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FTX may be planning to purchase stake in BlockFi: Report
24.6.2022
The reportedly ongoing talks followed BlockFi signing a term sheet with FTX to secure a $250 million revolving credit facility on Tuesday
BlockFi Withdrawals Drop, Bitcoin Mining Difficulty, New NFT Wallets, 3 Crypto Films + More News
22.6.2022
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Voyager Digital Secures Credit Line from Alameda, May Send Three Arrows a Notice of Default
22.6.2022
Voyager Digital Holdings, an owner of a crypto platform, announced today that they entered into a multi-million credit line agreement with Alameda Ventures, but also that they may issue a notice of default to major crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) for failure to repay...
SEC’s Peirce Says Crypto’s Lack of ‘Bailout Mechanism’ Is a Strength; FTX CEO as a 'White Knight'
22.6.2022
One of the most crypto-friendly members of the American regulatory Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has claimed that the bear market could boost sustainability in the industry – stating that she wouldn’t bail out ailing crypto companies even if she could....
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Crypto Lender Blockfi Secures $250 Million Line of Credit From FTX, CEO Says Capital Will Bolster Its Balance Sheet
21.6.2022
The crypto lender Blockfi detailed on Tuesday that the company secured a $250 million line of credit from FTX. Blockfi’s CEO Zac Prince announced on Twitter that the company will use the capital to bolster Blockfi’s “balance sheet and platform strength.” Blockfi Obtains...
BlockFi Secures USD 250M Credit Facility from Bankman-Fried's FTX
21.6.2022
Major crypto lender BlockFi said it secured a USD 250m loan from the FTX exchange in an attempt to bolster its balance sheet.
The revolving credit facility, which is a type of credit, "are intended to be contractually subordinate to all client balances across all account types (BIA, BPY & loan...
BlockFi, Crypto.com, and Others Come Forward Amid Three Arrows Turbulence, Babel Finance Pauses Withdrawals
17.6.2022
After several days of intense discussions and rumors circulating about insolvency at major crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, more details about the financial exposure other companies in the space have had to the hedge fund have emerged, with crypto lender BlockFi being named as...
FTX Overtook Coinbase & OKX in May, Speeding Up EU Crypto Regulation + More News
15.6.2022
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Iowa regulator orders BlockFi to pay $943K over alleged unregistered securities offering
14.6.2022
The IID ordered BlockFi to pay an administrative fine as well as cease and desist “from making any untrue statement of material facts regarding securities.”
Coinbase Says It Grew Too Quickly and Now Lays Off 1,100 Employees
14.6.2022
Major crypto exchange Coinbase said it will reduce its workforce by around 18% in order to cut expenses and increase efficiency ahead of a possible recession.
According to the report submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, on June 14 this year, Coinbase Global, Inc. announced...
Crypto Lending Company Blockfi Cuts Staff by 20%
13.6.2022
On Monday, the cryptocurrency lending company Blockfi announced that “market conditions” have had a “negative impact” on the firm’s business and it will be laying off “roughly 20%” of its staff. The message written by Blockfi co-founders Zac Prince...
Goldman Sachs Launches New Ethereum Derivative, Layoffs at Crypto.com, Binance vs. Private Litecoin + More News
13.6.2022
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100º Celsius: Industry Debating Possible Impact, Lenders Reassuring Users, Nexo Offers Help
13.6.2022
Major crypto lender Celsius (CEL) has entered boiling hot water today when it announced a halt to withdrawals, transfers between accounts, and Swap – leaving the crypto industry to try and figure out how this crisis may affect it, as lenders left and right reassure their users of normal...
What is driving institutions to invest in crypto? BlockFi's David Olsson explains
18.4.2022
“Out of the 80% of Top 50 hedge funds in the world we’ve spoken to, they all are embarking on some sort of crypto journey,” says Olsson
As More Russians Support Massacre in Ukraine, Here's How Some Big Crypto Companies Respond
6.4.2022
Many crypto companies are taking steps to support Ukrainian users on their platforms, but few are willing to go beyond official sanctions and ban users from Russia altogether despite shocking massacres in Ukraine and the fact that more Russians are supporting this war.
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BlockFi, Swan Bitcoin, Pantera Advise Users How to Stay Safe After Data Got Hacked in Hubspot CRM Raid
21.3.2022
On Friday, a hacker targetting crypto customers’ data discovered a vulnerability in the client relationship management (CRM) platform Hubspot, making off with customer data from firms such as BlockFi, Swan Bitcoin, and Pantera Capital - and all three companies have shared steps customers...
Bitfarms Buys Land to Open New Mining Facility in Canada
14.3.2022
Bitfarms, a corporate player in the bitcoin mining world, has announced a new acquisition of land and a facility in Canada. The purchased land is located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, and according to a press release issued by the company, it will serve to replace one of the other facilities the company...
Crypto Lender Nexo Terminates Interest Payments on New Deposits From US Clients
21.2.2022
Following the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charging the crypto lending platform Blockfi with failing to register its retail crypto lending product and fining the firm $100 million, the crypto lender Nexo has announced it will no longer allow U.S. citizens to earn interest on...
Coinbase and 17 Other Crypto Firms Launch ‘Travel Rule Universal Solution Technology’
17.2.2022
On Wednesday, the publicly-listed cryptocurrency firm Coinbase announced the launch of a collaborative effort called TRUST, which stands for “Travel Rule Universal Solution Technology.” The plan is described as an “industry-driven solution” developed to comply with...
SEC Warns Against Interest-Bearing Crypto Accounts — Says They’re Riskier Than Bank Deposits
16.2.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned investors about the “risks with accounts that pay interest on crypto-asset deposits.” The warning coincides with the first enforcement action the agency took against crypto lending platforms. SEC Warns About Risks...