Jeff Benson
Forget ETH Killer. This Crypto Project Aims to Be Facebook Killer
In our chaotic times, filled with partisan rancor and dueling versions of the truth, there's one thing everyone can agree on: Facebook sucks.
Now, a...
Anchorage’s OCC Charter Won’t Change Wyoming Plans for Kraken, Avanti
In brief
Digital asset custodian Anchorage received an OCC trust charter.
Kraken and Avanti have received Wyoming bank charters to become special purpose depository institutions.
But the...
Tether’s Offshore Bank Discloses ‘Large Position’ in Bitcoin
In brief
Deltec is an offshore bank that holds reserves for stablecoin issuer Tether.
The bank revealed that it has significant holdings of Bitcoin.
It is unclear...
Gemini to Issue Bitcoin Rewards Credit Cards
In brief
Gemini Trust is a US-based cryptocurrency exchange and custodian.
It announced it will launch a crypto rewards card later this year.
BlockFi is set to...
Polkadot Price Hits Record High, Pushing Market Cap Past $10 Billion
The price of Polkadot protocol’s DOT token has increased by over 38% in the last 24 hours, pushing it to $11.36. It went as...
Twitter CEO Dorsey Praises Bitcoin While Defending Trump Ban
In a tweet storm today, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey addressed last week's ban of Donald Trump from the platform—and paused to hail Bitcoin's ability...
Crypto Advocate Brian Brooks to Leave OCC
In brief
Brian Brooks is a former Coinbase executive.
He's served as acting head of the OCC for eight months.
He's stepping down despite having been nominated...
Grayscale to Dissolve XRP Trust Due to SEC's Ripple Lawsuit
A week after selling all the XRP in its Digital Large Cap Fund, crypto asset management company Grayscale Investments is terminating its XRP Trust.
Grayscale's...
Miami Mayor Wants City to Be Crypto Capital of the World
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez sat down with Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss this past weekend for a far-reaching conversation about cryptocurrencies and the future of...
Former Overstock CEO, an Early Bitcoin Champion, Banned by Twitter
In brief
Patrick Byrne was an early proponent of Bitcoin as Overstock's former CEO.
His company was the first major retailer to accept Bitcoin.
He's been banned...