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Finance

BitGo to Serve as Near's Custodian

The firm will hold the assets that are in the blockchain's treasury.

A Near sign in Lisbon, Portugal (Zack Seward/CoinDesk)

Finance

Galaxy Digital Tweaks BitGo Purchase Terms as It Awaits SEC Action

The acquisition was announced last May with an expectation of closing by the end of 2021.

Galaxy founder Mike Novogratz (Amir Hamja/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Former Bitfinex Exec Applauds US Officials for the Big Break in the 2016 Exchange Hack and Ponders How the Bitcoin Theft May Have Happened

Phil Potter, former Bitfinex Chief Strategy Officer, joins “All About Bitcoin” to reflect on the 2016 Bitfinex hack as Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan are set to be arraigned in court tomorrow on money-laundering charges. Potter remembers the hack “like it was yesterday” and explains BitGo’s relationship with the exchange at the time.

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Opinion

4 Unanswered Questions About the Bitfinex Hack

Even after high-profile arrests, we don't have the full story behind the $4.6 billion crypto heist.

Heather Morgan, who along with her husband Ilya "Dutch" Lichtenstein, is accused of attempting to launder more than $4 billion worth of stolen bitcoin. (Heather Morgan/Facebook)

Finance

Crypto Custodian BitGo Adds AVAX Support as Institutions Eye Avalanche

It means BitGo clients, such as exchanges Bitstamp and Bitbuy, can now offer AVAX to their users.

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BitGo Now Has $64B in Assets Under Custody, CEO Attributes Growth to Institutional Interest

BitGo, the cryptocurrency custody provider being acquired by Galaxy Digital, has seen its assets under custody (AUC) swell to over $64 billion due to rising institutional interest in the space. BitGo CEO Mike Belshe discusses the firm’s growth, plans, and institutional activity.

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Finance

BitGo Tops $64B Under Custody as COO Cassie Lentchner Takes Over as ‘Trust’ President

The surge in AUC – BitGo held $16 billion a year ago – was attributed to the stampede of institutional investors.

BitGo co-founder Mike Belshe (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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BitGo CEO on Bitcoin: ‘Large Peak, Large Retreat Ahead’

As bitcoin bounces back above $49,000, Mike Belshe, CEO of institutional crypto custody and security firm BitGo, discusses his short-term outlook and long-term price prediction for BTC. “We will probably … see a large peak and then a large retreat,” Belshe said. “It’s a volatile space. Be prepared for it.”

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BitGo CEO Talks Bitcoin, Crypto Regulation, WBTC

Over the past 30 days, bitcoin is up about 40%, trading at just below $50,000, although it is likely to face resistance towards the $55,000 mark. Mike Belshe, CEO of crypto custodian BitGo, discusses the potential catalyst for the rally and how much of the current regulatory environment has to do with the crypto markets. Plus, his outlook on the growth of wrapped bitcoin (WBTC). 

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What the Infrastructure Bill Could Mean for Crypto Firms

Jeff Horowitz, Chief Compliance Officer of crypto custodian BitGo, digs into the U.S. Senate's $1 trillion infrastructure bill and what it could mean for his business. "I don't see it as a day one issue for us, but as we've seen this week, really broad and narrowly defined definitions could mean a lot," Horowitz said. "To put a bill out there and figure out later is not the best way to go about sensible regulation." Plus, his insights into why the U.S. government has given a contract to Anchorage Digital over BitGo and broader crypto adoption for the institutional markets.

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