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Genesis’ Crypto Lending Rebounds in 2Q; Firm Acknowledges Unsecured Loans
4.8.2020
Genesis’ crypto lending arm came back strong in 2Q after a rocky 1Q. Separately, executives acknowledged the firm makes some uncollateralized loans
Bison Trails Hires Ex-Goldman Sachs VP as Legal Head
4.8.2020
Blockchain infrastructure provider Bison Trails has hired BlockTower Capital’s former compliance director to be its first general counsel
DeFi-Focused Derivatives Platform Hedget Raises $500K in Seed Funding
4.8.2020
The round was led by FBG Capital and NGC Ventures, both Asia-based venture firms
Electric Capital’s New $110M VC Fund Is 90% Institutions
3.8.2020
Crypto VC firm Electric Capital has closed its second fund at $110 million. Of the money raised, 90% of it is institutional capital
Crypto Hedge Fund Neural Capital Closes After Losing Half Its Money
3.8.2020
Neural Capital, a hedge fund that traded cryptocurrency assets, has quietly shuttered
Accused of Spreading a FUD Zeus Capital Doubles Down on Chainlink Pump and Dump Claims
2.8.2020
Zeus Capital LLP has released a new report reiterating its earlier stance that Chainlink is a giant pump and dump scheme. This new report comes after the little known asset management and research firm took a flak for attacking Chainlink’s token in an earlier report. In what it now terms part...
Decentralized Exchange Volumes Rose 174% in July, Topping $4.3B and Setting Second Straight Record
1.8.2020
Uniswap reported 41% of July’s decentralized exchange volume
KeeperDAO Raises Seven-Figure Seed Investment From Polychain, Three Arrows
31.7.2020
The funding comes at a time when DeFi has seen an explosion in growth
US Printed More Money in One Month Than in Two Centuries
31.7.2020
The Federal Reserve’s money printer has cranked up to ridiculous levels — but will it really lead to inflation?
Zeus Capital Reportedly Offers Influencers 5 BTC for LINK FUD
30.7.2020
Multiple users of Crypto Twitter, with thousands of followers, received offers from Zeus Capital to post information on Chainlink
Pantera Capital Leads $2.6M Seed Round for DEX Protocol Injective
29.7.2020
The protocol, incubated by Binance Labs, sets out to solve some of the issues facing users of decentralized exchanges
Swiss Exchange SIX Lists Actively Managed Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Product
28.7.2020
Switzerland’s principal stock exchange SIX Swiss Exchange is listing a new bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP). The BTCA index, otherwise known as the “Bitcoin Capital Active ETP (BTCA),” is different from other crypto ETPs exchanged on SIX because it’s an “actively...
Tetras Capital Shuts Down Crypto Hedge Fund After 75% Loss
28.7.2020
Tetras Capital, once a $33 million crypto hedge fund, is shutting down due to negative returns
Bitcoin Suisse Completes a $48 Million Series A Financing Round
25.7.2020
Swiss crypto financial services provider, Bitcoin Suisse completes its first financing round of $ 48 million (CHF 45 million). The completed Series A financing round now has Bitcoin Suisse’s 2019 pro forma equity totaling around $108 million. The financing round includes 16.4% of shares...
Veteran Analyst Peter Brandt Scorns ‘XRP’s Bag Holder,’ Compares Ripple to the Fed
24.7.2020
Veteran trader Peter Brandt knocked the digital currency XRP on Thursday and compared the crypto token company Ripple to the U.S. Federal Reserve. Brandt said he believes the company behind the coin will double the token supply, and he doesn’t understand why “otherwise smart...
Prime Factor Capital Is Shutting Down: Lack of Capital Cited as Prime Factor
23.7.2020
Prime Factor Capital is shutting, down
South Korea to Charge 20% Tax on Bitcoin Profits Under New Law
23.7.2020
South Korea will now tax profits made from buying and selling of cryptocurrency at 20% after the government agreed to the decision on Wednesday. The decision was reached after months of debate. According to a taxation policy amendment notice released July 22, the Ministry of Economy and Finance...
RedBlock Capital Enters into Partnership with Morpheus Labs
22.7.2020
RedBlock Capital, a globally acclaimed digital investment and fintech firm powered with blockchain technology, has announced the news about its strategic collaboration with leading DApp services provider, Morpheus Labs. The two renowned firms will put joint efforts to promote the development...
South African Exchange Valr Raises $3.4 Million in a Series A Funding Round
22.7.2020
A South Africa based cryptocurrency exchange, Valr has just raised $3.4 million in a Series A funding round led by 100x Group, the parent company to Bitmex. The funding round, in which 4Di Capital also participated, however, does not change Valr’s controlling shareholder structure. In...
US State of Texas Saddles Up to Become the Next Blockchain Capital
21.7.2020
Texas ups its aspirations to become the go-to place for crypto in the U.S., forming a new blockchain council and highlighting the state’s mining capabilities