Coinbase Taps Regulation Veteran for First-Ever Crypto Compliance Chief

Dec 20, 2019 at 03:20 UTCUpdated Dec 20, 2019 at 03:21 UTCCEO Changpeng Zhao image via BinanceCrypto exchange colossus Binance has invested an undisclosed amount of money in derivatives platform FTX as part of a strategic partnership between the two firms.As part of the deal announced Thursday, Binance has purchased equity in the derivatives firm…

This article originally appeared in First Mover, CoinDesk’s daily newsletter putting the latest moves in crypto markets in context. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every day.Bitcoin (BTC) rallied to a new 13-month high above $31,500 early Thursday morning before a pullback to the current $31,100, up more than 2% for the day. The…

Ranking crypto hubs worldwide with some level of accuracy and credibility is fraught with challenges. We had basic questions like: What is the right geographic boundary (cities, states, countries)? What criteria should be used? What happens when data sources are hard to come by or only available for some of the cities/regions being evaluated?Even which…

FEATURE Oct 30, 2018 at 08:00 UTC Joseph Bonneau is an assistant professor at New York University and co-author of "Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies," a popular textbook.  This exclusive opinion piece is part of CoinDesk's "Bitcoin at 10: The Satoshi White Paper" series. The Bitcoin white paper has been, rightfully, recognized as one of the…

The spread between perpetual funding rates in bitcoin and ether markets recently collapsed, indicating an uptick in investors’ risk appetite.The development suggests continued outperformance of alternative cryptocurrencies ahead.Crypto bulls questioning the sustainability of recent sharp gains in alternative cryptocurrencies (altcoins), including meme coins, may consider the latest trend in the spread between bitcoin and ether

Apr 22, 2020 at 22:34 UTCUpdated Apr 22, 2020 at 22:38 UTCOpenfinance launched its alternative trading system in 2018. (Credit: Andriy Blokhin / Shutterstock)Security token trading platform Openfinance is threatening to delist all tokens and suspend trading next month unless issuers cough up more funds to cover its costs.The company has not seen transaction activity…

news Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Zaif, which was hacked for about $60 million last year, is under new management. The exchange announced on its corporate website on Friday that, as of Monday, April 22, the firm will have signed over its business to publicly listed Japanese investment firm Fisco and full operations will be reinstated Tuesday.…

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has said it strengthened its guidelines for listing or de-listing cryptocurrencies in a move to beef up protections for crypto investors throughout the state, NYDFS Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris said Wednesday in a statement.The updated guidelines will require crypto companies to submit their coin listing and

Proponents of a digital euro are facing political opposition to their plans for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) – and technocratic central bankers aren’t sure how to respond.In the European Union (EU), officials have advanced multiple arguments in favor of issuing a digital euro – assuring that it will be usable across the bloc