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Ian Allison

Ian Allison

Ian Allison is a senior reporter at CoinDesk, focused on institutional and enterprise adoption of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Prior to that, he covered fintech for the International Business Times in London and Newsweek online. He won the State Street Data and Innovation journalist of the year award in 2017, and was runner up the following year. He also earned CoinDesk an honourable mention in the 2020 SABEW Best in Business awards. Ian graduated from the University of Edinburgh. He holds ETH.

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Binance's CZ Is Looking for His Replacement as Exchange Gets Regulatory House in Order
“We are looking for someone with a strong regulatory background to step in and be CEO,” Changpeng Zhao said at a press conference Tuesday.
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By Ian Allison
Jul 27, 2021 at 3:46 p.m. UTC
Jul 27, 2021
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DeFi Insurance Platform Tidal Finance Goes Live on Polygon
Launch partners include StaFi, Xend Finance, Marlin, EasyFi and bZx.
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By Ian Allison
Jul 27, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 27, 2021
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Crypto Custody Firm Fireblocks Raises $310M at $2B Valuation
“It was very important for us to show the customers that we have the balance sheet and valuation to stay independent.”
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By Ian Allison
Jul 27, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 27, 2021
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Amazon Is Looking to Hire a Digital Currency Lead
The successful candidate will have expertise in cryptocurrency and central bank digital currencies, according to the job posting.
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By Ian Allison
Jul 23, 2021 at 10:24 a.m. UTC
Jul 23, 2021
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VCs Pumped $4B Into Crypto Firms in Q2: CB Insights
It was a record sum for the sector, headlined by Circle, Ledger, Paxos and more.
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By Ian Allison
Jul 22, 2021 at 3:38 p.m. UTC
Jul 22, 2021
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Magic Numbers: Ethereum-Based Authentication Platform Raises $27M
In the last year Magic use has shifted from regular internet users to mostly Web 3 applications, said CEO Sean Li.
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By Ian Allison
Jul 22, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 22, 2021
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Oracles
Avalanche to Include Data From Chainlink
More than 225 projects building on Avalanche are waiting for price feeds, said Ava Labs President John Wu.
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By Ian Allison
Jul 21, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 21, 2021
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Fintech
Crypto-Friendly Investment Search Engine Vincent Raises $6M
June saw a downtick for crypto plays on the platform but the risk-tolerant are still seeking out the sector, said Vincent CEO Slava Rubin.
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By Ian Allison
Jul 21, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 21, 2021
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Rolexes in DeFi? NFT Marketplace 4K Raises $3M to Combine NFTs and Luxury Goods
4K aims to bring NFTs of vault-stored valuables into the world of decentralized finance.
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By Ian Allison
Jul 20, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 20, 2021
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Blockchain Security Firm CertiK Raises $37M in Series B Fundraising
The round was co-led by Coatue Management and Shunwei Capital, with participation from Coinbase Ventures.
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By Ian Allison
Jul 14, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 14, 2021
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