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Opinion

Let Ugly Ducklings Grow: Why Crypto Needs a Safe Harbor

Too much much regulation may hinder the development of viable decentralized models.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Videos

BlackRock Launches U.S. Spot Bitcoin Private Trust

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has launched a spot bitcoin (BTC) private trust for U.S.-based institutional investors. "The Hash" hosts discuss BlackRock's continued bets in crypto and why its direct BTC exposure is a "bullish sign" for the industry. Plus, the latest on BlackRock's partnership with Coinbase as the crypto exchange faces an SEC inquiry over its product offerings.

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Policy

US Regulators Consider Asking Large Hedge Funds to Disclose Crypto Exposure

The proposal involves adding a question about digital assets to reporting requirements that also cover private credit and equity and real estate.

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Finance

After Brutal Q2, Coinbase Needs to ‘Get Smart’ About Revenue Streams: Analyst Says

Michael Safai, managing partner at Dexterity Capital, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss Coinbase's second-quarter earnings and the outlook for the crypto exchange.

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Policy

Coinbase Exchange Faces SEC Probe Over Crypto Yield, Staking Products

The company told investors it has received "investigative subpoenas" from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)

Tech

What’s at Stake: Will the Merge Turn Ether Into a Security?

A Georgetown Law professor sounds an alarm on how proof-of-stake makes it easier for ether to meet the Howey Test.

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Videos

Coinbase Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates

Coinbase reported a net loss of $1.1 billion in the second quarter of the year and missed analysts’ estimates for revenue. Dexterity Capital Managing Partner Michael Safai discusses the outlook for Coinbase amid the SEC inquiry regarding the exchange’s listing of cryptocurrencies that could be considered be securities.

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Videos

Coinbase Executives Issued ‘False Statements’ Ahead of Public Listing, New Lawsuit Alleges

A Coinbase shareholder is seeking damages from nine company executives and board members on behalf of the exchange for its allegedly misleading public listing.

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Policy

Coinbase Executives Misled Shareholders About Public Listing, New Lawsuit Alleges

A Coinbase shareholder is seeking damages from nine company executives and board members on behalf of the exchange.

CEO Brain Armstrong is among the defendants named in a new lawsuit. (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)

Policy

Canadian Regulators Probing Crypto Lender Celsius Network Alongside US: Report

Authorities are looking at what impact the firm’s multibillion-dollar collapse had on users.

Canadian regulators are working with their U.S. counterparts in investigating crypto lender Celsius Network. (Chris Robert/Unsplash)