Trust

Policy

Regulations

SEC Blasted on Custody Proposal by JPMorgan, Crypto Firms and a Fellow Agency

The U.S. securities regulator recently proposed requiring investment advisers to keep customers’ crypto assets with “qualified custodians” and is now facing wide criticism for the potential future rule.

By Jesse Hamilton

Sponsored

May 9, 2023 at 9:34 p.m. UTC

May 9, 2023

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Technology

Defi

Layer 2 Network Optimism to Use Ethereum Attestation Service to Promote User Trust

The attestation service will allow any Optimism user to create digital sign-offs on all kinds of information involving the blockchain’s activities and users.

By Elizabeth Napolitano

Sponsored

May 4, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

May 4, 2023

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Markets

Gbtc

Grayscale’s GBTC Discount Widens to Near-Record High

Shares of the bitcoin trust are selling at a 47% discount to its net asset value. The discount has been increasing over the past week.

By Lyllah Ledesma

Sponsored

Feb 13, 2023 at 7:23 p.m. UTC

Feb 13, 2023

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Finance

Binance

Binance Is Organizing a Consortium to Try to Rebuild Trust in Crypto: Source

Several companies have already signed up to join, including other crypto exchanges and blockchain analytics firms, according to a person familiar with the plans.

By Ian Allison

Sponsored

Feb 8, 2023 at 3:25 p.m. UTC

Feb 8, 2023

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Consensus Magazine

Opinion

Code vs. Values: The Crypto Twist on ‘Trust’

The annual "Edelman Trust Barometer" shows society has worsening trust issues. Crypto promises a different type of trust alternative and nudges us toward a new understanding of the word.

By Noelle Acheson

Sponsored

Jan 30, 2023 at 6:15 p.m. UTC

Jan 30, 2023

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Podcasts

Podcasts

Weekend Story: Does the US Government Have a Monopoly on Trust?

On today’s show, Matthew Homer, a CoinDesk columnist and former executive deputy superintendent for research and innovation at the New York State Department of Financial Services, takes a look at what makes money money, and who we are willing to trust.

By Adam B. LevineAdrian Blust

Sponsored

Oct 1, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. UTC

Oct 1, 2022

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Policy

Grayscale

Grayscale, Disclosing SEC Queries, Says Cryptos XLM, ZEC, ZEN May Be Securities

The three tokens “may currently be a security, based on the facts as they exist today,” Grayscale said in recent, little-noticed filings.

By Danny Nelson

Sponsored

Aug 27, 2022 at 9:14 p.m. UTC

Aug 27, 2022

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Policy

Etfs

Grayscale Had ‘Productive’ Meeting With SEC on Bitcoin ETF Conversion

The SEC to date has approved several futures-based bitcoin ETF products, but has delayed or outright rejected all spot bitcoin ETF applications.

By Michael Bellusci

Sponsored

May 11, 2022 at 8:03 p.m. UTC

May 11, 2022

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Finance

Avalanche

Valkyrie Launches Avalanche Trust for TradFi Exposure to AVAX Token

The investments firm has already lined up $25 million for the single-asset trust.

By Cam Thompson

Sponsored

May 4, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

May 4, 2022

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Finance

Cambrian

Cambrian Says Its New Bitcoin, Ethereum Trusts Will Cut Through Volatility

The California-based asset manager said the new trusts will reduce volatility through its active management strategy.

By Eliza Gkritsi

Sponsored

Sep 23, 2021 at 10:06 a.m. UTC

Sep 23, 2021

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