Ian Allison

Ian Allison is a senior reporter at CoinDesk, focused on institutional and enterprise adoption of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Prior to that, he covered fintech for the International Business Times in London and Newsweek online. He won the State Street Data and Innovation journalist of the year award in 2017, and was runner up the following year. He also earned CoinDesk an honourable mention in the 2020 SABEW Best in Business awards. His November 2022 FTX scoop, which brought down the exchange and its boss Sam Bankman-Fried, won a Polk award, Loeb award and New York Press Club award. Ian graduated from the University of Edinburgh. He holds ETH.

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Finance

‘WGMI’: JPMorgan’s Blockchain Chief Leaves for Unspecified New Opportunity

Christine Moy’s post was short on details but a “we’re gonna make it” sign-off hinted at future crypto plans.

Left to right: JPMorgan's Christine Moy, Avalanche's Emin Gün Sirer, Messari's Ryan Watkins and Compound's Robert Leshner speak at JPM's crypto event on Nov. 30, 2021. (JPMorgan)

Finance

Tokenized Asset Firm Securitize Acquires Stock Transfer Company

The deal for Pacific Stock Transfer turns Securitize into a top 10 player in an obscure corner of the capital markets.

Securitize cofounder and CEO Carlos Domingo (Credit: Securitize)

Finance

Inside IBM’s Fast-Growing Crypto Custody Play

Once enterprise blockchain’s biggest backer, these days IBM is focused on cementing valuable partnerships with crypto custody firms.

IBM, 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES)

Finance

Cryptocurrency Trading Platform Uphold Reshuffles Top Brass

Simon McLoughlin takes over as CEO as long-serving chief J.P. Thieriot becomes the firm’s vice chairman.

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Policy

Crypto Heavyweights Coinbase, Fidelity and Robinhood Back US Anti-Money Laundering Group

The 18-member Travel Rule Universal Solution Technology (TRUST) initiative addresses AML data sharing requirements prescribed by FinCEN.

Image: Shutterstock

Finance

Crypto Custodian Fireblocks Acquires Stablecoin Firm First Digital

The move takes institution-focused Fireblocks into the business-to-consumer and cross-border payments spaces.

Fireblocks CEO Michael Shaulov (Fireblocks)

Finance

JPMorgan Is the First Bank Into the Metaverse, Looks at Business Opportunities

The Wall Street bank has opened a lounge in blockchain-based Decentraland.

JPMorgan's Onyx lounge in Decentraland. (CoinDesk screenshot)

Finance

DARMA Capital Unveils CFTC-Regulated Filecoin Swap Product

The crypto investment firm is making $100 million worth of filecoin available for the first-of-a-kind derivative.

Darma Capital Managing Partner Andrew Keys (CoinDesk archives)

Finance

Crypto Trading Volume Revs Up at Singapore's DBS Bank

DBS Digital Exchange saw its – albeit modest – trading volume in Q4 2021 grow to $595.5 million, more than double the preceding three quarters.

A DBS Bank branch in Singapore (Lauryn Ishak/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Finance

Coinbase Teams Up With One River to Offer Separately Managed Accounts

Users of Coinbase Prime now have access to crypto fund manager One River Digital’s trading expertise.

Coinbase share were rallying Friday. (Photo illustration by Leon Neal/Getty Images)