‘Time To Act’ Podcast Ep. 6: The Allyship Imperative
Shannon Schuyler and Clarissa Clark of PricewaterhouseCoopers discuss mentorship and bridging the gender diversity gap in corporate leadership. …
PayPal-Backed Identity Platform Acquired by Nevada’s Blockchains LLC
An identity management provider backed by PayPal, Foxconn and others has been acquired by Nevada-based holding company Blockchains LLC. …
Crypto Wallet Maker Ledger Hires Luxury Brand Exec to Grow Consumer Business
Ledger’s new chief experience officer hails from luxury conglomerate LVMH, which owns brands like Louis Vuitton, Givenchy and Christian Dior. …
Bitcoin Exchange Backed by Pomp, Song and Woo Removes Trading Fees to Contend With Coinbase, Gemini
Upstart crypto exchange LVL wants to take on U.S. giants by removing trading fees. The move comes as bitcoin touches new all-time highs. …
Crypto Version of ‘Giving Tuesday’ Returns With 10X as Many Charities
While only 12 non-profits had signed up for the event last year, crypto donations platform The Giving Block said that over 120 such organizations will be…
Investment Giant AllianceBernstein Now Says Bitcoin Has Role in Investors’ Portfolios
The research arm of the New York-based asset manager now recommends bitcoin as part of an investment portfolio. …
For Black Executives Like Pia Flanagan, The Fight For Racial Equity Is Personal
“We have a great responsibility to drive social change, and the time is now for corporate America to step up.” …
COVID-19 Keeps Black Friday Crowds Thin, Shoppers Shift To Online
While retailers added safety protocols for wary customers, stores catered to digital shoppers by having doorbuster deals online. …
Crypto Custodian Copper Aims to Bridge Gap Between DeFi and Traditional Finance With New Tool
The new tool, CopperConnect, covers the “DeFi lifecycle” as an asset moves from custody to smart contract and back. …
Canada-Listed Investment Firm Sells All Its Ether, Monero to Buy More Bitcoin
Cypherpunk Holdings says it financed additional bitcoin purchases with the “full liquidation” of positions in monero and ether. …
Crypto Exchange Upbit Brings in Withdrawal Delay in Bid to Tackle Fraudsters
The South Korea-based exchange has announced a 24-hour cryptocurrency withdrawal delay in an effort to protect user accounts from malicious attacks. …
Yes, You Can Spend Your Bitcoin This Black Friday
“Hodling bitcoin is still important, but to support a circular economy, we need both sides going.” Bitcoin Black Friday aims to do just that. …
Disney To Lay Off 32,000 Workers As Coronavirus Pandemic Hits Theme Parks
The layoffs will be in the first half of 2021, the company said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. …
Coinbase Preemptively Rebuts Unpublished New York Times Expose
The letter pushes back at an unpublished article Coinbase says will allege Black employees had “negative experiences” while with the firm. …