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BlackRock Received $100K Seed Funding for Spot Bitcoin ETF

The unknown seed investor agreed to purchase $100,000 shares on October 27, 2023, BlackRock’s latest filing reveals.

Dec 5, 2023 at 6:40 a.m. UTC

DeFi Market Rebounds to $50B as Speculators Hunt for Yield

An uptick across Solana-based protocols coupled with more than $700 million in deposits to Blast has fueled growth of the value locked in decentralized finance.

Dec 5, 2023 at 10:46 a.m. UTC

Coinbase's Rally Still Has Legs, Chart Analyst Says

Shares in the cryptocurrency exchange have rallied nearly 300% this year, and the latest chart pattern suggests further gains could still be in the offing.

Dec 5, 2023 at 8:42 a.m. UTC

Early Ether Investor Moves Nearly $90M ETH to Kraken

Moving to an exchange could suggest the investor is likely to sell the asset for stablecoins or other tokens.

Dec 5, 2023 at 6:46 a.m. UTC

El Salvador's Bitcoin Investment 'In the Black,' Says President Bukele

"We have no intention of selling," Bukele added.

Dec 4, 2023 at 1:03 p.m. UTC

BIGTIME, ORDI Tokens Lead Nearly $250M in Altcoin Liquidations

Altcoins futures took a hit Monday as sudden volatility liquidated both longs and shorts, causing unusually high liquidations on some lesser-known tokens.

Dec 5, 2023 at 7:58 a.m. UTC

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Nov 30, 2023
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A16z’s general partner tells Jeff Wilser why the blue-chip venture fund is "100% committed on crypto as a space."

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