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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Policy

California Is Investigating ‘Multiple’ Crypto Lending Companies

The state’s Department of Financial Protection and Innovation is looking at whether firms that have suspended customer withdrawals and transfers have violated its laws.

California's state flag (Getty Images)

Finance

Multicoin Capital Announces $430M Venture Fund for Crypto Startups

The venture capital giant’s latest fund – in combination with its already existing vehicles – will invest $500,000-$1 million in early-stage projects and up to $100 million or more for more mature opportunities.

Multicoin's Kyle Samani (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

SSV DAO to Distribute $10M in Grants for Staking Projects Ahead of Ethereum Merge

The organization will distribute grants in USDC, ETH and SSV tokens.

(Jeff McCollough/Getty Images)

Finance

Tokensoft Launches Web3-Enabled Platform, Tokensoft v2, on Ethereum, Avalanche

Tokensoft hopes to deploy its platform for user-led token sales on 10 chains by the end of the year.

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Finance

Crypto Exchange Bullish.com Reportedly Cuts About 10% of Workforce

The company last week extended the deadline to complete its SPAC merger until the end of 2022.

Despidos en el exchange Bullish.com. (Pradit.Ph/Shutterstock)

Finance

CoinLoan Is the Latest to Limit User Withdrawals

The measure will be lifted if market conditions allow, the crypto lender said.

CoinLoans limita los retiros de fondos. (BernardaSv/Getty images)

Finance

Meta to Shutter Novi Crypto Payments Wallet in September, Ending Libra Saga

Three years into its stablecoin gambit, Meta’s final Libra dinosaur is going out the door.

Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) created a "Zuck Buck" graphic featuring CEO Mark Zuckerberg to describe his view of the libra stablecoin. (House Financial Services Committee)

Finance

Crypto Lender Celsius Network Exploring Options to ‘Preserve and Protect’ Assets

The company is consulting with experts to try to reduce the fallout from its mid-June swoon.

(Shutterstock, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Investment Firm Cypherpunk Holdings Sells All of Its Bitcoin and Ether

The publicly listed firm has transitioned its treasury to cash amid increased market volatility, but it hasn’t ruled out reinvesting in cryptocurrencies when the market settles down.

Cypherpunk sold to avoid plunging into a hole. (Unsplash)

Finance

Anchorage Digital to Introduce Ether Staking for Institutions as Move to PoS Approaches

The crypto custody firm is enrolling customers a few months ahead of Ethereum’s planned transition to a proof-of-stake mechanism.

Anchorage Digital is enrolling customers ahead of Ethereum's move to a proof-of-stake mechanism. (Anchorage Digital)