Binance Curb on Zero-Fee Trading May Cost Market Share, Boost TrueUSD Stablecoin: Kaiko Research Head

U.K.-based financial advisory firm deVere Group, which says it has over $10 billion under advice and management, has launched an actively managed cryptocurrency fund. Announced in a press release Thursday, the new investment offering, called deVere Digital Asset Funds, is being launched in partnership with Dubai-based hedge fund manager Dalma Capital Management. The fund will…

Capital markets image via Shutterstock.Crypto derivatives platform ErisX has added a capital markets risk management expert to its C-suite, the company announced Thursday. Vindhu Singh is the firm’s first chief risk officer and will report to Head of Eris Clearing Liz James. Singh will set the risk management priorities for the firm’s clearinghouse business roadmap as…

Mar 6, 2020 at 17:28 UTCUpdated Mar 6, 2020 at 17:37 UTCGrainChain's blockchain tracing platform has already made inroads in the Honduran coffee scene. Image via: Roger Johnson/MediciOverstock’s VC Wing Leads $8.2M Funding Round in GrainChainGrainChain, a commodities tracing platform that uses smart contracts to open up liquidity for low-income farmers, has raised $8.2 million…

Planned investments "will include holding tokens directly as well as equity in early-stage blockchain-related projects."Union Square Ventures' Fred Wilson, left, with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong at Consensus 2019.(CoinDesk archives)Jan 26, 2021 at 7:48 p.m. UTCUpdated Jan 26, 2021 at 8:37 p.m. UTCUnion Square Ventures to Allocate 30% of New $250M Fund to Crypto-Related InvestmentsUnion Square…

Proof-of-stake is a method of maintaining the integrity of a cryptocurrency, preventing users from printing extra coins they didn’t earn. While a different method, called proof-of-work, is currently used by Bitcoin and Ethereum – the two largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization – Ethereum has plans to migrate to proof-of-stake to make the platform more scalable…

Aug 11, 2020 at 13:22 UTCUpdated Aug 11, 2020 at 13:23 UTCCoinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (Steve Jennings/TechCrunch, used under Flickr Creative Commons license)Coinbase’s multibillion-dollar valuation means a rumored plan for a direct listing makes a lot more sense than an initial public offering (IPO), argues the managing partner of a legal firm. In a piece…

50-year-old Joseph Abel pleaded guilty to two securities and tax-related offenses Thursday due to his involvement in promoting BitClub Network, a fraudulent investment scheme worth $722 million that purported to be a cryptocurrency mining pool. Abel admitted to selling shares of the BitClub Network’s purported mining pools without approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange…

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Cryptocurrency has evolved as a global asset class with significant implications for modern investment portfolios. Despite undeniable growth, crypto remains volatile, posing challenges for even seasoned investors. An increasingly popular solution to navigating these risks is crypto index investing. Crypto index funds are products that bundle multiple cryptocurrencies into a single vehicle, offering a diversified