Digital Asset
Blockchain Association Exec: 'New Era of Policymaking' in Washington
Blockchain Association Director Kristin Smith reacts to the Biden Administration's latest guidelines released last week for digital assets, characterizing the reports as "disappointing." Smith also adds why she thinks Washington is in a "new era of policymaking."
CoinDesk Unveils Broad-Market Digital Asset Index
CoinDesk launches "Crypto’s S&P 500," the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) family of Indices. The index is first in a family of nine new price indexes built around CoinDesk's Digital Asset Classification Standard for categorizing bitcoin, ether and other digital assets. Indices Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg joins "First Mover" with the details.
CoinDesk’s New Market Index Family of Indices Now Covering a Total of 148 Digital Assets
CoinDesk launches the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) family of Indices, covering 148 digital assets across six sectors including DeFi, Currency, Smart Contract Platform and more.
DeFi, Currency, Smart Contract and More: Here Are Sectors the CoinDesk Market Index Covers
CoinDesk Indices Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg breaks down the crypto sectors CoinDesk's Market Index covers and how it is designed to measure the market capitalization-weighted performance of the digital asset market.
Ava Labs CEO Rejects Crypto Leaks Allegations; Sam Bankman-Fried Denies Rumored Huobi Acquisition
Ava Labs CEO Emin Gun Sirer says Kyle Roche of the law firm Roche Freedman was never directed to file lawsuits against his competitors, as claimed by self-described "whistleblower" website Crypto Leaks. FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried denies reports suggesting the crypto exchange is planning to acquire Huobi. Singapore's central bank wants to promote a digital asset ecosystem while restricting crypto speculation.
Grayscale, Disclosing SEC Queries, Says Cryptos XLM, ZEC, ZEN May Be Securities
Digital asset manager Grayscale Investments has been fielding questions from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the firm’s "securities law analysis" of tokens in some of its less-popular crypto trusts. For the first time, Grayscale acknowledged that ZEC, ZEN and XLM “may currently be a security, based on the facts as they exist today.”
Investment Bank Cowen Nabs 2 Crypto Hires for Digital Asset Team
Cowen's crypto-focused hires come after the bank launched its digital asset division this year.
How Digital Asset Sectors Are Performing Across Crypto Markets
CoinDesk Indices Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg breaks down how various major digital asset sectors are performing in the broader crypto markets, explaining the divergence in performance based on different use cases and recession impacts. Why are smart contract platforms holding up better than DeFi? Plus, the implications for the future of global finance.
Digital Asset Platform Bakkt's Q2 Loss Narrows to $27.6M; Year Revenue Forecast Range Cut
The company now sees 2022 revenue of $57 million to $62 million, down from $60 million to $80 million.
Active Investing in the Digital Asset Class
Chris Rhine, Managing Director of Asset Management at Galaxy Digital, joins Bitcoiner Nolan Bauerle at Consensus 2022 to discuss the new model of digital asset investing.
