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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
If you are hoping to get on the WLFI whitelist and you live in the US, you must be an accredited investor
First it was MicroStrategy, then Block. Now over a dozen companies have bought bitcoin, treating it the same as cash.
Meanwhile, a16z announced its first raise for a decentralized science (DeSci) project
Venture capital firm CoinFund hires three pros to “identify and capitalize on the most promising high-growth opportunities”
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
Months after Riot’s so-called hostile takeover bid of Bitfarms, the two bitcoin miners forge an agreement
In case you missed it, Tether added a government affairs head, while a blockchain-powered real estate platform hired an ex-SEC commissioner
Wynd Labs CEO Andrej Radonjic explains why Grass is open-sourcing “valuable” AI data
The new exchange seeks to differentiate from incumbents via a non-custodial, stablecoin-native model
The $360 billion asset manager’s innovation head says firm is prepping for a future in which blockchain tech transforms the investment industry
A series of raises were announced as 21 projects gear up to take part in a16z’s CSX
And Congress members launched an investigation into whether the SEC is hiring civil service employees based on their political affiliations
Two bitcoin mining-focused companies introduce new leaders to their director boards as they prep for the segment’s evolution
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
Riot Platforms is attempting to acquire Bitfarms at a discounted price, the company alleged in a Wednesday statement
Bitfarms should not enter into any transaction before its October shareholder meeting, Riot says in an open letter
The company behind ZKsync told Blockworks that the decision was made to make the team more “lean” as it moves into its next phase
Space and Time Labs and Edge Matrix topped this week’s funding announcements with raises of $20 million each
Asset manager Bitwise has been active this month, revealing deals to acquire ETP issuer ETC Group and the assets within the Osprey Bitcoin Trust
Traditional finance veteran tapped as chief operating officer of crypto asset management firm
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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