Coinbase is acquiring the prime cryptocurrency brokerage Tagomi as part of its evolving strategy for institutional investors. Major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is acquiring the Peter Thiel-backed prime crypto brokerage Tagomi. In an announcement on May 27, the exchange claimed the acquisition agreement came at “an inflection point in the industry,” a moment when increasing numbers […]
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The Winklevoss twins believe crypto regulation and customer freedom can meet in the middle. Known for their regulation-friendly outlook within the crypto industry, Gemini exchange founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss hold a hybrid approach to privacy and government rules. The twin brothers explained in a May 22 podcast interview with Peter McCormack that crypto adoption […]
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New funding from CoinFund will help Delta establish a further presence in the Indian market. Crypto derivatives exchange Delta Exchange has announced a new injection of funding from blockchain investor CoinFund, aiming to provide strategic resources for both parties in their focus to expand in India. According to the announcement, New York-based firm CoinFund looks […]
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The Louisiana BitLicense is closer than you might think. The state of Louisiana might soon pass a bill to offer licenses for crypto businesses to operate legally, according to a May 25 report. The bill was filed earlier this year with the goal of helping crypto businesses get official licensure and bring more crypto-related business […]
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The teenage hacker who allegedly stole $23.8 million in crypto from Michael Terpin may have threatened the life of a 16-year-old enlisted to help launder the money. Ellis Pinksy, the hacker who allegedly masterminded the theft of $23.8 million worth of crypto from pioneering investor, Michael Terpin, planned on retiring after the heist at the […]
Continue ReadingCoinbase Custody has been selected by the Binance-backed derivatives exchange FTX to store and insure its exchange token, FTT. Coinbase has announced that it will provide custody services for the exchange token of the Binance-backed crypto derivatives platform FTX (FTT) on May 22. Coinbase Custody will comprise the primary custodian for the ERC-20 token, managing […]
Continue ReadingCheck out this week’s Bad Crypto News. It’s been a good week for Bitcoin. The halving doesn’t seem to have done the top cryptocurrency any harm at all, with the dollar value up more than 8 percent over the previous week. Ethereum is up more than 10 percent which just shows that the opportunity for […]
Continue ReadingDeFi entrepreneur Alex Mashinsky has slammed crypto’s culture and community for short-term profiteering. In an interview with Cointelegraph, Alex Mashinsky, the founder of the decentralized finance app Celsius Network, took aim at the crypto community for becoming fixated on short-term profiteering and failing to drive mass adoption. Mashinsky urged the community to capitalize on the […]
Continue ReadingBinance taking the top spot on recently purchased CoinMarketCap has raised concerns among executives from other top crypto exchanges. For an industry that is supposed to be based upon decentralization, it appears to be getting crowded at the top, with a number of companies transforming into unspoken oligarchs, each wielding huge influence — or at […]
Continue ReadingA billboard demanding for the release of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht will reside in Times Square for several months. The ‘Free Ross’ movement has hired a billboard in New York’s Times Square as part of its campaign for the release of the Silk Road darknet market founder Ross Ulbricht. According to the Twitter account […]
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