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Crypto business news from Blockworks - hiring updates, funding announcements, blockchain industry news and everything you need to be a crypto insider.

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Jerry Brito and Robin Weisman will step down from their positions at the end of the year following 10 years with Coin Center

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If you are hoping to get on the WLFI whitelist and you live in the US, you must be an accredited investor

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First it was MicroStrategy, then Block. Now over a dozen companies have bought bitcoin, treating it the same as cash.

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Meanwhile, a16z announced its first raise for a decentralized science (DeSci) project

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Venture capital firm CoinFund hires three pros to “identify and capitalize on the most promising high-growth opportunities”

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A former Silvergate exec said the shuttering wasn’t due to the bank being ill-equipped to deal with bank runs post-FTX, but rather because of the regulatory environment

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Months after Riot’s so-called hostile takeover bid of Bitfarms, the two bitcoin miners forge an agreement

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In case you missed it, Tether added a government affairs head, while a blockchain-powered real estate platform hired an ex-SEC commissioner

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Wynd Labs CEO Andrej Radonjic explains why Grass is open-sourcing “valuable” AI data

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The new exchange seeks to differentiate from incumbents via a non-custodial, stablecoin-native model

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The $360 billion asset manager’s innovation head says firm is prepping for a future in which blockchain tech transforms the investment industry

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A series of raises were announced as 21 projects gear up to take part in a16z’s CSX

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And Congress members launched an investigation into whether the SEC is hiring civil service employees based on their political affiliations

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The SEC announced that eToro would pay $1.5 million as part of the settlement

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Two bitcoin mining-focused companies introduce new leaders to their director boards as they prep for the segment’s evolution

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A fund co-founded by Alan Howard’s son and 10T veterans launched alongside a generalist fund with Notation Capital co-founder Nick Chirls as a general partner

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Riot Platforms is attempting to acquire Bitfarms at a discounted price, the company alleged in a Wednesday statement

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Bitfarms should not enter into any transaction before its October shareholder meeting, Riot says in an open letter

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The company behind ZKsync told Blockworks that the decision was made to make the team more “lean” as it moves into its next phase

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Space and Time Labs and Edge Matrix topped this week’s funding announcements with raises of $20 million each

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Plus, Coinbase’s partnership with Borussia Dortmund goes beyond Germany

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Asset manager Bitwise has been active this month, revealing deals to acquire ETP issuer ETC Group and the assets within the Osprey Bitcoin Trust

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Traditional finance veteran tapped as chief operating officer of crypto asset management firm

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An IP blockchain and a cryptography firm walk into a bar… just kidding, they both announced substantial raises this week, topping $110 million combined

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