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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...
BlockFi Valuation Sinks to $1B in Latest Funding Round: Report
7.6.2022
Crypto lender BlockFi is set to close a funding round at a lower valuation than its previous raises
CeFi interest on the wane: Will BlockFi, Ledn and Nexo rates trend lower?
30.5.2022
Cointelegraph spoke to CeFi leaders to understand where interest rates are going and what the future holds for CeFi
Cipher Mining, WindHQ Joint Venture Secures $46.9M Loan From BlockFi
6.5.2022
The Alborz JV will use the proceeds to purchase S19j Pro mining rigs for its 40 megawatt data center in Texas
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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Crypto PAC Nets $400K in February From BlockFi CEO, CNBC Contributor and More
22.3.2022
Another wave of crypto executives ponied up for GMI PAC last month as midterm elections approached
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...
Hubspot Hack Leads to Data Breaches at BlockFi, Swan Bitcoin
21.3.2022
Both companies assure users their crypto is safe as Hubspot had limited access to internal data
BlockFi confirms unauthorized access to client data hosted on Hubspot
19.3.2022
As a third-party vendor for BlockFi, Hubspot stored user data such as names, email addresses and phone numbers, which has been historically used for conducting phishing attacks
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...
Happy to be regulated? Fallout from BlockFi settlement is a matter of speculation
21.2.2022
The record-breaking $100-million fine could mark the dawn of a new era for crypto lending platforms
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...
BlockFi settles with the SEC, Russia’s CBDC trials begin and Cointelegraph releases its 2022 Top 100 list: Hodler’s Digest, Feb. 13-19
19.2.2022
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...
First for SEC: Crypto Lending Platform Charged — Blockfi Agrees to Pay $100 Million in Penalties
15.2.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged cryptocurrency lending platform Blockfi in a first-of-its-kind action. The crypto lender has agreed to pay $100 million to settle the charges and pursue necessary registrations. SEC Charges Crypto Lending Platform Blockfi The U.S....
SEC hits BlockFi with a $100 million penalty, gives 60 days to comply with a 1940 law
14.2.2022
The penalty comes after months of heightened regulatory attention to crypto lending platforms
BlockFi to Pay USD 100M Fine, Indian Central Banker vs. Crypto, BTC & ETH Flows Changed + More News
14.2.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Visa Partners With 60 Crypto Platforms to Let Consumers Spend Digital Currency at 80 Million Merchants
22.12.2021
Visa’s head of crypto has revealed that the payments giant has partnered with about 60 leading crypto platforms “to launch card programs that make it easy for consumers to convert and spend digital currency at 80 million merchant locations worldwide.” He emphasized...