Digital Asset
CoinDesk Unveils Broad-Market Digital Asset Index
CoinDesk launches "Crypto’s S&P 500," the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) family of Indices. The index is first in a family of nine new price indexes built around CoinDesk's Digital Asset Classification Standard for categorizing bitcoin, ether and other digital assets. Indices Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg joins "First Mover" with the details.
DeFi, Currency, Smart Contract and More: Here Are Sectors the CoinDesk Market Index Covers
CoinDesk Indices Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg breaks down the crypto sectors CoinDesk's Market Index covers and how it is designed to measure the market capitalization-weighted performance of the digital asset market.
Ava Labs CEO Rejects Crypto Leaks Allegations; Sam Bankman-Fried Denies Rumored Huobi Acquisition
Ava Labs CEO Emin Gun Sirer says Kyle Roche of the law firm Roche Freedman was never directed to file lawsuits against his competitors, as claimed by self-described "whistleblower" website Crypto Leaks. FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried denies reports suggesting the crypto exchange is planning to acquire Huobi. Singapore's central bank wants to promote a digital asset ecosystem while restricting crypto speculation.
Grayscale, Disclosing SEC Queries, Says Cryptos XLM, ZEC, ZEN May Be Securities
Digital asset manager Grayscale Investments has been fielding questions from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the firm’s "securities law analysis" of tokens in some of its less-popular crypto trusts. For the first time, Grayscale acknowledged that ZEC, ZEN and XLM “may currently be a security, based on the facts as they exist today.”
How Digital Asset Sectors Are Performing Across Crypto Markets
CoinDesk Indices Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg breaks down how various major digital asset sectors are performing in the broader crypto markets, explaining the divergence in performance based on different use cases and recession impacts. Why are smart contract platforms holding up better than DeFi? Plus, the implications for the future of global finance.
Active Investing in the Digital Asset Class
Chris Rhine, Managing Director of Asset Management at Galaxy Digital, joins Bitcoiner Nolan Bauerle at Consensus 2022 to discuss the new model of digital asset investing.
StormX CEO on Ongoing NBA Partnership, Outlook for Crypto Sports Deals
Last year, the NBA named cash back provider StormX as their first crypto jersey patch partner via an exclusive deal with the Portland Trail Blazers. StormX CEO Simon Yu shares insights into the ongoing partnership and the state of sports sponsorships for digital asset firms amid a sour mood in the markets.
Digital Pseudonyms: ONE pang Paraan para Gawing Secure ang Paggawa Mula sa Bahay
Ang isang sistema ng pseudonymous na mga digital na kredensyal ay makikinabang sa mga organisasyon at matiyak na kontrolin ng mga indibidwal ang kanilang personal na data.
Tech Experts ‘Counter-Lobby’ Washington Criticizing Crypto
A group of tech experts and academics wrote to U.S. lawmakers criticizing crypto and blockchain tech in a coordinated attempt to counter lobbying by the digital asset industry. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the key takeaways.
How Charities Can Utilize NFTs to Maximize Fundraising
As digital assets continue to grow in popularity, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have proven themselves as useful to charitable causes for incentivizing donations and creating communities. “The Hash” group discusses how Web 3 can be embraced for philanthropy and addresses the barriers to entry for artists.