Will Canny

Will Canny is an experienced market reporter with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry. He's now covering the crypto beat as a finance reporter at CoinDesk. He owns more than $1,000 of SOL.

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Finance

PayPal Ventures Invests in Stable to Expand PYUSD Reach

The move will unlock new commerce use cases, particularly in emerging markets where dollar-based payments have the biggest impact.

Pile of cash. (Emilio Takas/Unsplash)

Finance

Plasma Unveils First Stablecoin-Native Neobank, Targeting Emerging Markets

The rollout comes ahead of Plasma’s mainnet beta launch on September 25.

Plasma (Ramon Salinero/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin to Join Gold on Central Bank Reserve Balance Sheets by 2030: Deutsche Bank

As investors look for alternatives to traditional assets, bitcoin could evolve from a speculative bet into a legitimate pillar of the global financial system, the bank said.

Close-up of stacked gold bars. (Jingming Pan/Unsplash)

Markets

U.S. Stablecoin Battle Could Be Zero-Sum Game: JPMorgan

Without significant expansion, the new wave of stablecoin launches may simply redistribute market share rather than grow the pie, said the bank.

The chart shows combined market value of top two stablecoins, USDT and USDC. (TradingView/CoinDesk)

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Markets

Crypto Exchange Gemini's Stock Trades Below IPO Price Despite Day’s Gains

The stock was trading at $25.15 versus an IPO price of $28.

Gemini co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss at White House (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bullish Shares Jump as Citi, Canaccord Praise IPO Debut and BitLicense Win

Wall Street analysts see upside in Bullish’s early execution, citing accelerating SS&O growth, regulatory progress and options trading on the horizon.

Crypto exchange Bullish goes public on the New York Stock Exchange. (CoinDesk/Nik De)

Finance

Crypto Exchange Kraken Sees Handful of Senior Execs Depart: Source

Four senior executives who work on the institutional side of business have recently left Kraken.

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Policy

Crypto Platform Bullish Wins New York BitLicense, Clearing Path for U.S. Expansion

The digital asset platform is now regulated in the U.S., Germany, Hong Kong and Gibraltar.

Crypto exchange Bullish goes public on the New York Stock Exchange. (CoinDesk/Nik De)

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Finance

Venture Studio Thesis* Appoints Victoria Chan as COO to Spearhead BitcoinFi Expansion

Before joining Thesis*, Chan served as the director of developer global services for Coinbase.

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Finance

Avalanche Foundation Adds U.K. Lawmaker Chris Holmes to Board

Holmes, who sits in the House of Lords, will help guide Avalanche’s growth and accessibility efforts.

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