Fintech

Coinbase has made it easier for its customers to use cryptocurrencies like bitcoin to make retail purchases. The changes are a good step forward, but they don’t—and probably could never—address one of the biggest pitfalls to paying with your crypto: The tax implications.

The problems at Celsius appear to have started years before it began freezing customer assets, according to employees and internal documents seen by CNBC.

BitGo will support the blockchain’s native token NEAR...

Just seven weeks after crypto exchange Gemini cut approximately 10% of its workforce due to “turbulent market conditions,” the startup has made a second round of layoffs, TechCrunch has learned, and there may be more on the way.

The former Commodity Futures Trading Commission chief joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss why the bankruptcy of lender Celsius Network could set legal precedent in future crypto hearings, and why the likelihood of CBDC adoption worldwide could be based on Chinese technology.

The meeting is currently underway and at least 10 major exchanges are involved in the deliberations.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority CEO Eddie Yue tells a G20 meeting that crypto and decentralized finance will remain significant forces.

Digital Currency Group, the cryptocurrency conglomerate that owns Genesis Global Trading, is the biggest creditor of the beleaguered hedge fund, according to court documents....

Celsius bankruptcy not surprising but still a huge blow to the crypto industry.