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Markets

BlockFi Retail Account Balance Increased Fivefold in Past Year, CEO Says

Zac Prince said the average balance of a retail client has climbed from $10,000 to $50,000 in the last year.

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Markets

BlockFi Looks to Tap Institutional Market With New Platform

BlockFi launched BlockFi Prime as more institutional investors show an interest in crypto.

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Finance

BlockFi in Discussions to Raise 'Several Hundred Million' in Latest Round: Report

Unnamed sources tell The Information that BlockFi is seeking another mega-round.

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Videos

BlockFi’s Botched Promo Payouts Continued into April, Adding More Confusion for Users

Crypto lender BlockFi made headlines earlier this year as it reportedly tried to reverse the excessive amounts of bitcoin sent by mistake to user accounts during a bitcoin promo. The fallout continued into April, adding more confusion for users. “The Hash” team discusses why the continued fallout from this error might be a bigger deal than it seems.

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Tech

BlockFi's Botched Promo Payouts Continued Into April, Adding More Confusion for Users

The faulty deposits left users confused and frustrated.

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Videos

BlockFi’s Prince on Impact of Low Interest Rates on Current Crypto Ecosystem

During a panel at Consensus 2021, BlockFi CEO Zac Prince discusses whether the current interest rates environment creates a path to integrate crypto with more traditional financing channels.

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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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Videos

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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Tech

BlockFi Botches Promo With Outsized Bitcoin Reward Payments

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

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Tech

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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