DYdX Founder Antonio Juliano to Step Down as CEO of the Decentralized Exchange; Ivo Crnkovic-Rubsamen Takes Over
[May 13 8:16 AM] Juliano will become chairman and president of dYdX Trading.
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Zest Raises $3.5M, Led by Tim Draper, for On-Chain Bitcoin Lending Using Stacks
[May 13 7:00 AM] The seed raise was led by billionaire investor Tim Draper with participation from Binance Labs, Flow Traders, Trust Machines and others.
Ark Invest Removes Staking Option From Latest Ethereum ETF Proposal
[May 11 9:48 PM] Ark Invest and 21shares have revised their proposal for a spot ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF), removing previously included options for staking. This change marks a significant pivot from their earlier filings, which had contemplated engaging…
Crypto Custody Tech Firm Fireblocks Unveils New York-Regulated Trust Company
[May 10 10:00 AM] Fireblocks is also convening a licensed and qualified crypto custodian partner program with a starting line up of custodians from the U.S., the United Arab Emirates, Britain, Singapore, Thailand and Australia.
Robinhood’s Crypto Revenue Surges 232% Despite Looming SEC Battle
[May 9 5:16 PM] Retail trading platform Robinhood has announced that its crypto revenue grew by 232% in the first quarter. Despite this success, Robinhood faces potential enforcement action by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), alleging that some…
Sexual Misconduct Allegations Lead Founder of Ethereum Layer-2 Chain 'Eclipse' to Step Back
[May 9 4:10 PM] Neel Somani, founder of Eclipse, which builds a layer-2 blockchain for Ethereum, said sexual misconduct allegations circulating against him on X were "false."
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital Misses Q1 Revenue Expectation On Operational Challenges
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WisdomTree’s Crypto Business Goes Live in New York Against Big Shareholder's Wishes
[May 9 12:25 PM] WisdomTree’s digital asset app on Thursday became available to customers in New York, even as CEO Jonathan Steinberg is under pressure from shareholders as a result of the investment company's push into decentralized finance.
Inside Crypto's 'KOL' Economy: Influencer-Investors Get Special Treatment in Token Deals
[May 9 11:26 AM] Paid shills are nothing new to crypto. Now they're on the cap table, driving growth for protocols and leaving retail traders in the dark.
Grayscale Parent Digital Currency Group Reports $229M Revenue for Q1
[May 9 10:05 AM] Digital Currency Group (DCG), the parent company of asset manager Grayscale, reported a first quarter revenue up 11% from the previous quarter to $229 million.
Crypto for Advisors: DeFi Yields, the Revival
[May 9 10:00 AM] Crews Enochs, from Index Coop, discusses the revival of DeFi Yields and D.J. Windle answers questions about DeFi investing in Ask an Expert.
Solana-Based Marketplace AgriDex Raises $5M to Tokenize Agricultural Industry
[May 9 8:00 AM] AgriDex brings agricultural commodities onto the blockchain by allowing crops to be bought on its marketplace with finalized deals backed by non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
Ledn First-Quarter Loans Top Record $690M as Lending Market Snaps Back
[May 9 7:00 AM] Crypto lender Ledn processed more than $690 million in loans during the first quarter, its most successful quarter since the firm's inception in 2018.
Binance Fired Investigator Who Uncovered Market Manipulation at Client DWF Labs: WSJ
[May 9 4:51 AM] A Binance team found that "VIP" clients – those trading more than $100 million per month – were engaging in pump-and-dump schemes and wash trading, the Wall Street Journal said.
Robinhood's Q1 Crypto Trading Volume Surged 224% as SEC Action Looms
[May 8 2:37 PM] The popular trading platform also beat first quarter revenue and earnings estimates.
Grayscale Withdraws Ethereum ETF Proposal Amid Skepticism Over SEC Approval
[May 8 10:31 AM] Grayscale has retracted its application to list its ethereum trust, known as ETHE, as detailed in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. James Seyffart, a Bloomberg analyst specializing in exchange-traded funds (ETF), expressed…
Mixed Fortunes for US Bitcoin Funds as GBTC Losses Offset Other Gains
Crypto Principal Trader Arbelos Markets Raises $28M Led by Dragonfly Capital
[May 8 6:25 AM] Before starting Arbelos Markets last year, Tang served as chief investment officer at quantitative digital asset investment firm LedgerPrime while Lim was head of trading strategy at Galaxy and head of derivatives at now-defunct crypto lender…
Japanese Crypto Exchange Coincheck Sees Nasdaq Listing Completion in Second, Third Quarters
[May 8 4:09 AM] Coincheck said the timing is subject to approval by Thunder Bridger IV's stockholders, the SEC and Nasdaq.
Crypto Exchange Bitpanda Expands Austrian Presence With Raiffeisen Bank Partnership
[May 8 2:00 AM] Bitpanda’s crypto offering in partnership with Raiffeisen Bank has been extended beyond Vienna to 55 bank branches across Austria
Crypto Trading Firm Wintermute to Provide Liquidity for Hong Kong Bitcoin and Ether ETFs
[May 7 7:00 PM] Looking to strengthen its market share in the Asia region, Wintermute will become a liquidity provider to the recently launched Hong Kong-listed spot bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds.
Bitcoin Layer-2 Builder Botanix Labs Raises $8.5M From Polychain Capital, Others
[May 7 10:00 AM] The New York-based firm built Spiderchain to be compatible with Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) layers.
Suilend to Run Monthslong Points Program With a Twist
[May 7 10:00 AM] The protocol's's pseudonymous founder Rooter previously has been critical of "predatory" points programs.
Positive Market Turn: US Bitcoin ETFs See Substantial Inflows After Last Week’s Outflows
[May 7 9:36 AM] According to statistics, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw their second consecutive day of positive inflows after recording approximately $378.3 million on Friday. During Monday’s trading sessions, the U.S.-based bitcoin…
Bitcoin Could Benefit From U.S. Fiscal Dominance and a Trump Win, Standard Chartered Says
[May 7 9:06 AM] A Trump election win could be positive for crypto as his administration would likely push for a more supportive regulatory environment, the report said.
Indonesian Authorities Bust Synthetic Marijuana Lab Supported by Crypto
[May 7 4:31 AM] The syndicate had been operating for six months before being apprehended last week.
Revolut's Crypto Exchange Goes Live for Experienced Traders
[May 7 12:00 AM] London-based Revolut, which has more than 40 million customers worldwide, has developed Revolut X to compete with leading crypto exchanges.
Poloniex Hacker Sends $3.3M Worth of Ether to Tornado Cash
[May 6 11:51 PM] A hacker that stole $125 million from Poloniex's hot wallets has sent 1,100 ether {{ETH}} to sanctioned coin mixer Tornado Cash, according to blockchain data.
Jack Dorsey Leaves BlueSky Board, Touts 'Freedom Technology' of X and Nostr
[May 6 9:48 AM] Former Twitter CEO turned crypto entrepreneur Jack Dorsey is no longer a board member at BlueSky, the social network startup that he started backing in 2019 in an effort to decentralize social media.
Crypto Now Has a 'Neighborhood Watch' to Guard Against Hacks
[May 6 7:00 AM] Justine Bone, a cybersecurity firebrand whose research led to recalls of half a million faulty pacemakers, leads the new information-sharing and analysis center for crypto firms.