It wants to attract the “entire spectrum” of digital asset investors Jacquelyn Melinek 8 hours Robinhood has been around for over a decade, and its foray into crypto […]
Google fakes an AI demo, Grand Theft Auto VI goes viral and Spotify cuts jobs
Hey, folks, welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter that recaps the past few days in tech. AI stole the headlines once again, with tech giants […]
Coinbase and Robinhood’s break belies good news for fintech
Investors are betting that consumer trading of equity and crypto is rebounding and are consequently pushing the value of some former startups higher. For a great number of […]
Block releases Bitkey hardware wallet to 95 countries… kinda
Jack Dorsey’s Block (the company formerly known as Square) announced today that it is releasing its hardware Bitcoin wallet, Bitkey, in 95 countries. However, users can only pre-order […]
Following UK expansion, Robinhood brings crypto trading to EU
Robinhood’s long-awaited international expansion is at full throttle. The consumer trading and investment app tailored to the younger generations is launching its crypto app to all eligible users […]
Wind.app makes DeFi accessible to the average consumer
Hussain Elius is best known as the co-founder of Pathao, one of Bangladesh’s top ride-sharing apps. For his latest startup, however, Elius is exploring the world of DeFi […]
Binance to pay $4.3B in fines and CEO ‘CZ’ to step down, plead guilty to anti-money laundering charges
It’s been an eventful week for crypto exchanges and the U.S. government. Changpeng Zhao, also known as “CZ,” the founder and CEO of Binance, plans to step down […]
Lightspeed Faction launches $285M early-stage crypto fund
As the crypto market continues to slog through a fundraising winter, Lightspeed Faction, a blockchain-focused venture capital firm, is betting big on the space. The firm has launched […]
Coinbase’s Q3 revenue beat expectations, but its shares fell as growth prospects underwhelmed
Coinbase, the second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume, released its Q3 2023 earnings on Thursday, giving shareholders and market participants an opportunity to see what’s going on under […]
SBF’s trial is coming to a close – here’s what you missed
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