Eliza Gkritsi

Eliza Gkritsi is a CoinDesk contributor focused on the intersection of crypto and AI, having previously covered mining for two years. She previously worked at TechNode in Shanghai and has graduated from the London School of Economics, Fudan University, and the University of York. She owns 25 WLD. She tweets as @egreechee.

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Finance

BTS Agency Hybe to Set Up Joint Venture on NFTs with Korean Crypto Exchange Upbit

The agency behind one of the world’s most succseful K-pop bands wants to look into NFTs.

Seoul, South Korea (Ciaran O'Brien/Unsplash)

Policy

Group of Exchanges Call on Indian Government to Regulate Crypto in Front-Page Ad

“This is India’s crypto moment,” the ad declared.

(Naveed Ahmed/Unsplash)

Policy

Hong Kong’s SFC Has Received Multiple Requests for Crypto ETFs

The SFC is reviewing its regulatory regime for virtual assets.

Hong Kong skyline (Ruslan Bardash/Unsplash)

Finance

Commonwealth Bank First in Australia to Offer Crypto Services

Customers will soon be able to buy, sell and hold crypto through the bank’s app.

Sydney Harbour (Photoholgic via Unsplash)

Finance

BitMEX Buys $100,000 of Carbon Credits in Bid to Become Carbon Neutral

The investment will offset all of BitMEX’s bitcoin transaction and server emissions, the exchange said.

(veeterzy/Unsplash)

Finance

Metaverse Startup The Sandbox Closes $93M Series B Led by SoftBank

The Sandbox metaverse counts 500,000 registered wallets, the startup said.

(The Sandbox)

Finance

Coinbase Acquires AI Customer Support Startup Agara

Under the deal, Agara’s mostly India-based staff will join Coinbase’s operations.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)

Policy

Ant Group, Tencent, JD.com Sign NFT ‘Self-Regulation’ Convention

Chinese tech giants are likely working to appease regulators.

Beijing (Zhang Kayiv/Unsplash)

Tech

$139M BXH Exchange Hack Was the Result of Leaked Admin Key

The hack might have been the work of one of BXH’s own employees, CEO says.

Hackers Break Into Thousands of  Security Cameras, Exposing Tesla, Jails, Hospitals

Finance

Bitmain Appoints New Legal Representative and General Manager

The new GM is a loyal ally to co-founder Zhan Ketuan, who will remain company chairman.

A close-up of one of Riot's mining rigs. (Riot Blockchain)