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Finance

Crypto Lenders Say Wednesday's Crypto Crash Cleaned Up 'Excessive Leverage'

Several lenders were preparing for the correction.

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Vidéos

BlockFi Botches Promo With Outsized Bitcoin Reward Payments

What could go wrong in a promotional crypto giveaway? Crypto lender BlockFi has reportedly been trying to reverse the excessive amounts of bitcoins sent by mistake to user accounts. “The Hash” team unpacks BlockFi’s bitcoin promo gone awry and why this will be a continuing story to watch.

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Technologies

BlockFi Botches Promo With Outsized Bitcoin Reward Payments

The crypto lender is working with clients to recover the overpayments.

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Technologies

Blockstream Hosts BlockFi's New Bitcoin Mining Venture

The crypto lender is entering Bitcoin mining in the midst of a boom in North America’s bitcoin mining industry.

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Vidéos

BlockFi CEO Zac Prince is Buying the Dip

Both bitcoin and ether plunged overnight following news regarding President Biden's proposal to increase the capital gains tax. Zac Prince, CEO of BlockFi, joined "First Mover" to discuss crypto lending and commented on the latest crypto sell-off. "I actually woke up and bought some bitcoin this morning," Prince said.

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Vidéos

Ex-CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo on Why He's Joining BlockFi Board

Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo, aka "Crypto Dad," has joined BlockFi's Board of Directors. Giancarlo discusses his new role and whether or not there are risks of a U.S. regulatory crackdown in the cryptocurrency space.

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Vidéos

Crypto’s Revolving D.C. Door: Former Regulator Heavyweights Join Binance.US and BlockFi

Brian Brooks, the former acting Comptroller of the Currency known for his crypto-friendly attitude towards regulation, will replace Catherine Coley as CEO of Binance.US on May 1. “The Hash” panel discusses the significance of the crypto-D.C. revolving door as regulators get deeper into the cryptocurrency ecosystem.

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Finance

Ex-CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo Joins BlockFi Board of Directors

The former top U.S. commodities regulator has joined BlockFi’s board of directors, the crypto lender announced Tuesday.

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Marchés

Why Genesis, BlockFi, Ledn Are Cutting Interest Rates on Large-Scale Bitcoin Deposits

Genesis is cutting bitcoin deposit rates effective Thursday, following BlockFi's reduction last week.

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Marchés

Does BlockFi's Risk Justify the Reward?

Despite the company’s strong business model and experienced leaders, there are significant risks customers need to understand.

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