Ex-a16z Engineering and Security Heavyweights to Start Crypto Custody Firm: Source

Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of financial crime compliance, will stay in Nigeria's Kuje prison until at least May 17.Gambaryan has been detained in Nigeria since Feb. 26 and has been charged with money laundering and tax evasion, which his family calls "bogus" charges.Detained Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan will remain in prison in Nigeria until at

This is a developing story and will be updated frequently throughout the day.NEW YORK — Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison retook the stand on Wednesday, after testifying that her former boss and ex-boyfriend, Sam Bankman-Fried, had directed many of FTX's now-public missteps.Shortly after Ellison resumed her testimony, Judge Lewis Kaplan dealt the defense another

Jan 6, 2021 at 9:37 p.m. UTCCoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price IndexMarket Wrap: Bitcoin Blows Past $36.1K While Traders Clamor for Ether OptionsRetail buying through PayPal is likely helping push bitcoin’s price higher while traders are hoping to get into an ether options market with potential volatility similar to March 2020.Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $36,122 as…

Blockchain startup Bitsy wants to help build out the bridge between cryptocurrencies and fiat money. To that end, the company announced a new crypto wallet Friday, one aimed at providing a simplified, user-friendly experience. CEO Ann-Marie Hopkins told CoinDesk that the wallet will allow users to buy some amount of cyptocurrency, such as bitcoin, and ensure…

Oct 7, 2020 at 16:05 UTCUpdated Oct 7, 2020 at 16:35 UTCLeaders of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus have reintroduced a bill that would give legal status to blockchain-secured records and smart contracts.Rep. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) and Rep. Darren Soto (D-Fla.) submitted the Blockchain Records and Transaction Act of 2020 on the House floor Wednesday, a…

Biggs is an associate fellow at the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School, guest lecturing on blockchain technology and digital assets.Feb 11, 2021 at 1:58 p.m. UTCUpdated Feb 11, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. UTCFormer HSBC Exec and Blockchain Expert Diana Biggs Joins Valour as CEOSwiss digital asset investment firm Valour has appointed Diana Biggs, former…

news Over a year after its outright ban, Facebook has further lifted some restrictions on cryptocurrency and blockchain related advertisements. In an updated policy announced on May 8, the social media firm said ads involving blockchain technology, industry news, educational content or events related to cryptocurrency will no longer require prior written approval. However, Facebook added…

NEWS Traders have reportedly incurred losses after Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange OKEx settled bitcoin cash futures contracts almost without warning ahead of last week’s hard fork. According to a Bloomberg report Monday, the decision by OKEx resulted in significant losses for some investors, including Qiao Changhe, founder of a firm called Consensus Technologies, who said…

It was another big week for digital asset investment funds, with a record $2.7 billion of inflows bringing the total to $10.3 billion year-to-date, according to CoinShares.The record annual inflow of $10.3 billion in 2021 seems likely to be taken out next week, less than three months into 2024.It's all about bitcoin (BTC), which accounted