Handshake Exchange Sees $10M in Token Trades as Race for Censorship-Resistant Websites Heats Up
During the coronavirus crisis, Handshake may be the leading free-speech-oriented crypto project. But is it just beginner’s luck?
During the coronavirus crisis, Handshake may be the leading free-speech-oriented crypto project. But is it just beginner’s luck?
Samsung Blockchain users in the U.S. and Canada can now connect to Gemini’s mobile app to buy, sell and trade crypto.
When coronavirus shutdowns roiled financial markets, BlockTower Capital more than doubled its cryptocurrency hedge fund's previously so-so returns.
If stablecoins are used for apparently illegal activity, should issuers step in to stop it? So far, they've been reluctant to do so, says our columnist.
South Dakota's Kingdom Trust is teaming with Kraken to offer a retirement savings platform where users can manage stocks, ETFs and crypto in one account.
Crypto exchange Coinbase is finally acquiring Tagomi, a prime brokerage platform specializing in digital asset trading for institutional clients.
Via Varejo snapped up the Boston-based firm to further its aim of providing financial services to millions of unbanked Brazilians.
In the run-up to launch, libra's digital wallet subsidiary has been given a new look and a new name: Novi, which means "new way."
The crypto payroll provider claims its "world's first" bitcoin 401(k) plan can help U.S. companies cross the crucial 75% threshold with their small business loans.
Halsey Minor’s VideoCoin platform launches Wednesday with fiat payment rails that aim to move the project beyond the limited sphere of crypto.
The web giant is earmarking funding for emerging technologies as it seeks to grow after the COVID-19 epidemic.
India's largest crypto exchange, CoinDCX, has secured a $2.5 million strategic investment led by Polychain Capital with support from Coinbase Ventures.
Anchorage now has six executives in its C-suite, hiring a head of finance and head of sales with experience in both tech and Wall Street.
Digital currency trader and lender Genesis Global Trading is moving toward full-service prime brokerage with the acquisition of crypto custodian Vo1t.
The online retailer has finally handed out its digital dividend to shareholders after delays hit last year's planned distribution.
IBM has become a shareholder in we.trade, the blockchain-based trade-finance platform jointly owned by 12 European banks.
Crypto sleuthing firm Elliptic has added 87 new tokens to its analytics offering, expanding its reach to 97% of digital assets by trading volume.
Investors in Tokensoft's $4 million series seed round received a digital form of their equity using Ethereum.
What people fail to consider when they criticize Bitcoin's electricity footprint, according to our columnist.
Robert Werner is the second former FinCEN staffer to join the Libra Association this month.
Led by Swiss crypto exchange Lykke, a $200,000 initiative to fund tech-driven COVID-19 relief projects has tapped ex-CFTC chair Chris Giancarlo as its advisor.
a16z says high quality projects in the past cycle (some being startups in its own portfolio) will drive growth in the next.
Bakkt has onboarded 70 clients to its custody services, and signed a deal with insurance broker Marsh to provide customers with an optional extra $500 million of coverage.
Bakkt's eagerly awaited debut offers new ways for institutions to get exposure to bitcoin. And it's just getting started.
Pantera Capital internal documents show the investment firm's bitcoin fund vastly outperforming its more exotic crypto-asset funds.
Some backers of the now-shelved TON blockchain project are in talks to sue Telegram over their refund structure.
London-based Bequant becomes one of only a few companies in crypto to offer a full range of prime brokerage services for hedge funds.
Enterprise blockchain isn’t dead, but survival has meant more collaboration and some smart pivots. A dispatch from this week’s Consensus: Distributed.
Ledn is now offering USDC stablecoin savings accounts through a partnership with the crypto lending and trading conglomerate Genesis.
Silicon Valley blockchain startup cLabs just raised $10 million for the Celo project through a token sale to investors on CoinList.