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The year your great-grandpa bought bitcoin

This year has been tough for many companies in the crypto market. Some have collapsed altogether, others have fired a huge number of employees to keep their heads above water and some are going all in on crypto. It’s no secret that in 2022 the price of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have been tumbling, and…
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24 October 2022 0

Former currency comptroller to become CEO of Binance US crypto exchange

Brian Brooks, the former acting comptroller of the currency of the United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, is set to become the new CEO of major cryptocurrency exchange Binance US. According to a Tuesday announcement, Brooks will replace current Binance US CEO Catherine Coley effective May 1, 2021.  Formerly the head of…
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20 April 2021 0

Turkey to ban cryptocurrency payments

A new ban in Turkey will prohibit crypto holders from using their digital assets for payments, in addition to preventing payment providers from adding funds to their digital wallets at crypto exchanges. According to a Friday announcement by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, the ban will come into effect on April 30,…
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16 April 2021 0

Goldman Sachs leads $23M in funding for Brazilian e-commerce startup Olist

Olist, a Brazilian e-commerce marketplace integrator, has raised $23 million in a Series D round extension led by new investor Goldman Sachs Asset Management that brings its total Series D financing to $80 million. Existing backer Redpoint Ventures, which first put money in Olist in 2015, also participated in the latest round. With this latest…
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15 April 2021 0

Nearly 75% of professional investors see Bitcoin as bubble: survey

Bank of America released a new survey that found that the majority of professional investors are not very optimistic about the world’s largest cryptocurrency. Nearly 75% of respondents in the April BofA Fund Manager Survey said that they see Bitcoin as a “bubble,” CNBC reported. The survey polled 200 respondents with $533 billion in assets…
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15 April 2021 0

European Investment Bank reportedly to issue bonds with blockchain tech

The European Investment Bank, an international financial institution owned by European Union member states, is reportedly exploring blockchain technology for issuing digital bonds. According to a Tuesday Bloomberg report, the EIB has hired major global banks like Goldman Sachs, Banco Santander and Societe Generale to look at a potential deal involving a euro-denominated bond issued…
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13 April 2021 0