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Nov 26, 2020 at 2:14 p.m. UTCCoinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)Coinbase Preemptively Rebuts Unpublished New York Times ExposeCryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has publicly shared an internal letter pushing back at an as-yet unpublished article in the New York Times that, it says, will allege Black employees had “negative experiences” while with the firm.The letter, posted…

Dec 2, 2020 at 10:37 p.m. UTCUS Lawmakers Introduce Bill That Would Require Stablecoin Issuers to Obtain Bank ChartersA new U.S. Congressional bill would require stablecoin issuers to secure bank charters and secure regulatory approval prior to circulating any stablecoins.U.S. Representatives Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Jesús “Chuy” García (D-Ill.) and Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) introduced the Stablecoin…

Jul 21, 2020 at 20:28 UTCSource: CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price IndexMarket Wrap: Bitcoin Briefly Pops Above $9,400 as Global Stocks RallyBitcoin hit its highest price point in almost two weeks as stocks climbed. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $9,371 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m. EDT). Gaining 2.2% over the previous 24 hours.Bitcoin’s 24-hour range: $9,149-$9,439BTC…

Users of SBI's cryptocurrency exchange can lend XRP for a return of 0.1% per annum.Feb 4, 2021 at 11:18 a.m. UTCUpdated Feb 4, 2021 at 11:22 a.m. UTCJapan’s SBI Adds XRP to Cryptocurrency Lending ServiceA subsidiary of Japan-based financial services company SBI Holdings said Thursday it will allow customers to lend the XRP cryptocurrency in…

A bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) lets traders gain exposure to BTC via traditional stock markets, without needing to directly buy or sell the digital asset on a cryptocurrency exchange.A bitcoin ETF is an exchange-traded fund that specifically tracks the price of the leading cryptocurrency and allows traders to purchase or sell the security on a…

Financial technology consultancy Broadridge says it handles $50 billion a day of repurchase agreements involving big banks on its permission-only DLR platform.Europe-focused securities finance private blockchain firm HQLAx says its platform can save banks as much as 100 million euros ($107 million) a year.The multitrillion-dollar repo market is the lifeblood of funding in capital markets.00:46Meme

Nov 2, 2020 at 16:22 UTCUpdated Nov 2, 2020 at 16:38 UTCJaime Leverton(Jaime Leverton/LinkedIn)Publicly traded mining company Hut 8 announced Jaime Leverton as its new CEO Monday, set to replace interim CEO Jimmy Vaiopoulos on Dec. 1. Former CEO Andrew Kiguel stepped down in late April and then-CFO Vaiopoulos was elevated on a temporary basis…

Dec 5, 2019 at 10:00 UTCUpdated Dec 5, 2019 at 10:00 UTCChromaWay Doubles Down on Gaming With Antler Interactive AcquistionBlockchain startup ChromaWay acquired Antler Interactive, a European immersive game studio in a bid to build out its existing game catalog. ChromaWay, the Stockholm-based blockchain services provider, plans to add Antler’s current suite of games to its…

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