David Pan

David Pan was a news reporter at CoinDesk. He previously worked at Fund Intelligence, and interned at the Money Desk of USA Today and the Wall Street Journal. He does not hold investments in cryptocurrency.

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Finance

What a Schwab-TD Ameritrade Merger Would Mean for Crypto

A takeover of TD Ameritrade by Charles Schwab would marry one of the few mainstream financial firms to embrace crypto with one whose stance is less clear.

 ErisX's CEO Thomas Chippas (left) and Steven Quirk, executive vice president of Education TD Ameritrade speak at CoinDesk's Consensus in May 2019

Finance

Silvergate Bank CEO Bets on Higher Crypto Price Volatility After $40M IPO

“Now that we're public, we have more efficient access to capital to support our growth,” Silvergate Bank CEO Alan Lane said in an interview.

Silvergate CEO Alan Lane (CoinDesk)

Finance

Security Token Platform iSTOX Lands Another Big Asian Backer

Japanese financial services group Tokai Tokyo is the latest large Asian financial institution to back tokenized securities platform iSTOX.

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Finance

Blockchain Capital Leads $25M Funding Round for Libra Member Bison Trails

Bison Trails has secured a $25.5 million Series A round led by Blockchain Capital to develop the firm’s infrastructure services.

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Chinese Army's Blockchain Provider Approved for New Hyperledger Certification Program

Hyperledger green-lit a Beijing-based firm that serves the Chinese army to join its new certification program, as military blockchain use expands.

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Markets

Fake Website Prompts China's Central Bank to Deny Digital Yuan Launch

Despite online impostors claiming otherwise, the People’s Bank of China said the country’s stablecoin project is still in the testing phase.

Chinese yuan image via Shutterstock

Markets

Fintech Arm of Chinese Insurance Giant Files for US IPO After Blockchain Push

OneConnect Financial Technology, the banking and blockchain arm of China's largest insurance company, filed a prospectus with the SEC on Wednesday.

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Markets

Despite Denials, Tron Founder Confirms Investment in Poloniex Crypto Exchange

Despite an earlier denial, Justin Sun is part of an investment group buying troubled crypto exchange Poloniex.

Justin Sun speaks at Consensus 2019

Markets

China Central Bank Official: Digital Yuan Should Have 'Controllable Anonymity'

China's proposed digital yuan should strike a balance between protecting privacy and regulatory enforcement, a central bank official said.

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Markets

Huobi’s 'Regulator-Friendly' Blockchain Goes Open Source

Huobi Chain, the regulator-facing public blockchain of exchange Huobi Group, is now open source and available to all developers on GitHub.

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