Crypto Broker Led by Uber and E*Trade Alums Is Going Public
Voyager, a cryptocurrency brokerage startup founded by veterans of Uber and E*Trade, is going public on Canada’s TSX Venture Exchange through a reverse merger valued…
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Winklevoss Exchange Gemini Shuts Down Accounts Over Stablecoin Redemptions
Two over-the-counter trading desks say their accounts at Gemini, the crypto exchange founded by U.S. investors Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, were abruptly closed without explanation…
Ethereum Devs Propose Activating Constantinople Hard Fork in Late February
Ethereum core developers have proposed activating Constantinople – a planned system-wide upgrade that was called off earlier this week – in late February. Also called…
LedgerX Launches ‘Bitcoin Fear Index’ to Track Price Volatility
LedgerX thinks cryptocurrency traders should be able to assess bitcoin’s volatility. And, taking a leaf out of the stock market’s book, the derivatives trading platform…
US Bill Filed To Exempt Bitcoin From Securities Law
In the US state of Colorado, two lawmakers have recently introduced legislation which looks to exempt cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum and other digital tokens…
Proof of Keys Explained: Bitcoin’s First Planned ‘Bank Run’ Is Today
Do your bitcoins really exist? The answer might seem like an obvious “yes,” but the brewing “Proof of Keys” movement, launching today, argues the answer…
Token Exchange to Enable Trading of Nasdaq-Listed Companies
A Nasdaq-powered crypto startup plans to let its clients indirectly purchase shares of major firms through a token-based platform. Estonia-based DX.Exchange announced Thursday that it…
$182 Million: ICE Exchange’s Bitcoin Startup Bakkt Announces Massive Fundraise
Bakkt has raised $182.5 million to build out its global digital assets platform and bitcoin futures product. The round, which is Bakkt’s first, included 12…
The End of the First Crypto Decade
The end of 2018 is not the end of a year. It is the end of a decade, a decade that changed the world of…
This Brazilian Bank Is Using Ethereum to Issue a Stablecoin
A state-owned bank in Brazil is about to issue a crypto token designed to maintain parity with the national currency. Revealed exclusively to CoinDesk, the…