks, Brent Crude Futures are now available through DeFi exchange Synthetix.

By William Foxley

Nov 12, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Nov 12, 2020

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Sen. Kelly Loeffler (Credit: CoinDesk archives)

Finance

Us senate

Ex-Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler Got $9M Payout as She Left for US Senate: Report

Senator Kelly Loeffler received the hefty payout from her husband's company, Intercontinental Exchange, as she left bitcoin company Bakkt to take up her political position.

By Sebastian Sinclair

May 7, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. UTC

May 7, 2020

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Markets

Ice

ICE Pushes Back on Claim Ex-Bakkt CEO Dumped Stocks After Senate COVID Briefing

U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler and her husband sold up to $3.5 million in stock after a Jan. 24 briefing on COVID-19, but ICE says the transactions were conducted by financial advisors who had no input from the two.

By Paddy Baker

Mar 20, 2020 at 5:53 p.m. UTC

Mar 20, 2020

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Markets

Ice

ICE CEO: New Acquisition Opens Trillion-Dollar Market for Bakkt

Bakkt's pending acquisition of Bridge2 Solutions, a loyalty program marketplace, will "expand Bakkt's presence across an asset class that today spans over $1 trillion in value," says its parent firm ICE's CEO, Jeffrey Sprecher.

By Nikhilesh De

Feb 6, 2020 at 2:15 p.m. UTC

Feb 6, 2020

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Markets

Applications

ICE Snaps Up Loyalty Program Provider Bridge2 to Boost Bakkt's Consumer Play

Intercontinental Exchange, Bakkt's parent firm, has acquired loyalty services provider Bridge2 Solutions to boost Bakkt's efforts to build a consumer-focused crypto payments app.

By Nikhilesh De

Feb 5, 2020 at 2:44 p.m. UTC

Feb 5, 2020

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Policy

Cftc

Former Bakkt CEO to Help Oversee CFTC in Congress

Newly appointed senator Kelly Loeffler is to join the committee that oversees the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, raising concerns of a possible conflict of interest.

By Paddy Baker

Jan 8, 2020 at 12:30 p.m. UTC

Jan 8, 2020

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