Michael Bellusci

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

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Block’s Cash App Launches Feature Allowing Users to Gift Bitcoin

The new feature is similar to those offered by PayPal and Coinbase.

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Payments Firm Nuvei Launches Crypto-Friendly Debit Cards With Visa

The cards can be used by customers to spend funds from their crypto sales anywhere that Visa is accepted.

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Assembly Blockchain Receives $100M Investment From VCs, Crypto Market-Maker: Report

The Assembly network will launch next year with its own token.

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AVAX’s Ava Labs Among Startups Chosen for Mastercard’s Crypto Accelerator

The payments giant has chosen five new companies to be a part of its “Start Path Crypto” program.

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Wallet Maker Ledger Launches Crypto-Linked Debit Card for Customers in US and Some European Countries

Crypto Life cardholders will be able to open a line of credit using cryptocurrency as collateral.

A mockup of Ledger's consumer product suite. (Ledger)

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Strike Launches Dollar-Cost Averaging Product in US

The payment app’s users can purchase bitcoin hourly or monthly for as little as 50 cents.

Strike: No Fee Bitcoin Trading Coming to the US

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FTX US Joins International Swaps and Derivatives Association

The crypto exchange plans to work with the association to build up crypto derivatives markets in the U.S. and around the world, CEO Sam Bankman-Fried tweeted.

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Decentralized Travel Site Dtravel Says It Has 250K Homes Available to Book Using Crypto

Renters can use the company’s TRVL token for payment.

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Visa Launches Crypto Advisory Services for Banks as Demand for Digital Assets Grows

“Every bank should have a crypto strategy,” Visa argues.

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Kickstarter to Start Blockchain-Based Crowdfunding Project on Celo

The crowdfunding platform will eventually move its existing website to the new protocol.

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