Bitcoin News Roundup for April 22, 2020

Sam Bankman-Fried has not tried to tamper with witnesses, and the U.S. Department of Justice's allegations that he had "mischaracterize" the reality, a filing by the FTX founder's defense team said. The ex-CEO of the crypto exchange faces potential jail time ahead of his trial later this year, if the DOJ wins its motion to…

Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 taking place in Austin, Texas, April 26-28.Will Canny is CoinDesk's finance reporter.Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 taking place in Austin, Texas, April 26-28.Ether (ETH) has underperformed bitcoin (BTC) this year by 14%, however it is now breaking out ahead of the Ethereum…

The firm has generated almost $100 million in NFT sales, according to the report.Feb 13, 2021 at 7:05 p.m. UTCNBA Top Shot, CryptoKitties Firm Dapper Labs Raising $250M+ at $2B Valuation: ReportDapper Labs, responsible for high-flying digital collectables such as NBA Top Shots and CryptoKitties, is raising funds that should net the firm more than…

BlackRock last week unveiled its first tokenized fund on a public blockchain.The investment manager has involved key institutions from both the TradFi world and the crypto sector.On-chain funds could be a new category of growth for asset managers, Bernstein said.The launch of BlackRock’s (BLK) first tokenized fund on a public blockchain is significant because of

May 15, 2020 at 13:02 UTCCredit: Cineberg / Shutterstock.comVisa looks to be laying the groundwork for a future in which fiat currencies, like the U.S. dollar, could be easily turned into a central bank digital currency (CBDC).The California-based payments giant, which processes upwards of 100 million transactions every day on average, has filed a patent…

TRES, a cryptocurrency accounting and taxation reporting platform, has raised $11 million to expand its service to all corners of the blockchain industry.The Tel Aviv-based company currently supports over 100 layer-1 and layer-2 networks including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and Avalanche, and aims to add support for "new blockchains every week," according to an emailed announcement

As the crypto industry sees a decline in initial coin offerings (ICOs) amid regulatory concerns and major losses across token markets, traditional VC investment is once more on the rise. In its latest report, blockchain research group Diar reports that blockchain and cryptocurrency-focused startups have raised nearly $3.9 billion through VC investments in the first three quarters of the year…

Featured SpeakerAlex ThornHead of Firmwide ResearchGalaxyHear Alex Thorn share his take on "Bitcoin and Inflation: It’s Complicated” at Consensus 2023.Frederick Munawa is a Technology Reporter for Coindesk. He covers blockchain protocols with a specific focus on bitcoin and bitcoin-adjacent networks. Featured SpeakerAlex ThornHead of Firmwide ResearchGalaxyHear Alex Thorn share his take on "Bitcoin and Inflation:…

May 31, 2020 at 14:20 UTCPodcasts‘We Need 30 Different Words for Censorship”, Feat. Andreas M. Antonopoulos‘The best Sundays are for long reads and deep conversations. Recently the hosts of the Let’s Talk Bitcoin! Show gathered to discuss state sponsored propaganda, corporate censorship and how cryptocurrency or decentralization changes the game. Listen/subscribe to the CoinDesk Podcast feed…