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Intel Discontinues Bitcoin Mining Chip Series; Unchained Capital Raises $60M
Chipmaking heavyweight Intel (INTC) is ending production of its bitcoin mining chip series, the company said in a statement to CoinDesk. Separately, Unchained Capital has completed a $60 million Series B funding round led by Valor Equity Partners, including crypto asset-management giant NYDIG.
Bitcoin Services Firm NYDIG Lays Off About 33% of Staff
Bitcoin services company NYDIG has laid off around 100 people, according to four people familiar with the matter. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in a string of industry-wide layoffs and what this suggests about the state of the crypto markets.
UK Finance Minister Kwarteng Fired; Crypto Trading Firm NYDIG Lays Off About 33% of Staff
U.K. Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng has been fired by Prime Minister Liz Truss after the tax cuts he announced in September sent financial markets into a tailspin. Plus, Bitcoin services company NYDIG has laid off around 100 people, according to CoinDesk sources.
Bitcoin Investment Firm NYDIG Raised $720M for Digital Asset Fund, CEO Gutmann Departs
Bitcoin investment company NYDIG raised $720 million for its institutional digital asset fund a few days before its CEO Robert Gutmann said he was leaving the company. NYDIG raised the funds from 59 investors at an average contribution of $12 million, the firm said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week.
Fidelity Will Offer Bitcoin Inclusion in its 401(k) Accounts
U.S.-based financial services firm Fidelity Investments will allow investors to put bitcoin (BTC) into their 401(k) retirement savings accounts later this year, bringing crypto exposure to traditional investors. “The Hash” group discusses the impact this could have on crypto-native firms like NYDIG and Coinbase, bitcoin’s use case as an inflation hedge and best practices for investing in crypto.
Bitcoin Dominance Rising as Russia-Ukraine War Creates Market Uncertainty
"All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee presents data from institutional bitcoin broker NYDIG illustrating that bitcoin dominance has risen as high as 44% amid recent market volatility with Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. Plus, a look into the yield curve inversion and Goldman Sachs' warning of a recession next year.
Visions Federal Credit Union Launches Bitcoin Services Through NYDIG Partnership
Joining “First Mover” to explain their ambition to increase bitcoin accessibility for Americans is NYDIG Chief Innovation Officer Patrick Sells and Visions Federal Credit Union Chief Digital Officer Tom Novak.
Bitcoin's Latest Pullback Ranks 6th in Its Worst Drawdowns
Bitcoin is recovering from Monday's low of about $33,000, which represented a severing of more than half of its November all-time high value of $69,000. The 52% decline from the peak thus far ranks sixth in bitcoin's history of worst drawdowns, but this retreat could continue to grow larger, according to data from NYDIG. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.
Institutional Bitcoin Broker NYDIG Valued at $7B After Whopping $1B Funding Round
NYDIG, which offers bitcoin trading and custody, has raised $1 billion that will value the firm at over $7 billion. “The Hash” hosts discuss what could be the largest funding round in crypto history as NYDIG moves to expand bitcoin’s reach into every industry potentially.
