Latest from Ian Allison
Crypto Custody Firm Cordial Systems Names Jump Crypto as Client as It Exits Stealth
Cordial Treasury gives all the software to the customer, not just a bit of a cryptographic key.
Goldman Sachs, BNY Mellon and Others Test Enterprise Blockchain for Tokenized Assets
The Canton pilot allowed 15 asset managers, 13 banks, four custodians and three exchanges to seamlessly transact and settle tokenized assets.
Grayscale Plans Low-Fee GBTC Spinoff: the Bitcoin Mini Trust
Bitcoin ETF manager Grayscale is seeking permission from the SEC to spin out a percentage of GBTC shares to seed the new Bitcoin Mini Trust product, according to a filing on Tuesday.
With Mastercard, MetaMask Tests First Blockchain-Powered Payment Card
Issued by Baanx, the card would let users spend their crypto "on everyday purchases, everywhere cards are accepted," according to marketing materials CoinDesk reviewed.
BlackRock Plans to Acquire Spot Bitcoin ETPs for Its Global Allocation Fund
Thursday's filing with the SEC, follows an update earlier this week to add bitcoin ETPs to BlackRock's $36.7B AUM Strategic Income Opportunities Fund.
DCG's Barry Silbert Pitched Genesis-Gemini Merger in a Drastic Bid to Save the Lender in 2022
Silbert’s motion to dismiss the New York Attorney General’s $3 billion lawsuit contains emails from around the time 3AC failed and the Genesis and Gemini loans business began to seize up.
Fireblocks Prepares for Bull Market by Adding New Executive After New CFO Hire
Chief marketing officer Michal Ferguson joins from cybersecurity platform Snyk, following the appointment of new CFO Michael Levine, and chief customer officer Madan Gadde.
Digital Currency Group Files for Dismissal of New York Attorney General’s Lawsuit
The crypto firm's boss, Barry Silbert, also filed a motion to dismiss the Attorney General’s accusation that he concealed losses at the firms and so cheated customers and investors.
Bitcoin ETF Giant Grayscale Introduces a Crypto Staking Fund
The Grayscale Dynamic Income Fund initially includes APT, TIA, CBETH, ATOM, NEAR, OSMO, DOT, SEI and SOL.
Osprey Bitcoin Trust Looking for a Buyer or Possible Merger with Bitcoin ETF
The company said that if this process is unsuccessful, it "intends to liquidate and dissolve the Trust within 180 days from today."
