Bitcoin-based DeFi protocol Sovryn raises $2.5 million in a token pre-sale
Bitcoin-based decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Sovryn announced Thursday that it has raised $2.5 million in a token pre-sale.
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Blockstream buys $25 million worth of bitcoin mining hardware from MicroBT
Blockstream plans on expanding "aggressively" during the year
Hong Kong financial conglomerate Henyep expands to bitcoin offerings via Q9 Capital
Q9 Capital has officially launched crypto prime brokerage-alike services targeting at high-net-worth individuals and family offices.
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Robinhood reports 'major outage' for its crypto trading services as bitcoin slides below $30K
The popular trading app Robinhood is suffering from a “major outage” of its crypto trading services, according to the firm’s website. “We are experiencing issues with crypto trading. We are working to resolve this as soon as possible,” Robinhood wrote at 9:49 a.m. EST. Robinhood is also reporting a Web app issue, per the site: […]
NYDIG adds former Square Capital lead Jackie Reses to board of directors
Technology and financial services firm NYDIG has appointed former Square Financial lead Jacqueline Reses to its board of directors to oversee its expansion into bitcoin-related services.
Pantera Capital CEO says institutional bitcoin adoption is changing the crypto narrative
On this week's episode of The Scoop, CEO of Pantera Capital Dan Morehead says crypto is at an inflection point with so many institutions looking to bitcoin.
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Pantera is moving to launch a new fund aimed at institutional bitcoin investors
Pantera Capital—the cryptocurrency fund manager with more than $1 billion in assets — is working on launching a new fund aimed at heavyweight institutional investors. Pantera already operates a number of funds, including a bitcoin fund and an initial coin offering fund. As The Block reported earlier this month, the aforementioned funds clocked in returns […]
Jihan Wu writes in coded letter that he's officially stepping down as Bitmain chairman
Jihan Wu has officially announced that he is stepping down Bitmain in an effort to settle down a year-long internal power struggle.
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Yoni Assia on how eToro embraced a rollercoaster 2020
The Block's Ryan Week's sat down with eToro's CEO to reflect on a wild year — and how it changed his company.
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