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Fireblocks CEO on Raising $550M at $8B Valuation
Cryptocurrency custody firm Fireblocks has raised a $550 million Series E round co-led by D1 Capital Partners and Spark Capital, valuing the technology provider at over $8 billion. Fireblocks CEO Michael Shaulov shares insights into his firm's business operations, the latest funding round, and expansion plans.
Warner Music Partners With the Sandbox, Crypto Lunar New Year Gifts
Korean game developer Netmarble plans to issue own cryptocurrency. Warner Music Group partners with The Sandbox to create metaverse land. Crypto still a niche gift for Lunar New Year. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”
House Bill Could Let Treasury Secretary Block International Crypto Transactions
U.S. House of Representatives introduced the America COMPETES Act designed to advance U.S. competitiveness and leadership around the globe earlier this week.
FTX.US President on Attaining $8B Valuation, Market Outlook and Regulatory Concerns
Brett Harrison, president of crypto exchange FTX.US, the stateside wing of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire FTX, discusses his optimistic crypto markets analysis and outlook, saying it’s “natural to see pullbacks.” He added, “Given all the VC money that is pouring … I think we’re naturally going to see the market roll back.”
What the Fed’s March Rate Increase Signal Means for Crypto
Bitcoin has stabilized on the heels of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell saying the central bank will likely raise interest rates in March amid concerns of soaring inflation. Michael Venuto, chief investment officer at Toroso Investments, discusses its potential impact on the crypto markets.
Rio De Janeiro 'Inspired by Miami' to Add Crypto to Its Balance Sheet
Brazil's second most populous city, Rio De Janeiro, is planning to allocate 1% of the city's treasury reserves to cryptocurrencies, also exploring applying discounts to tax payments made with bitcoin. "We were really inspired by Miami actually," Rio de Janeiro Economic Development Secretary Chicão Bulhões said of the move, sharing insights into what this means for the state of crypto in Brazil.
Russian Ministry Against Crypto Ban, Korea Plans Metaverse Protection
Russia’s Ministry of Finance opposed to crypto ban. Korea steps up efforts to protect metaverse users. NFT and crypto markets diverging. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”
China’s Digital Yuan to Face International Users at Beijing Winter Olympics
China's central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yuan, is expected to make its international debut next week at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Michael Sung, professor of Fintech & Innovation at Fudan University, shares insights into China's CBDC rollout and its potential ripple effect across the world, particularly in the U.S. Plus, could bitcoin mining return to China?
Former Co-Founder of Failed Exchange Quadrigacx Revealed as Founding Member of Wonderland Project
Michael Patryn, the previously anonymous co-founder of now-defunct exchange QuadrigaCX, has been revealed as the alleged founder of DeFi protocol Wonderland. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy & Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses the developments in the latest possible blow to the crypto industry.
Fed Likely to Signal Plans for March Interest Rate Hike; Here Is What It Means for Crypto
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is expected to release a decision on interest rates this afternoon. This comes as concerns about the Fed’s impending interest rate hike have spooked the markets. Michael Safai, a managing partner at quantitative trading firm Dexterity Capital, discusses the potential impact of the FOMC decision on crypto.