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Court Approves BTC Loan for Bankrupt Bitcoin Mining Firm

DIGIT — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 23:30:19 +0000

Rhodium Encore LLC, a bankrupt bitcoin mining company, has received court approval for a unique debtor-in-possession financing plan that allows borrowing in either U.S. dollars or bitcoin. Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd., a blockchain firm led by Mike Novogratz, has offered to provide Rhodium with a loan of either $30 million in dollars or 500 bitcoin. […]

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Circle denies claims of illicit financing and ties to Justin Sun

DIGIT — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 22:00:15 +0000

According to an open letter published on Circle’s blog, the company has not provided services to Justin Sun since February.

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Digital Assets for 1 Billion Rubles Issued in Russia in a Month

DIGIT — Sun, 07 May 2023 09:30:28 +0000

Platforms authorized by the Russian government issued digital assets worth around a billion rubles in April, the local press reported. The spike in the volume has been attributed to Russian companies experimenting with new financial instruments amid limited access to traditional capital. Russia’s Digital Assets Market Livens Up as Capital Markets Dry Up for Russian […]

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AI-Focused Cryptogpt Raises $10 Million in Series A Funding to Expand Into Asian Markets

DIGIT — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 13:34:59 +0000

A Layer two (L2) project, called Cryptogpt, which leverages ZK-rollup technology and artificial intelligence (AI), has announced that its team has raised $10 million in capital from a Series A funding round. The crypto and AI firm disclosed that the new funds would be used to expand into the largest Asian markets, and the company […]

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Matrixport Joins Growing List of Crypto and Blockchain Companies Letting Employees Go

DIGIT — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 07:30:41 +0000

The crypto firm Matrixport, led by former Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu, is laying off 10% of the company’s staff, according to reports published on Friday. Matrixport’s COO, Cynthia Wu, cited a “shift in the regulatory climate” and “industry-wide capitulations” as reasons for the layoffs. Matrixport Lays Off 10% of Staff as Crypto Winter Continues Jihan […]

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BMW Partners With Coinweb to Develop Blockchain-Based Vehicle Financing Automation and Loyalty Program in Thailand

DIGIT — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 05:30:34 +0000

BMW, the luxury car manufacturer, has partnered with Coinweb, a decentralized blockchain layer 2-based company, to introduce blockchain-based tools to its operations. The company will develop blockchain-based automation for vehicle financing processes, and also a rewards program for customers of the automotive company adapted to compliance processes in Thailand. BMW to Introduce Blockchain to Its […]

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Stock price for troubled Bitcoin miner Core Scientific surges 200%

DIGIT — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 01:11:17 +0000

After a flurry of bad news throughout 2022, the miner has been offered a lifeline which could enable it to see out the current Crypto Winter.

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Gumi Cryptos Reveals $110 Million Fund Targeting Early-Stage Blockchain Startups

DIGIT — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 05:30:03 +0000

On March 30, Gumi Cryptos Capital (GCC), announced the blockchain-focused venture capital firm’s second fund that will invest $110 million in early-stage blockchain startups. The second fund follows GCC’s initial $21 million fund that backed seed stage founders. Gumi Cryptos Capital Reveals Fund II — Firm Will Invest $110 Million Into early-Stage Blockchain Startups The […]

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Japanese Fintech Firm Kyash Raises $41 Million, Jack Dorsey’s Block Participates in Funding

DIGIT — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 17:30:39 +0000

A Tokyo-based financial technology company called Kyash has raised $41.2 million in a Series D funding round which saw participation from the Block (formerly known as Square). The investment into the Japanese mobile financial app firm is the Block’s first investment in the Asia Pacific region, according to the announcement. Fintech Firm Kyash Gets a […]

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FTX Raises $400 Million in Series C Fundraise, Firm Reaches $32 Billion Valuation

DIGIT — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 21:30:04 +0000

Following the company’s subsidiary FTX US raising funds in its first Series A financing round, parent company FTX Trading Ltd. has announced it has secured $400 million in a Series C fundraise. The crypto company’s latest financing round brings the firm’s post-money valuation to $32 billion. FTX Series C Fundraise Brings Firm’s Valuation to $32 […]

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