Derivatives’ role in bitcoin’s rally is “muted” this time, said one trader.
Quick Take
- Paradigm is a crypto-focused fund founded in 2018 by Fred Ehrsam and Matt Huang
- As Paradigm’s public portfolio shows, their areas of focus include DeFi protocols, infrastructure providers, firms that offer financial services to institutional clients, and research and development groups
- In total, Paradigm has publicly deployed capital to at least 21 startups and protocols across five verticals
The demand mimics a play tax enforcers at the IRS deployed against Coinbase.
Cash App generated over $1 billion in bitcoin revenues in Q3. Though, Google search data shows little “FOMO” amid the current market bull run.
Blockchain lending startup Figure Technologies is seeking a national bank charter from U.S. regulators, according to a Bloomberg report.
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The latest column from CoinDesk’s chief content officer features big ideas for rethinking government in the internet age.
The Vancouver firm is targeting 1,000 PH/s in the next 12 months.
A new civil antitrust lawsuit has been filed against Visa and Plaid by the U.S. government. The government is trying to stop a planned billion-dollar acquisition of Plaid by Visa.
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Central banks meeting in Russia said the coronavirus pandemic is a driving force behind growing interest in national digital currencies.
Pioneers in staking face a tough choice between securing Ethereum 2.0 and the opportunity costs of freezing their assets.
