Latest from Michael Bellusci
Coinbase Backs NYSE Arca’s Push for Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Conversion to ETF
Coinbase says there’s no “rational basis” for not allowing a spot-based exchange-traded product.

Crypto Lender Ledn Raises $70M in Series B Round, Readies Bitcoin-Backed Mortgage Product
The crypto lender is looking to reach over $100 million in bitcoin-backed mortgage originations.

Robinhood Acquires Cross-Exchange Crypto Trading Firm Cove Markets
Cove’s co-founders and markets team will join Robinhood as part of the acquisition.

FTX Partners With Nuvei to Offer Instant Payments to Users
The deal will help support the higher value transactions that are often required in crypto trading, the companies said.

Block’s Cash App Launches Feature Allowing Users to Gift Bitcoin
The new feature is similar to those offered by PayPal and Coinbase.

Payments Firm Nuvei Launches Crypto-Friendly Debit Cards With Visa
The cards can be used by customers to spend funds from their crypto sales anywhere that Visa is accepted.

Assembly Blockchain Receives $100M Investment From VCs, Crypto Market-Maker: Report
The Assembly network will launch next year with its own token.

AVAX’s Ava Labs Among Startups Chosen for Mastercard’s Crypto Accelerator
The payments giant has chosen five new companies to be a part of its “Start Path Crypto” program.

Wallet Maker Ledger Launches Crypto-Linked Debit Card for Customers in US and Some European Countries
Crypto Life cardholders will be able to open a line of credit using cryptocurrency as collateral.

Strike Launches Dollar-Cost Averaging Product in US
The payment app’s users can purchase bitcoin hourly or monthly for as little as 50 cents.
