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

Canada’s WonderFi Bulks Up Further With Planned $31M Acquisition of Coinberry Crypto Exchange

WonderFi recently completed the purchase of Bitbuy, another trading venue.

WonderFi board member Dean Skurka, strategic investor Kevin O'Leary and CEO Ben Samaroo (WonderFi)

Finance

PolySign to Buy Digital Asset Fund Administrator MG Stover for Cash and Stock

MG Stover administers over $40 billion in digital assets for institutional clients, such as hedge funds, private equity and venture capital funds.

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Finance

Metaverse Firm Infinite Reality to Buy Esports Company ReKT for $470M in Stock

ReKT is known for its ownership of the successful esports teams Team Rogue and the London Royal Ravens.

ReKT owns the London Royal Ravens, shown here competing in the Call of Duty League in January 2020 (Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

Finance

Celsius Bans New Transfers by US Nonaccredited Investors From Earning Crypto Rewards

In the U.S., only accredited investors and those with coins already in the Earn platform will be able to earn rewards.

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky

Finance

Fidelity to Offer Exposure to Metaverse, Digital Payments With New ETFs

The funds will give clients exposure to metaverse and digital payment-related companies.

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Markets

Shiba Inu, Solana Tokens Among 4 Added to Robinhood

SHIB, SOL, Polygon’s MATIC and Compound’s COMP tokens were added to Robinhood Crypto.

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Finance

Former Citi Digital Asset Execs Launch Crypto-Focused Fund

Motus Capital features a trio of former Citi personnel who will employ growth and income-focused crypto investing.

Citi, Citigroup, Citibank

Finance

Goldman Downgrades Robinhood to Sell Amid Tough Environment for Crypto Brokerages

The investment bank also sees headwinds for Coinbase and Silvergate Capital to show up in first-quarter results.

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Finance

Direxion Refiles With SEC for Short Bitcoin Futures ETF

The exchange-traded fund issuer had withdrawn its application late last year.

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Finance

Meta Exploring Non-Blockchain-Based Virtual Currency: Report

The company’s plans for NFT features on Facebook and Instagram also continue to advance.

MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 28: A pedestrian walks in front of a new logo and the name 'Meta' on the sign in front of Facebook headquarters on October 28, 2021 in Menlo Park, California. A new name and logo were unveiled at Facebook headquarters after a much anticipated name change for the social media platform. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)