Is ‘DeFi Regulation’ an Oxymoron?
We’re nearing the end of “Policy Week” here at CoinDesk, which I’ve spent focused on the particularly thorny issues of…
Why a Bitcoin Futures ETF Is Bad for Investors
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) greenlighting a futures-based exchange-traded fund for bitcoin has been a boon to holders of…
Crypto News Roundup for Oct. 22, 2021
This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Market Intel by Chainalysis. Today’s Stories: Bitcoin Bull Market Has Plenty Steam…
Bitcoin at Your Bank: NYDIG Names First 2 Firms to Roll Out BTC Buys
A partnership first announced in June is starting to bear fruit. Digital banking company Q2 Holdings said Friday that Five…
Decentralized Exchange ZkLink Raises $8.5M Ahead of Market Launch
Decentralized exchange (DEX) ZkLink has closed a $8.5 million funding round led by Republic Crypto to help ramp up for…
Gensler for a Day: Regulating DeFi with Fireblocks CEO Michael Shaulov
Today’s “Gensler for a Day” is Michale Shaulov, CEO of decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure and custody firm Fireblocks. Fireblocks occupies…
Valkyrie Bitcoin Futures ETF Starts Trading, Joining Fray
Valkyrie Investments’s bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) started trading early Friday, after winning the blessing of the U.S. Securities and…
Payments Firm XanPool Raises $27M in Funding Round Led by Valar Ventures
Hong Kong based payments infrastructure firm XanPool has raised $27 million in a Series A funding round led by Peter…
These 10 Stocks With Digital Asset Exposure Have Bullish Charts, BofA Says
Bank of America (BofA) highlighted ten bullish charts for stocks with digital asset exposure, according to a research note today.…
Almost $7M in Bitcoin Held by Colonial Pipeline Attacker Is on the Move
Bitcoin now worth nearly $7 million held by the DarkSide ransomware group involved in the Colonial Pipeline attack in May…