Latest from Michael Bellusci
Galaxy Digital Leads $20M Funding Round in DeFi Firm Skolem
Skolem provides data and trade execution services for institutions to access decentralized finance markets.

Grayscale Bolsters Legal Team With Top Obama Lawyer Ahead of Spot ETF Decision
Grayscale has hired Donald B. Verrilli Jr. as the firm continues its push to get its bitcoin trust converted into a spot bitcoin ETF.

Circle to Support Polygon USDC on Payments Platform as Adoption Grows
The move will allow for swapping native USDC across eight other blockchain networks.

Paxos Adds Financial Adviser Crypto Trading to Brokerage Platform
While just 15% of financial advisers are allocating crypto in customer accounts, 94% have received crypto-related questions from clients, said Paxos, citing recent survey data.

Fireblocks Deepens Payments Push With Checkout.com USDC Settlement
Merchants will be able to settle transactions through USD coin with Fireblocks’ payment technology.

Canadian Crypto Trading Platform VirgoCX Raises $8M, With Growth in Sight
The crypto trading platform is looking at expanding overseas after garnering Canadian regulatory approvals.

Epic Games Adds Gala's Web 3 Wild West-Themed Grit to Its Store
Grit will be the first Web 3 game available for players on Epic's store.

Crypto SPACs Brace for Cruel Summer With Lower Valuations, SEC Scrutiny
Deals may need to get repriced, an industry investment banker told CoinDesk.

Los Cripto SPAC se preparan para un verano cruel con valoraciones más bajas y escrutinio de la SEC
Es posible que sea necesario cambiar el precio de las ofertas, dijo a CoinDesk un banquero de inversiones de la industria.

Consumers Lost Over $1B to Crypto Fraud Since January 2021, FTC Says
Crypto is quickly becoming the "payment of choice for many scammers," says the agency.
