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Galaxy Digital Scraps $1.2B Plan to Buy Crypto Custody Firm BitGo
Galaxy Digital, the cryptocurrency-focused financial services firm run by noted investor Michael Novogratz, is walking away from its plan to buy BitGo, saying the crypto custody specialist failed to provide financial statements by a deadline of July 31. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest story turning heads in the crypto community.
New Models for Market Making, Custody and Other Institutional Demands
Mike Belshe, Co-founder and CEO of BitGo and Christine Moy, Managing Director at Apollo Global Management, join Wintermute Founder and CEO Evgeny Gaevoy at Consensus 2022 to discuss how the crypto market has changed and the impact of macroeconomics on the industry. Moderator: Noelle Acheson, Head of Market Insights, Genesis Trading
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.
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.
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.”
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).
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.
Why US Government Yanked BitGo’s Contract and Gave It to Anchorage
Digital asset infrastructure provider BitGo’s $4.5 million deal to be the custodian of cryptocurrency seized by the U.S. government fell through late last week. Instead, Anchorage, a smaller competitor, secured a more significant contract for $6.6 million.
BitGo CEO: ‘Institutions Are All Participating’ in Crypto
Mike Belshe, CEO of digital asset infrastructure provider BitGo, discusses continued institutional interest in crypto despite a lull in the markets. "Institutions are all participating," he said. "Everybody we talk to is still moving forward." Plus, the possible implications of Binance's global regulatory woes.
