Michael Bellusci

Michael Bellusci is a former CoinDesk crypto reporter. Previously he covered stocks for Bloomberg. He has no significant crypto holdings.

Michael Bellusci

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Finance

Coinbase Sheds Roughly 60 Jobs as Cost-Cutting Continues Amid Bear Market

The crypto exchange called the latest reductions “isolated and targeted.”

Brian Armstrong Chief Executive Officer CEO & Co-Founder of Coinbase speaks at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

Finance

JPMorgan Sees Wave of Crypto Deleveraging From FTX’s Woes

JPMorgan strategists said bitcoin's production cost could be an indicator of the market bottom.

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Finance

Cathie Woods’ ARK Buys 238K More Shares in Coinbase Exchange Amid Crypto Rout

The purchase adds to the more than 400,000 Coinbase shares bought by ARK’s exchange-traded funds earlier this week.

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Woods (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Stocks Continue Drop as Binance Walks Away from FTX Deal

Concerns around FTX's health along with the broader crypto ecosystem spilled into the stock market Wednesday.

(Sophie Backes, Unsplash)

Finance

Crypto Bank Silvergate’s Stock Defended By Analysts Amidst FTX Concerns

Shares have fallen this week on broader crypto market worries, including the fact that FTX is a customer.

Casa central de Silvergate Bank. (CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Financial Firm Galaxy Digital Reveals $76.8M FTX Exposure as CEO Novogratz Hunkers Down

Galaxy is withdrawing $47.5 million from the crypto exchange.

Luna's retail investors lacked a risk management methodology, Mike Novogratz said. (Sam Reynolds/CoinDesk)

Finance

Bitcoin, Crypto-Linked Equities Resume Falling Despite Binance/FTX Deal

Questions about the solvency of FTX were picking up speed on Tuesday morning until Binance announced a non-binding LOI to acquire the crypto exchange.

(Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Crypto Exchange Coinbase Draws Mixed Reaction on Wall Street After Weak Q3

Trading volume was down, but the company is trying to diversify its revenue.

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Jack Dorsey's Block Sees Drop in Bitcoin Revenue as Consumer Demand, Crypto Prices Slump

Block cited declines in consumer demand and the price of bitcoin for its bitcoin-based revenue decline.

CASH app on Smartphone next to $100 dollar bill (Shutterstock)

Finance

Compass Point Analyst Defends Bitcoin Miner Iris Energy

Chase White says Iris should be able to renegotiate the terms of its debt or return its mining rigs to the lenders and buy new ones at a cheaper price.

Equipamiento para la minería de bitcoin. (Shutterstock)