Ian Allison

Ian Allison is a senior reporter at CoinDesk, focused on institutional and enterprise adoption of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Prior to that, he covered fintech for the International Business Times in London and Newsweek online. He won the State Street Data and Innovation journalist of the year award in 2017, and was runner up the following year. He also earned CoinDesk an honourable mention in the 2020 SABEW Best in Business awards. His November 2022 FTX scoop, which brought down the exchange and its boss Sam Bankman-Fried, won a Polk award, Loeb award and New York Press Club award. Ian graduated from the University of Edinburgh. He holds ETH.

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Finance

Ethereum Software Firm ConsenSys to Cut Upwards of 100 Staff

CoinDesk estimates nearly 27,000 jobs have been lost across the crypto industry since April, based on media reports and press releases.

ConsenSys founder Joseph Lubin (CoinDesk)

Finance

Ethereum Builder ConsenSys and AMD SPAC Plows on Despite 95% of Shares Being Redeemed

Investors in W3BCLOUD’s merger with Social Leverage Acquisition Corp. voted to redeem the majority of shares, according to a filing.

ConsenSys CEO Joseph Lubin (CoinDesk archives)

Finance

$1.6B FTX International Customers Group Hires Law Firm to Create Official Bankruptcy Committee

There is “irreconcilable conflict" between the interests of FTX's international customers and those of other creditor groups, said Eversheds Sutherland partner Sarah Paul.

Sam Bankman-Fried exCEO de FTX. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Insurance Firm Evertas Bucks Bear Market With $14M Raise

The Series A round was led by Polychain Capital and also included SinoGlobal Capital, Morgan Creek and Balaji Srinivasan.

Inside the Lloyd's of London insurance market. (Lloyd's of London)

Finance

FTX Bankruptcy Managers Hire Forensic Investigators AlixPartners: WSJ

The team, led by former SEC accountant Matt Jacques, is tasked with tracking the billions of dollars missing from FTX.

Sam Bankman-Fried sticking his tongue out while at Crypto Bahamas earlier this year. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Genesis Creditor Groups' Loans Amount to $1.8B and Counting: Sources

In addition to the previously reported group of Gemini customers owed $900 million, there are two other groups of Genesis creditors being represented by lawyers, CoinDesk has learned.

(Genesis Trading, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

IBM and Australian Stock Market’s Blockchain Projects Failed, a Blow to Private Ledgers

IBM and Maersk’s shipping container blockchain is closing shop because of a lack of commercial traction, while the Australian stock exchange’s much-delayed blockchain project was canceled.

(Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Finance

Cardano Is Launching New Privacy Blockchain and Token

Charles Hoskinson, CEO of the firm that's behind Cardano, says the network will strive to preserve privacy while giving access to regulators and auditors.

(CoinDesk)

Finance

Cardano Blockchain Builder IOG Funds $4.5M Research Hub at Edinburgh University

The launch follows IOG’s investment in hubs and funding at Stanford and Carnegie Mellon in the U.S.

Edinburgh, Scotland (Shutterstock)

Finance

Binance to Relaunch Bid for Bankrupt Crypto Lender Voyager: Source

The previous Voyager sale saw FTX emerge as the “white knight,” beating out Binance.

(Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)