In May 2021, Nickel Digital Asset Management surveyed 50 wealth managers and 50 institutional investors across the U.S., U.K., France, Germany and the UAE to…
Day: September 27, 2021

USA v. Virgil Griffith: What We Know (and Don’t) in the Bombshell Crypto Sanctions Case
Prosecutors appear to have a strong case against Virgil Griffith, the ethereum developer charged with conspiring to aid North Korea, legal experts say. For one…

‘Solcial’ Raises $2.9M to Build Censorship-Free Social Media on Solana
The Solana ecosystem is getting a social network. Solcial has raised $2.9 million to scale in a round led by Alameda Research with Solana Foundation,…

Aave Proposal Enlists Fireblocks to Aid DeFi Protocol’s Mainstream Finance Push
Aave Arc may be close to onboarding its first “whitelister” – a possible step towards institutional users integrating with the decentralized lending platform. In a…

Crypto News Roundup for Sept. 27, 2021
This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Bitstamp. Today’s Stories: Bitcoin Above $42K Support; Resistance at $46K-$48K UNI Token Rises 20% as China’s Blanket…

Central Banks vs. Private Currencies: ‘The Future of Money’ With Economist Eswar Prasad
The history of money is filled with conflict and competition. In some cases, bloodshed. In 13th-century China, for instance, Kublai Khan instituted what some consider…

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Traders Cautious After China Crypto Ban, DeFi Outperforms
Bitcoin was slightly lower on Monday as traders remained cautious about regulatory crackdowns from China and elsewhere. The cryptocurrency was trading at about $43,000 at…

Analysts Turn Negative on Ether as Weekly Chart Tips Bearish
Ether remains on slippery floors despite the weekend’s bounce to $3,000, analysts studying chart patterns told CoinDesk Monday. One source signaled the possibility of a…

3 Takes About China’s Crypto Ban That Are Wrong
Following China’s surprise move to make crypto mining and crypto trading services explicitly illegal within its borders, there is still much we don’t know about…

Crypto Funds Draws Most New Money in 3 Weeks Even as China Cracks Down
Investors pumped $95 million into digital asset products last week, more than double the prior week’s pace, according to a CoinShares weekly report. With the…