Block

Coinbase's Blowout First Quarter; Could Hong Kong ETFs See $1B AUM by 2024 End?

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, including the blowout first quarter of Coinbase where the crypto...

By CoinDesk Staff

May 3, 2024 at 4:20 p.m. UTC

May 3, 2024

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Finance

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Jack Dorsey's Block Adding More Bitcoin to Balance Sheet, Presents Road Map for Others

The company announced the news alongside its first quarter earnings report on Thursday afternoon.

By Stephen Alpher

May 2, 2024 at 8:46 p.m. UTC

May 2, 2024

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Jack Dorsey speaks at Consensus 2018 (CoinDesk)

Technology

Square

Some Square Users Can Now Convert Their Dollars to Bitcoin Via Cash App

Bitcoin Conversions will charge a flat 1% fee to automatically convert a portion of merchant revenues into BTC.

By Daniel Kuhn

Apr 24, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Apr 24, 2024

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Policy

Regulations

Thailand to Block Access to 'Unauthorized' Crypto Platforms

The Thai SEC cited earlier decisions by nations like India and the Philippines in blocking unauthorized platforms.

By Amitoj Singh

Apr 22, 2024 at 8:03 a.m. UTC

Apr 22, 2024

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Coinbase has been sued by the SEC (Alpha Photo/Flickr)

Markets

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ARK Invest Coinbase Share Sale Takes December Total Close to $200M

Cathie Wood's investment firm also sold GBTC stock while increasing its holdings of Block.

By Sheldon Reback

Dec 21, 2023 at 12:21 p.m. UTC

Dec 21, 2023

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Video

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Jack Dorsey's Block Launches Self-Custody Bitcoin Wallet Globally

Last week, Jack Dorsey's fintech company Block (SQ) unveiled its self-custody bitcoin wallet Bitkey for pre-order in more than 95 countries. Block Bitcoin Wallet Lead Max Guis...

By CoinDesk Staff

Dec 13, 2023 at 4:45 p.m. UTC

Dec 13, 2023

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Technology

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Jack Dorsey's Block Bitkey Bitcoin Wallet Comes to Market in More Than 95 Countries

The company's new self-custody wallet consists of an app, hardware device and recovery tools

By Jamie Crawley

Dec 7, 2023 at 4:55 p.m. UTC

Dec 7, 2023

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What a New U.S. Consumer Watchdog Proposal Could Mean for Crypto Payments

Video

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What a New U.S. Consumer Watchdog Proposal Could Mean for Crypto Payments

CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De explains what a new proposal published by the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) could mean...

By CoinDesk Staff

Nov 8, 2023 at 3:51 p.m. UTC

Nov 8, 2023

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Block Exec on 'Challenges' Crypto Regulation Faces in the U.S.

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Block Exec on 'Challenges' Crypto Regulation Faces in the U.S.

Block Global Head of Bitcoin Policy Melissa Netram discusses some of the hurdles in establishing a regulatory framework for crypto in the U.S. "You will see a lot of pieces of...

By CoinDesk Staff

Oct 25, 2023 at 3:47 p.m. UTC

Oct 25, 2023

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Jack Dorsey-Backed Bitcoin Wallet Bitkey Launch Likely 'Later This Year': Block Exec

Video

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Jack Dorsey-Backed Bitcoin Wallet Bitkey Launch Likely 'Later This Year': Block Exec

Block's Global Head of Bitcoin Policy Melissa Netram joins CoinDesk's State of Crypto 2023 event in Washington, D.C. to discuss the future of bitcoin and regulatory clarity as...

By CoinDesk Staff

Oct 25, 2023 at 2:46 p.m. UTC

Oct 25, 2023

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