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Finance

Crypto Giants Back $3.2M Round for Data Provider Staking Rewards

Galaxy Digital, Digital Currency Group and CoinShares co-led the investment round.

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Policy

Blockchain Association Raises $4M to Grow Its Presence on Capitol Hill

Kraken, Digital Currency Group (DCG) and the Filecoin Foundation participated in the round.

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Finance

Digital Currency Group Raises $600M in New Credit Facility

The financing follows a recent $700 million secondary equity transaction that valued the company at $10 billion.

DCG founder and CEO Barry Silbert  (CoinDesk)

Finance

Digital Currency Group Achieves $10B Valuation in $700M Secondary Sale

Two SoftBank funds, GIC Capital, Ribbit Capital and CapitalG, the private equity arm of Google’s holding company, Alphabet, took part.

DCG Founder, CEO Barry Silbert (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

DCG’s $1B Pledge and an SEC Filing Kindle Fresh Speculation on ‘Grayscale Discount’

Some cryptocurrency analysts are doubtful the discount will shrink anytime.

Grayscale Bitcoin Trust premium/discount (Skew)

Finance

DCG, Facing Competition From Bitcoin ETFs, Plans to Buy More Grayscale Bitcoin Trust

The crypto conglomerate says it may buy up to $1 billion of subsidiary Grayscale’s flagship product.

DCG founder and CEO Barry Silbert  (CoinDesk)

Finance

Ethereum and DeFi, Not Bitcoin, Boosting Genesis' Lending

Despite a bearish market, Genesis’ second quarter was the firm’s largest quarter to date in terms of originations.

Genesis CEO Michael Moro speaks at Invest: Asia 2019.

Finance

DCG to Buy $50M in Shares of Grayscale’s Ethereum Classic Trust

One analyst interpreted the move as an arbitrage play.

The Grayscale Solana Trust was launched in 2021 as the asset managers 16th product.

Finance

What Coinbase’s Media Play Means for Crypto

Coinbase's apparent move into media is part of a trend of crypto companies developing their own content. Is this a good thing for the industry?

Coinbase Global Debuts Initial Public Offering At Nasdaq MarketSite

Finance

Privacy Will 'Become a More Popular Investing Theme': Barry Silbert

In an appearance this morning on CoinDesk TV’s "First Mover," Silbert said he believes privacy tech will be a draw for investors.

Barry Silbert