02/12/2021

Crypto exchange Kraken launches venture fund

The team will be led by Brandon Gath, Kirill Gourov, and Akshi Federici - three veterans of the fintech and cryptocurrency industries and, most recently, senior execs at Kraken.

02/12/2021

Alto adds several prominent crypto fund managers

Not only does it offer effective portfolio diversification, but it provides a hedge against currency devaluation and the potential for significant long-term appreciation due to an IRA’s tax-friendly advantages.

02/11/2021

Mastercard Backs Cryptocurrencies

Credit card and payments firm Mastercard becomes the latest crypto backer as it announces plans to offer support for select cryptocurrencies.

02/10/2021

Ex-Macquarie brothers raise $25m for green bitcoin miner

Bitcoin reached record highs this week after Tesla invested $US1.5 billion ($1.9 billion). Iris Energy is an infrastructure play: it can continue to make revenue mining bitcoin when its price falls, given its low-cost structure.

02/09/2021

Tesla bet sparks bitcoin surge

While Tesla appears to be making a serious bet on bitcoin, Musk has seemed more preoccupied with its jokey, meme-ified sibling Dogecoin.