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Apr 20, 2020 at 16:00 UTCBitcoin volatility points to big things coming while a DeFi protocol loses $25 million overnight. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast.Today's stories:For early access before our regular noon Eastern time releases, subscribe with Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocketcasts, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Stitcher, RadioPublica or RSS.Disclosure Read More The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the…

Oct 13, 2020 at 14:00 UTCBlockchain and trade finance have always seemed like natural partners, and a company based in India is taking another stab at cracking the code.Persistence has built the back-end infrastructure for a trade finance system that will allow small and medium-sized buyers to more easily find financing for commodities purchased from…

Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) has seen the fifth most inflows out of all exchange-traded funds (ETFs) so far this year.The fund attracted roughly $6.9 billion since its launch on Jan. 12.Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) is the fifth most popular exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the market right now, attracting roughly $6.9 billion

Jan 16, 2020 at 14:00 UTCUpdated Jan 16, 2020 at 14:38 UTCBrian Armstrong image via CoinDesk archivesThe Crypto Ratings Council (CRC), the Coinbase-led organization hoping to create a standard for assessing whether different cryptocurrencies are securities under U.S. law, is adding new members.The group announced Thursday that eToro, Radar and OKCoin US have joined the…

Cryptocurrency traders look to be unwinding long positions in bitcoin perpetual futures listed on crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX, which has been charged by regulators with facilitating illegal transactions in the U.S.On Thursday, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed civil charges against the exchange while the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed criminal charges accusing…

Mar 17, 2020 at 08:30 UTCUpdated Mar 17, 2020 at 08:34 UTCOpera is expanding its crypto purchase onramps by partnering with Wyre, an e-payments startup. (Image via Opera) The Opera browser app has partnered with e-payments startup Wyre to expand its built-in wallet’s crypto buying power, the Norwegian web developer announced Tuesday.In a deal that…

Aug 31, 2020 at 10:00 UTCHuobi and OKEx Battle for Supremacy in ChinaCryptocurrency exchange Huobi is taking aim at competitor OKEx in China, specifically the business of trading bitcoin futures and other derivatives contracts. The fight opens a new front in a longstanding rivalry.  OKEx, which is led by Chinese executives and based in Malta,…

Dec 22, 2019 at 14:30 UTCUpdated Dec 22, 2019 at 14:32 UTCDiogo Mónica, co-founder and president, AnchorageThis post is part of CoinDesk's 2019 Year in Review, a collection of 100 op-eds, interviews and takes on the state of blockchain and the world. Diogo Monica is president and co-founder of Anchorage, crypto’s premier custodian for institutional…

news Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is losing another executive. Dan Romero, who works as vice president for Coinbase’s international business, announced in a Medium post on Friday that he will be leaving the firm at the end of this month. Romero joined Coinbase in April 2014, according to his LinkedIn profile. While he didn’t provide a…