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Bitcoin and Ether Lender BlockFi Raises $18.3 Million Series A

Winklevoss Capital, Galaxy Digital, and ConsenSys funded the crypto lender's latest round.

BlockFi CEO Zac Prince

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Investors Can Now Trade Ether and British Pounds on the Same Blockchain

LAB577, a team of ex-Royal Bank of Scotland engineers, has built a system for settling crypto and fiat trades on R3's Corda Network.

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Kraken Boosts Institutional Offerings With Acquisition of Dan Held's Interchange

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has acquired Interchange, a startup offering a way for institutional investors to better manage their portfolios.

Kraken CEO Jesse Powell

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UK Finance Watchdog Issues Guidance on Regulation for Bitcoin and Crypto Assets

The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority has finalized its guidance on crypto assets following a consultation which began in January.

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Crypto Trader XBTOI Wins Bermuda License

Crypto finance solutions may be finding lower regulatory hurdles abroad as one of the most venerable exchanges takes to the islands.

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Genesis' Lending Surges Again in Q2 – and Not Just in Crypto

Genesis Global Trading's lending business remains on a growth tear, especially its loans of dollars and stablecoins.

Genesis CEO Michael Moro. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)

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R3 Taps Software Sales Vet to 'Evangelize' Paid Version of Corda

R3 has hired software sales pro Cathy Minter as chief revenue officer to grow the user base for its paid DLT product, Corda Enterprise.

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Fidelity Digital Assets Is Hiring 10 More Blockchain and Trading Experts

The crypto-focused branch of the major asset manager is looking to grow its team with the addition of 10 new roles across blockchain and trading.

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Blockchain Firm Diginex May Soon List on Nasdaq in the US: Report

The blockchain and cryptocurrency services firm could soon to go public in the U.S. via a reverse IPO, a report says.

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Singapore's Stock Exchange Backs New Ethereum Security Token Platform

A new security token platform has launched with backing from Singapore stock exchange SGX and technical help from ConsenSys.

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