Exchanges Coinbase slows hiring to help weather market downturn The crypto exchange giant has pared back a plan to triple its headcount this year. Read Full Story May 17, 2022, 7:04AM UTC
Exchanges BitMEX launches spot market in hopes of revival The firm is undercutting larger rivals in its bid to grow market share. Read Full Story May 17, 2022, 7:00AM UTC
Exchanges Crypto CEOs are courting Brazil’s central bank as legislation moves through National Congress Brazil’s Central Bank president Roberto Campos Neto had meetings with Binance and Coinbase on his agenda over the past few days. Read Full Story May 16, 2022, 10:50PM UTC
Exchanges Grayscale set to roll out first European ETF It will list on the London Stock Exchange, Borsa Italiana and Deutsche Börse Xetra and be passported for sale across Europe. Read Full Story May 16, 2022, 7:57AM UTC
Exchanges Dispersed and displaced, Ukraine’s crypto industry adapts to war The conflict displaced the entire local crypto industry. Some firms have left, while others have relocated within Ukraine. Read Full Story May 15, 2022, 3:22PM UTC
Mergers & Acquisitions SBI Holdings to buy controlling stake in BITPoint for about $99 million, Cryptonews reports BITPoint’s market value was estimated at more than $193 million. Read Full Story May 15, 2022, 12:40PM UTC
Capital Markets Australia’s first Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs launched by Cboe Australia and ETF Securities The three new ETFs under-performed bullish market expectations amid a global sell-off in the underlying prices of bitcoin and ether, the AFR said. Read Full Story May 14, 2022, 2:28PM UTC
Exchanges FTX.US applies for trust charter in New York While the exchange is waiting for approval from New York regulators, it has started gearing up for a launch there. Read Full Story May 11, 2022, 5:28PM UTC
Earnings Coinbase's stock craters to new lows after earnings disappointment, banks slash price targets Coinbase's shares fell by more than 20% on the Nasdaq stock exchange Wednesday morning Read Full Story May 11, 2022, 3:03PM UTC
Exchanges Korean crypto exchanges issue warnings about trading Luna South Korea’s major exchanges have issued warnings about trading of Luna following the crypto’s current price downturn. Read Full Story May 11, 2022, 10:37AM UTC
Earnings Coinbase posts net loss of $430 million for Q1 2022 Crypto exchange company Coinbase said it incurred a net loss of $430 million during 2022's first quarter. Read Full Story May 10, 2022, 8:19PM UTC
Venture Capital Crypto exchange KuCoin reaches decacorn status in latest funding round The latest round follows its series A in November 2018, when it raised $20 million at a $100 million valuation. Read Full Story May 10, 2022, 11:21AM UTC
Bitcoin Coinbase stock price falls more than 20% to hit record low as US equities continue decline Coinbase's stock price fell to fresh lows Monday amid broader declines in US equities. Read Full Story May 9, 2022, 7:53PM UTC
Exchanges Bitstamp appoints new CEO after Julian Sawyer's sudden departure Sawyer had updated his LinkedIn profile to "Ex-Chief Executive Officer" a few days ago. Read Full Story May 9, 2022, 7:40AM UTC
Regulation Binance disables derivatives services in Spain, seeks regulatory approval: report The website of Binance in Spain has removed its derivatives drop-down. Read Full Story May 8, 2022, 7:57AM UTC
People Julian Sawyer may be out as chief of Bitstamp after short tenure Sawyer’s Twitter page now says: “Ex-CEO at @Bitstamp." Read Full Story May 7, 2022, 4:05PM UTC
Podcasts Blockchain.com CEO Peter Smith talks Dallas Cowboys sponsorship, IPO rumors In this episode of The Scoop, Blockchain.com CEO Peter Smith discusses his company's upcoming strategic plans, including IPO rumors and the sponsorship of the Dallas Cowboys. Read Full Story May 6, 2022, 10:00AM UTC
Exchanges Coinbase stock price falls more than 11% amid broader market rout The stock price for the publicly traded crypto exchange Coinbase is down nearly 12% on Thursday amid a broader tumble in US equities. Read Full Story May 5, 2022, 4:19PM UTC
Venture Capital Bitcoin.com raises $33.6 million in private token sale The crypto exchange and wallet company says a public token sale will take place in June. Read Full Story May 5, 2022, 12:00PM UTC
Mergers & Acquisitions Binance joins funding for Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter The Tesla billionaire has agreed to pay $54.20 per share for the social media giant. Read Full Story May 5, 2022, 10:44AM UTC