Co-founder of Ethereum and ConsenSys Joe Lubin has joined the board of directors of cryptocurrency exchange ErisX. Founder of blockchain tech company ConsenSys Joseph Lubin has been appointed to the board of directors of cryptocurrency startup ErisX. The news was revealed in an official press release published Jan. 17. Cryptocurrency exchange ErisX is a reboot […]
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New crypto exchange ErisX has announced the appointment of veteran exchange founder Matt Trudeau as its chief strategy officer (CSO). New crypto exchange ErisX has announced the appointment of veteran exchange founder Matt Trudeau as its chief strategy officer (CSO), according to a press release published Dec. 10. As reported this October, ErisX is a […]
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Poloniex is looking to get its own piece of the institutional pie by giving special treatment to institutional clients. U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex has launched a dedicated offering for institutional traders, the company announced in a blog post Dec. 4. Poloniex, which merged with financial services company Circle in February this year, currently ranks 47th […]
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Fidelity Investments, Nasdaq Ventures and others have invested a total of $27.5 million in crypto exchange ErisX. Crypto exchange ErisX has raised $27.5 million from Fidelity Investments and Nasdaq Ventures, among other investors, Reuters reports Dec. 4 Nasdaq is the world’s second largest stock exchange, while U.S. investment firm Fidelity administers over $7.2 trillion in […]
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‘Weird and strange’ trading around hard forks means the current volatility in crypto markets is nothing unusual, says CoinShares CSO. Institutions “taking money off the table” was a major factor contributing to Bitcoin’s (BTC) and altcoins’ sudden price drop, the CSO of CoinShares told CNBC Nov. 14. Speaking on the network’s Fast Money Segment, the […]
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Sweetgreen, a renowned U.S. fast-casual salad chain, has announced another $200 million funding round, mentioning blockchain among its key development areas. U.S. fast-casual salad chain Sweetgreen has announced a second funding round to raise $200 million, mentioning blockchain among its key development areas, according to a press release published Tuesday, Nov. 13. Throughout the first […]
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Financial services giant Fidelity’s former exec joins a blockchain firm as its COO. A former executive at financial services giant Fidelity Investments has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) at blockchain infrastructure firm Bloq, according to a press release Oct. 23. Bloq’s new COO, Hadley Stern, spent seventeen years at Fidelity, which administers over $7.2 […]
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U.S. crypto wallet and blockchain security firm BitGo gets $15 million from banking giant Goldman Sachs and Galaxy Digital’s Mike Novogratz. U.S. banking giant Goldman Sachs and its former partner Mike Novogratz, now CEO of crypto investment firm Galaxy Digital, have recently invested in U.S. crypto custody service BitGo, Bloomberg reports Wednesday, Oct. 18. In […]
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Cryptocurrency market scaling improvements could see prices ten times higher than now, says co-CIO of Pantera Capital. Cryptocurrency markets could increase ten times over from 2020, blockchain investment firm and hedge fund Pantera Capital’s co-CIO told Bloomberg Tuesday, Oct. 16. Speaking in an interview, co-CIO Joey Krug said that scalability improvements for Bitcoin (BTC) were […]
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After Fidelity Investments’ custody solution announcement, Mike Novogratz is eyeing a mass institutional entry in the next six months. Investor and cryptocurrency bull Mike Novogratz has fine-tuned his Bitcoin price outlook, repeating to Bloomberg Monday, October 15, that it would not break $10,000 in 2018. The Galaxy Investment Partners creator, who is known for his […]
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