Maelstrom, the family office of BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes, is pushing further into crypto privacy, with two of the four developers it funds through its Bitcoin Grant Program now working full-time on tools that make transactions harder to trace. The fund disclosed the split in its first annual report on the program, which has paid
The SEC approved NYSE Arca’s proposal to list and trade shares of the T. Rowe Price Active Crypto ETF, placing $BTC, $ETH, $XRP, $SOL, $DOGE, and $XLM among eligible assets. The actively managed fund may hold five to 15 crypto assets, with $USDC allowed for operational use. Key Takeaways: The SEC cleared an active crypto
Blockworks has acquired Messari after securing a $192 million valuation earlier this year, deepening its push into crypto data infrastructure as competition intensifies to build the industry’s information layer. According to an announcement from Blockworks, the deal combines two of the largest crypto information businesses and represents the company’s first major acquisition since completing a
Renowned venture capitalist and Bitcoin advocate Tim Draper recently shared his perspective on the industry’s icons: “I love Elon Musk.. Almost as much as I love Satoshi Nakamoto.” “Musk is Satoshi” Draper’s comparison arrives amidst a backdrop of long-standing, albeit unproven, internet folklore speculating that Elon Musk himself is the true identity behind Satoshi Nakamoto.