Michael Canfield
Editor in Chief
ASSEMBLE Protocol’s ASM Token Is Officially Listed on Coinbase and Gate.io
PRESS RELEASE. The revolutionary blockchain-based global point integration platform ASSEMBLE Protocol has announced the listing of its utility token ASM on Coinbase, which has been followed swiftly after the ASM-USD and ASM-USDT pairs were enabled on Coinbase Pro. It...
Everyone Wants Crypto Regulations – On Their Terms
Major players in the crypto industry want favorable regulations, and they’re actively explaining their own visions. You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of cryptocurrency and government. Click here to sign up for...
Robinhood Shares Fall as Crypto Trading Revenue Declines Sharply
Robinhood (HOOD) shares were falling 7% in after-hours trading Tuesday after the zero-commission trading platform missed badly on revenue expectations as its cryptocurrency revenue fell sharply from the second quarter’s record high.Robinhood said its crypto revenues...
Billing for Advisers Can Be ‘Smart,’ Too
“You’re moving from a very slow, archaic world into a fast-moving world. There’s a lot to bridge there.”Lacey Shrum, CEO of Smart Kx, joins “On Purpose” host Tyrone Ross to discuss the improvements technology can make in the adviser space, starting with the...
Market Wrap: Long-Term Bitcoin Holders Trim Positions as Rally Stalls
Bitcoin traded in a tight range on Tuesday as extreme bullish sentiment appears to be cooling. The cryptocurrency was trading at around $62,000 at press time and is roughly flat over the past 24 hours.The bitcoin Fear & Greed Index is starting to decline from its...
FTX to Run Ad During Super Bowl as It Delves Further Into Sports Sponsorships
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX will air a commercial during the National Football League’s Super Bowl on Feb. 13, CEO Sam Bankman-Friend confirmed to CoinDesk on Tuesday.FTX has been a big spender in the sports advertising space, having locked down major deals with the...
Finder’s Panel of Fintech Experts Predict Ethereum Will Reach $5,114 This Year, Over $50K by 2030
At the end of July, the product comparison website Finder.com published its research findings from a panel of experts that predicted the crypto asset ethereum would reach $4.5K this year. On October 25, Finder updated its “Ethereum Price Predictions...
Has the SEC Won the Battle to Regulate Stablecoins?
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Download this episode2021 has been the year of crypto regulation. In China, that has manifested as a complete banning of bitcoin mining and crypto trading. In the U.S., the verdict is still out, but it has been clear there has...
Ethereum 2.0 inches closer with the Beacon Chain’s Altair upgrade
The price of Ether (ETH) nearly hit a new all-time high on Oct. 21 before falling below $4,000 after the $435-million options expiry on Oct. 22 soured the mood. The Ethereum network is set to take another step toward Ethereum 2.0 on Oct. 27 at epoch 74240 with the...
Secret, Curve and Shiba Inu gains suggest that altseason is coming
Calls for an altseason continue to grow louder as the price action in the altcoin market has been on the rise for a few days. Meanwhile, Bitcoin continues to consolidate below its all-time high near the $62,000 support level. Oftentimes, moves in altcoins center...
How to Dismantle the Surveillance State After the Patriot Act
Today marks 20 years of the so-called “Patriot Act,” a law passed to “deter and punish” suspected terrorists in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Many provisions of the law were unconstitutional, many were ineffective. In fact, in 2015 a subsequent law replaced...
Seven-Time Super Bowl Champion Tom Brady Gives a Bitcoin to a Buccaneers Fan
Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady announced on ESPN that he was giving a Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan a bitcoin for returning the star quarterback’s 600th touchdown pass ball. However, experts have said that if the fan kept the ball it possibly could have...
