CoinDesk’s Braun now co-hosting “Markets Daily” podcast
CoinDesk reporter Helene Braun is now co-hosting the news organization’s “Markets Daily” podcast. The “Markets Daily” show runs on Spotify and Youtube. Braun covers news about Wall Street, the rise of the spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and updates on crypto exchanges. She is also the co-host of CoinDesk’s Markets Daily show on Spotify and Youtube. H […]
Bloomberg hires Weeks as a senior editor
Bloomberg News has hired Ryan Weeks as a senior editor, focused on cryptocurrency news in Asia. He starts on Monday and will be based in Kuala Lumpur. Weeks is deals editor at the The Block, focused on fundraising, M&A and institutional trends in the crypto space, among other things. He previously worked at Financial News, Dow Jones […]
Ross named news editor at Blockworks
Katherine Ross has been named news editor at cryptocurrency news site Blockworks. She was a senior breaking news reporter based in Austin. She worked as a senior producer and correspondent at TheStreet for five years prior to joining Blockworks. Ross holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with a focus on journalism from Sarah Lawrence.
Lewitinn hired as managing editor of The Block
Lawrence Lewitinn has been hired as managing editor of cryptocurrency site The Block. He has most recently been co-host of CoinDesk TV’s flagship daily program, “First Mover.” Lewitinn was also managing editor of markets at CoinDesk. He previously was editor in chief of Modern Consensus, a new website covering the cryptocurrency and blockchain markets. Lewitinn was […]
Crypto company sues Forbes reporter Farivar
Cyrus Farivar, a tech reporter at Forbes, has been sued by the parent company behind a cryptocurrency called “Bitcoin Latinum” for an article he wrote about a lawsuit it filed, reports Mike Masnick of Techdirt.com. Masnick reports, “Given that the word ‘Latinum’ apparently comes from a currency in Star Trek, and one of the claims in […]
Decrypt is merging with Rug Radio
Decrypt, the news website covers crypto and web3, has signed a letter of intent to merge with Rug Radio, a decentralized media company for web3 creators, reports Sara Fischer of Axios. Fischer reports, “The deal brings Decrypt further into the web3 ecosystem and gives Rug Radio and its ad partners closer proximity to the journalism brand […]
Cryptonews hires Akhtar as a reporter
Cryptonews has hired Tanzeel Akhtar as a reporter based in London. She most recently was at Bloomberg News covering crypto. Akhtar was also a CoinDesk news reporter based in the UK. She has contributed to The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Forbes Africa, Financial Times, The Street, Citywire, Investing.com, Euromoney, Yahoo! Finance, Benzinga, Kitco News, African Business Magazine, Hedge Week, […]
The CoinDesk reporter behind its FTX coverage
Nick Baker of CoinDesk profiles Ian Allison, the CoinDesk journalist who uncovered the fraud at bitcoin exchange FTX. Baker writes, “Allison, a Scotsman by birth, might be the nicest and humblest person you’ll meet, too. Before I joined CoinDesk in 2022, a source told me he was a pro I’d enjoy working with. That was an understatement. […]
CoinDesk sold to company run by former NYSE president
A company run by former New York Stock Exchange president Tom Farley said on Monday that it has acquired crypto-focused media company CoinDesk, reports Vicky Ge Huang of The Wall Street Journal. Huang writes, “Bullish, the crypto exchange run by Farley, bought 100% of CoinDesk in an all-cash deal. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Digital […]
Crypto news site The Block sells 80% stake
Crypto media company The Block sold a majority stake to Singaporean venture capital firm Foresight Ventures in a deal valuing the crypto outlet at $70 million, report Lucinda Shen and Sara Fischer of Axios. Shen and Fischer report, “Former CEO Mike McCaffrey — who held a majority stake in The Block — was ousted last year after it […]
