Elizabeth Napolitano

Elizabeth Napolitano was a data journalist at CoinDesk, where she reported on topics such as decentralized finance, centralized cryptocurrency exchanges, altcoins, and Web3. She has covered technology and business for NBC News and CBS News. In 2022, she received an ACP national award for breaking news reporting.

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Finance

Blockchain.com to Open Dubai Office After Securing Preliminary Regulatory Approval

The crypto exchange joins a number of companies expanding to the Middle East as Dubai aims to turn itself into a leading cryptocurrency hub.

Blockchain.com abrirá una oficina en Dubai. (Shutterlk/Shutterstock)

Finance

DeFi Lending Protocol Notional to Offer New Leveraged Product

The platform plans to release three “leveraged vaults” next month that allow users to trade up to 10 or 20 times their initial capital.

Notional is launching a new leveraged lending product. (Shutterstock)

Tech

Binance Seeks to Rev Up Its BNB Blockchain With Tech That Got Traction on Ethereum

The exchange effectively announced a separate blockchain where transactions can be offloaded and processed faster and more cheaply.

Hermez rollup is live on Ethereum's network (Unsplash)

Finance

Crypto Lender Voyager to Auction Off Assets on Sept. 13

The firm will liquidate its assets via auction as it moves through the bankruptcy process. 

Right after Voyager CEO Stephen Ehrlich received a letter this week from U.S. regulators accusing his company of misleading customers, the FDIC issued a broader warning to banks to not let it happen again. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Finance

Crypto Exchange KuCoin Highlights Flaws in DeFi Platform Acala's Post-Exploit Proposal

The exchange has pinpointed several mistakes in the platform’s data on erroneously issued stablecoins. 

(Shutterstock)

Finance

Social Media Giant Snap Disbands Web3 Team Amid Mass Layoffs

The company, which reported its lowest growth numbers in five years during the second quarter, will lay off a fifth of its staff. 

Snap is disbanding its Web3 team. (Shutterstock)

Finance

Metaverse Scammers Have a Bridge to Sell You. This Alabama Regulator Is Fighting Back

The state's securities commission is warning people about the dangers of buying virtual real estate.

Virtual shtick aside, the metaverse has its share of bad actors. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Ticketmaster Partners With Blockchain Firm Dapper Labs to Issue NFTs for Live Events

The ticket giant recently added a digital wallet feature and marketplace to its website. 

Ticketmaster has partnered with Dapper Labs to create live-event NFTs. (Unsplash/Dylan Mullins)

Finance

NFT Collective Proof Raises $50M in Funding Round Led by a16z

The funds will help the company launch its latest Moonbirds NFT collection and a social platform for NFT collectors.

(Moonbirds)

Finance

Brazilian Crypto Exchange Digitra.com Launches Trading Platform Using Nasdaq's Cloud-Based Technology

Nasdaq’s Marketplace Services Platform will support Digitra’s new "trade-to-earn" feature that awards tokens for every executed trade. 

Bandera de Brasil. (Mateus Campos Felipe/Unsplash)