Summary
TLDR: CoinDesk, a leading news and information platform on cryptocurrency and digital assets, has updated its privacy policy, terms of use, cookies, and personal information policy. The company was acquired by Bullish Group in November 2023, which is majority owned by Block.one. CoinDesk will continue to operate independently as a subsidiary, and an editorial committee will be established to ensure journalistic integrity.
Key Points
1) CoinDesk was acquired by Bullish group, owner of Bullish, a regulated, institutional digital assets exchange, in November 2023.
2) Bullish group is majority owned by Block.one, and both groups have interests in a variety of blockchain and digital asset businesses, as well as significant holdings of digital assets, including bitcoin.
3) CoinDesk operates as an independent subsidiary, and an editorial committee, chaired by a former editor-in-chief of The Wall Street Journal, is being formed to support journalistic integrity.