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Goldman Sachs Downgrades Coinbase to Sell Rating — Analyst Says Firm Needs to Make Cost Base Reductions
28.6.2022
Analysts from the multinational investment bank and financial services company Goldman Sachs Group Inc. have downgraded Coinbase Global Inc. in a note to investors on Monday. Today, Coinbase shares are down 83.68% from the stock’s all-time high (ATH) in November 2021. Goldman analyst William...
Blockchain Analytics Firm Kaiko Raises $53M Series B Led by Eight Roads Amid Bear Market
28.6.2022
The firm tripled its valuation compared to its last funding round in 2021
Unizen 'CeDeFi' smart exchange secures $200M investment from GEM
28.6.2022
The alternative investment group is banking on the “CeDeFi exchange” to shape the “future of finance” with a commitment that will bolster Unizen’s ecosystem
Crypto Firm Voyager Digital Secures a $500M Line of Credit From Alameda Ventures to Cope With 3AC Exposure
26.6.2022
Three days ago, Bitcoin.com News reported on the publicly listed company Voyager Digital after the crypto firm announced that it was owed $655 million worth of digital assets. Now according to a press release from Voyager, the company has secured funds from Alameda Ventures in order to get more...
Report: Goldman Sachs Looks to Buy Distressed Assets From Celsius, Crypto Lender Seeks Restructuring Advice
25.6.2022
After the crypto lending platform Celsius halted operations on June 12, at 10:10 p.m. (ET), two days later the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) quoted “people familiar with the matter” who said Celsius was hiring restructuring lawyers. At the time, the WSJ said Celsius was looking to hire...
Japanese Virtual IP Firm Raises $10 Million to Accelerate Metaverse Business
25.6.2022
Brave Group Inc., a Japanese virtual IP firm, recently said it had raised $10 million in new capital and that the company expects to use part of these funds to boost its “solution services for clients in the metaverse marketing business.” Taking part in Brave Group’s latest...
Three Arrows Capital Allegedly Owes Voyager Digital $655M — Crypto Firm Is ‘Unable to Assess’ if It Can Recover the Funds
23.6.2022
According to reports, the TSX-listed Voyager Digital is another company that has been negatively affected by financial issues tied to the crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC). In a letter to investors, Voyager’s management explained that 3AC potentially defaulted on a $655 million...
Report: Crypto Hedge Fund Three Arrows Capital Pitched a GBTC Arbitrage Trade Before Rumored Collapse
22.6.2022
Last week there was a lot of focus on the crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) as the firm allegedly had a great deal of leveraged positions liquidated and there’s been speculation about insolvency. According to a recent report, 3AC’s over-the-counter (OTC) operation...
Blockchain Payments Firm Roxe to List Via $3.6B SPAC Deal
22.6.2022
Blockchain-based payment company Roxe has entered into a merger agreement with SPAC Goldenstone Acquisition Limited, a move that will see it go public on Nasdaq
Citibank Chooses Swiss Firm Metaco for Digital Asset Custody
22.6.2022
Citi has selected Swiss cryptocurrency custody firm Metaco to develop the bank’s digital assets safekeeping capabilities
BTC Markets becomes first Australian crypto firm to get a financial services license
21.6.2022
While the license isn’t currently needed for crypto companies in Australia, BTC Markets says it is preparing the exchange for upcoming regulations, which may help it gain other complementary certifications
Gaming Firm Admix Reaches $300M Valuation Following Merger, Rebrand
20.6.2022
Gaming company Admix has teamed up with the metaverse's biggest building company, LandVault, to recruit major brands to the metaverse
McKinsey: The Metaverse Could Generate $5 Trillion by 2030 — ‘Simply Too Big to Be Ignored’
20.6.2022
Global consulting firm McKinsey & Company has forecasted that the metaverse may generate up to $5 trillion by 2030. In addition, more than 80% of commerce could be impacted by activities in the metaverse. Metaverse Could Generate $5 Trillion by 2030 Global management consulting firm McKinsey...
Cumberland Sees Massive OTC Moves During Crypto Market Rout — ‘Most Volume We’ve Seen This Year’
19.6.2022
During the last week, while crypto markets got hammered, digital currency-centric over-the-counter (OTC) trading desks were swamped with orders. The cryptocurrency OTC trading desk Cumberland, a subsidiary of DRW, explained that on June 13, the firm saw 30% more volume than the previous...
Class-Action Lawsuit Accuses Terraform Labs of Misleading Investors
19.6.2022
Following the Terra stablecoin depegging incident, a class-action lawsuit has been filed against the company Terraform Labs and a number of other crypto companies over the collapse of terrausd (UST). The case against Terraform Labs (TFL) was filed by the plaintiff Nick Patterson on behalf of others...
Report: Bitmex, Deribit Liquidate 3AC’s Positions — Negativity Continues to Plague the Crypto Hedge Fund
17.6.2022
Two days ago, Bitcoin.com News reported on the crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) after reports claimed that the company was allegedly struggling with financial hardship and possible insolvency. Now the crypto firm Finblox is feeling the effects of 3AC’s troubles, and a few digital...
Wallet That Helped Trigger UST Implosion Linked by Analysis Firm to Terra Developer
17.6.2022
The popular decentralized stablecoin lost its dollar peg and fell to pennies in May. A South Korean blockchain analysis firm suggests the death spiral was sparked by transactions from a wallet linked to the lead Terra developer – though any motivation or rationale remains a mystery
Report: Celsius Hires Citigroup to Help the Startup Find ‘Potential Financing’
16.6.2022
According to “two people familiar with the matter,” the cryptocurrency lending company Celsius is working with the financial giant Citigroup in order to get advice on how to handle the firm’s financial hardship. The sources note that Citigroup was hired by Celsius to help...
Three Arrows Capital ‘Ghosted Us’ After USD 1M Went Missing, Trading Firm Claims
16.6.2022
The drama surrounding the troubled crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital is continuing, with one trading firm now saying USD 1m was removed from its trading account by the hedge fund, and that Three Arrows Capital’s co-founder Kyle Davies can no longer be reached....
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Ukraine-based blockchain firm announces 'we're still hiring' amid market downturn, war
15.6.2022
According to the CEO, Everstake had made preparations for a “special fund” to tide the firm over in the event of a bear market