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BlockFi Boosted Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Holdings by 11.9M Shares, Now Holds $1.7B GBTC

The disclosure comes as BlockFi prepares to launch a competitor bitcoin trust product.

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Markets

BlockFi's Bitcoin Trust Takes Aim at GBTC

The fund charges a 1.75% management fee and offers custody from Fidelity Digital Asset Services.

BlockFi CEO Zac Prince

Markets

Crypto Lender BlockFi Registers Bitcoin Trust With SEC

BlockFi is the latest firm to go up against Grayscale's behemoth bitcoin trust.

BlockFi CEO Zac Prince

Finance

‘Pomp’ Launches Crypto Jobs Board With Gemini, Coinbase and BlockFi

Morgan Creek’s Anthony Pompliano aims to list 10,000 openings by the end of the year.

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Finance

BlockFi Announces Early 2021 Launch for Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card

BlockFi CEO Zac Prince said it will be the first credit (not debit) card in the cryptocurrency industry.

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Finance

The Case for Bitcoin Banking (Despite Cred's Bankruptcy)

The failure of a Bitcoin bank reinforces the merit of a Bitcoin-based financial system, says our columnist.

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Markets

BlockFi Takes 5% Stake in Grayscale’s $4.8B Bitcoin Trust

The crypto lender is only the second firm to disclose such a large GBTC stake, after Three Arrows Capital.

BlockFi CEO Zac Prince

Finance

BlockFi Adds an Independent Pricing Partner to Guard Against Flash Crashes

CF Benchmarks will now update prices on crypto deposits at BlockFi every second, allowing the lender to hedge against sudden market moves.

BlockFi CEO Zac Prince

Finance

BlockFi Raises $50M From Universities, NBA Star, Others as Crypto Lending Soars

BlockFi, a major player in the crypto-lending sector, has now raised nearly $100 million in the past 12 months.

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BlockFi Hires Former Deutsche Bank, Barclays Alum as General Counsel

The crypto lending platform has hired banking veteran Jonathan Mayers as general counsel in a bid to stay ahead of the regulatory curve.

BlockFi CEO Zac Prince