Michael Bellusci

Michael Bellusci is a former CoinDesk crypto reporter. Previously he covered stocks for Bloomberg. He has no significant crypto holdings.

Michael Bellusci

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Finance

Voyager Digital Sued for Allegedly Misleading Investors on Trading Fees

The lawsuit charges the crypto exchange with charging hidden commissions despite its claim to be commission-free.

The Voyager Digital Ltd. application for download in the Apple App Store on a smartphone arranged in Little Falls, New Jersey, U.S., on Saturday, May 22, 2021. Elon Musk continued to toy with the price of Bitcoin Monday, taking to Twitter to indicate support for what he says is an effort by miners to make their operations greener. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Finance

MicroStrategy’s Saylor Lays Out Ways Firm Could Generate Yield From Its Massive Bitcoin Holdings

The CEO discussed several ways the software company could produce income from the 122,478 bitcoin on its balance sheet.

MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor

Policy

SEC Delays Decision on Grayscale and Bitwise Spot Bitcoin ETFs

The agency is extending its review of two proposals by at least 45 days.

SEC Commissioners 'Disappointed' in SEC Ruling on Crypto Firm Coinschedule

Policy

Federal Regulator Says Credit Unions Can Partner With Crypto Providers

The new guidance will allow them to support the buying and selling of cryptocurrencies.

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Finance

ConsenSys Collaborates With Mastercard on New Ethereum Scaling System

The software firm said projects built using “Consensys Rollups” can reach a throughput of up to 10,000 transactions per second (TPS) on a private chain.

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Finance

Payment Services Giants See Crypto as Opportunity, Not Threat: MoffettNathanson

Visa, Mastercard and PayPal are expanding their crypto capabilities and continuing to invest across the fledgling industry.

(Melody Wang/CoinDesk)

Policy

Coinbase Backs NYSE Arca’s Push for Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Conversion to ETF

Coinbase says there’s no “rational basis” for not allowing a spot-based exchange-traded product.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 09: In this photo illustration, a flipped version of the Coinbase logo is reflected in a mobile phone screen on November 09, 2021 in London, England. The cryptocurrency exchange platform is to release its quarterly earnings today. (Photo illustration by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Finance

Crypto Lender Ledn Raises $70M in Series B Round, Readies Bitcoin-Backed Mortgage Product

The crypto lender is looking to reach over $100 million in bitcoin-backed mortgage originations.

Venture Capital  (Getty Images)

Finance

Robinhood Acquires Cross-Exchange Crypto Trading Firm Cove Markets

Cove’s co-founders and markets team will join Robinhood as part of the acquisition.

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest Buys 1.3M Robinhood Shares on Nasdaq Debut

Finance

FTX Partners With Nuvei to Offer Instant Payments to Users

The deal will help support the higher value transactions that are often required in crypto trading, the companies said.

FTX bought the naming rights to the Miami Heat arena in March. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk archives)