The U.K. wants to be the new hotbed of crypto. But is the country up to the task?

It's clear London and other centers want to embrace the crypto industry. Whether they can innovate is another matter.

• 2023-06-12
• Andreessen Horowitz Chris Dixon Rishi Sunak Silicon Valley London blockchain technology

Crypto Must Do Better to Be Banked, Say Industry Executives

The downfall of Silvergate, Signature and Silicon Valley banks have wounded digital assets. But crypto might one day work with big banks if the industry can mature, WAX CEO William Quigley and Maicon CEO Alex Liu suggested.

• 2023-03-15
• Silicon Valley Bank William Quigley CoinDesk Silicon Valley

Coinbase Is Under Pressure as Signature Bank Failure Adds to Crypto Banking Woes

Cracks across the crypto ecosystem and headwinds for the USDC stablecoin could bode ill for Coinbase Global, analysts say.

• 2023-03-13
• Silicon Valley Bank Signature Bank digital asset Silicon Valley USDC Coinbase

Indian cryptocurrency firms run little risk from the collapse of crypto-friendly Signature Bank

The closure of three key US-based lenders, Silvergate Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, and Signature Bank, last week has sent the global cryptocurrency market into a tizzy. But Indian firms need not worry, at least for now.

• 2023-03-13
• Silicon Valley Bank Silvergate Bank Signature Bank venture capital firms Indian firms SVB Indian firms need cryptocurrency market Silicon Valley cryptocurrency

Crypto Investor Buys Ex-JetBlue Chief’s Silicon Valley Compound for Nearly $45 Million

The deal for Joel Peterson’s 11-acre Woodside property is one of the largest ever to record in Northern California.

• 2023-02-25
• Joel Peterson Sotheby’s International Realty Arthur Sharif Northern California Peterson Partners Silicon Valley Scott Maslin property Bernard Maybeck