Metal Pay’s “First Blockchain Bank and Trust” would be FDIC-insured, CEO Marshall Hayner told CoinDesk.
Crypto Startup Metal Pay Files for National Bank Charter
Blockchain Bites: The Rise of the Bitcoin Investment Fund
A flurry of crypto investment funds were announced, as NYDIG predicts it will see $25 billion in bitcoin under management by year’s end.
Meet the Technician Who Unlocks Your Forgotten Crypto Wallets
It’s a bitcoin bull run and you’ve forgotten the password to your wallet. What’s next?
Bitcoin News Roundup for Feb. 4, 2021
With ether breaching another all-time high and payments giant Visa expanding its digital currency roadmap, CoinDesk’s Market Daily is back with the latest news roundup.
Croatia’s Tifon Gas Stations Hope to Tap Tourist Trade With Crypto Payment Support
Forty-six fuel stops will accept bitcoin, ether, stellar, XRP and EOS through a partnership with local platform PayCek.
Crypto Is the Libertarian Cheat Code in the Final Battle Over State Coercion
A normie Mario fights Bowser to save Princess Peach; a libertarian Mario builds her an escape hatch.
The Unexpected Challenges of CoinDesk’s First Staking Venture
How we decided to participate in staking on Ethereum 2.0, the challenges we had to overcome and the implications of the controversial move.
$72M Crypto Fund Backed by Paul Tudor Jones and LL Cool J Comes Out of Stealth
Led by Glenn Hutchins, the new fund has already invested in Dapper Labs and other crypto projects.
First Mover: Ethereum, DOGE on Own Journeys as Inflation Bets Fuel Bitcoin
Altcoins like Chainlink get big boost from DeFi growth on Ethereum, while inflation bets boost bitcoin and dogecoin gets (Elon Musk) moonshot.
$10M Fund From Cosmos-Based Terra Will Gladly Back DeFi Projects on Ethereum
The fund will pay for the one thing devs can’t do internally: security audits.