An Orb, a Token and Money for Everyone: Worldcoin’s CEO on Crypto’s Most Daring Project
Alex Blania on collaborating with Sam Altman on a universal basic income for eight billion people.
Starbucks Teams Up With Micah Johnson’s Aku NFT Project
The latest Starbucks Odyssey Journey launch will feature a Stamp “designed by Aku” and include a $100,000 donation to Blessings in a Backpack, a non-profit tackling food insecurity among children.
CoinDesk Market Index Q2 Review: Quiet Appreciation, Regulatory Uncertainty
On the positive side, the SEC started approving crypto ETF products, buoying markets for bitcoin and ether. On the other: major crypto exchanges were sued by regulators, increasing regulatory uncertainty around the sector.
Bitcoin Could Rise to $120K by End-2024: Standard Chartered
The bank previously said it expected the cryptocurrency to reach $100,000 by then.
Coinbase Knew It May Have Been Violating the Law Prior to the SEC’s Lawsuit, Regulator Claims
Brian Armstrong Chief Executive Officer CEO & Co-Founder of Coinbase speaks at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)
Why Edinburgh Is Zumo’s Crypto Hub
A conversation with Nick Jones, the co-founder and CEO of digital-assets infrastructure platform Zumo, on how being accepted to a blockchain accelerator and COVID-19 workplace changes influenced their choice to establish and remain in Scotland.
BlackRock CEO’s Turnabout on Bitcoin Elicits Cheers, Skepticism of Crypto Cred
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink’s change of heart on bitcoin could make it easier for fellow Wall Street executives to embrace cryptocurrencies, but experts warn that his favored financial instrument – the exchange-traded fund, or ETF – is an investment vehicle that’s categorically different from the core idea behind digital assets, and could push the industry in the wrong direction.
Storj, Filecoin and Solana Lead First Week of July Crypto Market Gains
STORJ, the native token of the crypto-backed, cloud storage platform, rose 15% on the week, far outdistancing bitcoin and ether, among other digital assets.
Three Arrows Capital Liquidator May Try to Claw Back About $1.2B From DCG, BlockFi
A July 7 report from Teneo, the hedge fund’s liquidator, described the potential claims.
Binance Feels Strain of World’s Regulators Leaping Into Action
Australian officials directly sought out current and former employees of Binance’s operation there this week, demanding copies of internal communications and data from their personal devices, according to a person familiar with the government’s move against the leading crypto exchange, which marked the latest in a pile-up of legal troubles facing the company.