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

DeFi Startup Euler Finance Bounces Back with Revamped Lending Vaults

Euler v2, slated to go live in Q2, combines the Euler Vault Kit (EVK) to build customized lending markets, with an Ethereum Vault Connector (EVC), which enables vaults to be used as collateral for other vaults.

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Finance

DeFi Startup Euler Finanças se recupera com cofres de empréstimo renovados

O Euler v2, programado para entrar em operação no segundo trimestre, combina o Euler Vault Kit (EVK) para construir Mercados de empréstimos personalizados, com um Ethereum Vault Connector (EVC), que permite que os cofres sejam usados ​​como garantia para outros cofres.

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Finance

Mastercard’s Latest Crypto Loyalty Scheme Aims to Plug Google Pay Gaps

Mastercard is working with emerging markets-focused mobile payments app Swoo Pay to offer loyalty rewards in cryptocurrency.

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Finance

El último plan de fidelización Cripto de Mastercard tiene como objetivo cerrar las brechas de pago de Google

Mastercard está trabajando con la aplicación de pagos móviles Swoo Pay, centrada en los mercados emergentes, para ofrecer recompensas de fidelidad en Criptomonedas.

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Finance

O mais recente esquema de fidelidade Cripto da Mastercard visa preencher lacunas de pagamento do Google

A Mastercard está trabalhando com o aplicativo de pagamentos móveis Swoo Pay, focado em mercados emergentes, para oferecer recompensas de fidelidade em Criptomoeda.

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Finance

Le dernier programme de fidélité Crypto de Mastercard vise à combler les écarts de paiement de Google

Mastercard travaille avec l'application de paiement mobile Swoo Pay, axée sur les marchés émergents, pour offrir des récompenses de fidélité en Cryptomonnaie.

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Finance

L'ultimo programma fedeltà Cripto di Mastercard mira a colmare le lacune di Google Pay

Mastercard sta collaborando con l'app di pagamenti mobili focalizzata sui mercati emergenti Swoo Pay per offrire premi fedeltà in Criptovaluta.

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Finance

Nilalayon ng Pinakabagong Crypto Loyalty Scheme ng Mastercard na Isaksak ang Google Pay Gaps

Nakikipagtulungan ang Mastercard sa mga umuusbong na market-focused mobile payments app na Swoo Pay upang mag-alok ng mga loyalty reward sa Cryptocurrency.

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Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried's Sentence Might Be Lighter Than You'd Expect

Restitution paid to victims can be considered when sentencing, and judges in the Southern District of New York routinely impose shorter terms than guidelines suggest for white-collar cases.

Sam Bankman-Fried, middle, walks into court on Aug. 11, 2023. (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)

Policy

La frase di Sam Bankman-Fried potrebbe essere più leggera di quanto ti aspetteresti

La restituzione pagata alle vittime può essere presa in considerazione al momento della sentenza, e i giudici del distretto meridionale di New York impongono abitualmente termini più brevi di quelli suggeriti dalle linee guida per i casi dei colletti bianchi.

Sam Bankman-Fried, middle, walks into court on Aug. 11, 2023. (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)