By CD Read more: CoinDesk The Web3-focused fund, founded by a Wall Street veteran, is backed by crypto heavyweights Dragonfly and Animoca.Publish at: August 17, 2022 at 02:41PM
Bill Ackman Among Investors as Venture Capital Crypto Firm Shima Capital Raises $200M Fund
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Lower as U.S. Futures Slide; Ether Continues to Steal Crypto Market Share
By CD Read more: CoinDesk The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for August 17, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Publish at: August 17, 2022 at 02:39PM
Crypto Broker Genesis Cutting 20% of Workforce as CEO Michael Moro Exits
By CD Read more: CoinDesk Michael Moro, the CEO of crypto broker Genesis has quit as the company cuts 20% of jobs.Publish at: August 17, 2022 at 02:23PM
Former Coinbase VP Adam White Joins Blackstone as Crypto Investment Advisor
By CD Read more: CoinDesk White begins at Blackstone in a part-time role working across the firm’s investment teams and with its portfolio companies.Publish at: August 17, 2022 at 02:23PM
World Bank Affiliate IFC Backs Blockchain-Based Platform for Carbon Offsets
By CD Read more: CoinDesk International Finance Corp (IFC), a World Bank affiliate focused on investment in less-developed countries, is backing a blockchain-based platform for the trading of carbon offsets.Publish at: August 17, 2022 at 01:33PM
Crypto Analysts Reject Latest DOGE, SHIB Rally as Contrarian Signal
By CD Read more: CoinDesk Historically, meme token rallies have been accurate predictors of market tops, analogous to record-setting art auction prices in traditional markets. This time, it may be different.Publish at: August 17, 2022 at 01:17PM
Crypto Investment Firm CoinFund Launches $300M Web3 Fund
By CD Read more: CoinDesk Sectors of interest for the early-stage fund include layer 1 blockchains, gaming and NFTs.Publish at: August 17, 2022 at 01:00PM
UK Group to Test Stablecoin Payments, Provide Data to Bank of England
By CD Read more: CoinDesk The Digital FMI Consortium will test cross-border payments and provide recommendations to the Bank of England using its own sterling-backed stablecoin.Publish at: August 17, 2022 at 12:41PM
Tornado Cash Fallout: Can Ethereum Be Censored?
By CD Read more: CoinDesk In light of OFAC’s Tornado Cash sanctions, Ethereum’s community debates what to do if validators censor sanctioned addresses.Publish at: August 17, 2022 at 12:30PM
Fugitive BitConnect Founder Kumbhani Indicted in US Is Now Wanted in India Too
By CD Read more: CoinDesk An unidentified lawyer filed a complaint naming Kumbhani and six others saying he was defrauded of his original investment of 54 bitcoins and the returns of 166 bitcoins that he was made to reinvest into platforms between 2016 and 2021, according to Indian Express.Publish at: August 17, 2022 at 11:56AM