Latest from Jamie Crawley
Turkish Crypto Exchange Goes Offline, CEO Missing
The report by government-controlled Anadolu Agency comes a week after the country’s central bank announced it was banning the use of crypto for payments.
Grayscale Added Nearly $1B in Crypto in 24 Hours
The digital asset manager added large numbers of altcoins to its holdings including horizen and livepeer.
UK Bank NatWest Denies Report it Will Totally Refuse Business Customers Who Deal in Crypto
This follows HSBC stating it would not be facilitating exposure to Coinbase or any other crypto-centric business.
Deutsche Boerse Will De-List Coinbase Global Due to Missing Reference Data
The de-listing will apply until further notice.
RIT Capital Partners Acquires Stake in US Crypto Exchange Kraken
Terms have not been disclosed although the investment was disclosed to investors during a webinar in March.
UK Asset Manager Baillie Gifford Invests $100M in Blockchain.com
The Edinburgh, Scotland-based company was also an early investor in tech giants Tesla and Google.
DeFi Protocol EasyFi Reports Hack, Loss of Over $80M in Funds
A company blog post reveals that private keys to the project’s admin account had been compromised.
Facebook-Backed Diem Aims to Launch Stablecoin Pilot in 2021: Report
The pilot would see a single stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar.
PayPal-Owned Venmo Adds Bitcoin Buying and Selling
Customers will be able to buy and sell crypto on Venmo for a fee starting from $1.
