Arbistar 2.0 operator Santiago Fuentes was arrested Wednesday and faces criminal fraud and money laundering charges in Spain.
Spanish Police Arrest Head of Billion-Dollar Crypto Arbitrage Platform on Fraud Allegations
Arbistar 2.0 operator Santiago Fuentes was arrested Wednesday and faces criminal fraud and money laundering charges in Spain.
Bitstamp Names Gemini Alum Julian Sawyer as New CEO
Sawyer replaces Bitstamp’s founder Nejc Kodrič, now shuffling over to a “non-executive role.”
Hedge Fund Billionaire Tudor Jones Says Bitcoin Rally Only in ‘First Inning’: Report
Jones said he has been surprised by the “intellectual capital” behind bitcoin.
Forget Ethereum, DeFi Is Being Built on Bitcoin
Edan Yago looks to reclaim “decentralized finance” as Bitcoin’s, not Ethereum’s, turf.
PayPal Adds Bitcoin: Most Bullish News of the Year?
PayPal will offer its US customers buying and selling of crypto, with support for payments to 26m strong merchant network coming next year
Who Was Crypto’s Most Influential in 2020? Vote Now
CoinDesk’s Most Influential list highlights those who helped advance the crypto and blockchain industries, in spite of this year’s tragedies.
How Strong Is Bitcoin’s Push Above $12,000?
Who has the most recent bitcoin move right, the bulls or the bears?
‘Garbage’ Market Data Is Holding Bitcoin Back: MicroStrategy CEO
Saylor said the bitcoin market needs high quality data in an interview Tuesday.
Pelosi, Mnuchin Edge Closer to a Stimulus Deal; Agreement Won’t Guarantee Passage
“The Speaker continues to hope that, by the end of the day Tuesday, we will have clarity on whether we will be able to pass a bill before the election,” her spokeswoman tweeted.
A New ‘Bretton Woods’ Moment?
The IMF has said it’s time to re-evaluate the global economic order, but what does that really mean?
Bitcoin Critic Peter Schiff’s Bank Under Spotlight in Global Tax Probe
A Puerto Rico-based bank founded by long-time bitcoin skeptic Peter Schiff is under investigation over suspicions it facilitated tax evasion.
How Stocks, Bitcoin and Other Investments Fare in a 0% Interest Rate World
On Long Reads Sunday, a reading of a John Street Capital piece on the realities of a market characterized by zero-bound interest rates.
A Day in the Life of the Splinternet
Cypherpunk historian Finn Brunton imagines a future where there are many internets, each making demands on your attention.
Where Does Bitcoin Fit in the Global Reserve Currency Game?
On this “Speaking of Bitcoin” episode, join hosts Adam B. Levine, Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy, and Jonathan Mohan for a look at the past, present and future of global reserve currencies
‘Only in Crypto’: What the OKEx Mess Says About New and Old Finance
On Friday morning as the OKEx withdrawal-freeze story twisted and turned, CoinDesk’s editors had an off-the-cuff discussion about the fundamental realities and unique challenges of security for even the largest exchanges.
The NSC Labels Blockchain a National Security Issue
On the weekly recap, NLW looks at growth in institutional investment, big interest among the G20 in CBDCs and a new National Security Council report.
RAC on the First Truly Free Markets for Music and Culture
Grammy-winning recording artist RAC explores the business of music and how crypto experiments could shift the balance of power.
Is Crypto Converging With Public Markets?
Between bitcoin treasury holdings growing and crypto-focused SPACs, private crypto markets and public equities markets are closer than ever.
Libra Hires HSBC Veteran Ian Jenkins as CFO, Risk Chief of Digital Payments Unit
Ian Jenkins joins fellow HSBC alum James Emmet, now the stablecoin group’s CEO.