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'Shark Tank' Star Kevin O'Leary Calls Litigating Your Crypto Regulator 'Really Stupid'

In Coinbase's case, O'Leary said, it would be "better to sit down and work it out" with regulators. If a "U.S. regulator doesn't want staking or lending, so be it."

By Fran Velasquez

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Apr 4, 2023 at 10:12 p.m. UTC

Apr 4, 2023

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Finance

Ftx

Kevin O’Leary Says Comments From Gensler Killed His Attempts to Help Save FTX

The "Shark Tank" star said he was receiving requests from funds about the crypto exchange, but remarks from the SEC's chairman threw a wrench in the plans.

By Fran Velasquez

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Nov 14, 2022 at 6:26 p.m. UTC

Nov 14, 2022

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Video

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Crypto Marketplace WonderFi Files for Nasdaq Listing; ATM Operator Bitcoin Depot Plans to Go Public Via SPAC

Kevin O’Leary-backed crypto marketplace WonderFi applied to list on Nasdaq. Bitcoin Depot, the world’s largest operator of crypto ATMs, also is gearing up to go public through a $885 million SPAC deal with GSR II Meteora. “The Hash” panel weighs in on the latest crypto stock developments.

By CoinDesk Staff

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Aug 25, 2022 at 4:35 p.m. UTC

Aug 25, 2022

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Regulation

Kevin O’Leary: We’re Not at Crypto Market Bottom Yet

“Shark Tank” host and WonderFi Strategic Investor Kevin O’Leary explains why he believes the current downturn in the crypto markets isn’t over just yet. He also discusses Celsius freezing withdrawals for users, the Luna collapse, and future of stablecoin regulation in the United States.

By CoinDesk Staff

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Jun 16, 2022 at 5:19 p.m. UTC

Jun 16, 2022

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Kevin O’Leary Says ‘Panic Event’ Is Needed Before Crypto Bottoms

“Shark Tank” Co-Host and serial investor Kevin O’Leary recently told a CoinDesk reporter that a “panic event” is needed before crypto bottoms, stating that “in the crypto world, we need someone to go to zero.” “The Hash” group discusses these claims, sharing their expectations for the current bear market.

By CoinDesk Staff

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Jun 15, 2022 at 7:06 p.m. UTC

Jun 15, 2022

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Kevin O’Leary Calling Twitter ‘Hell on Earth’ for Shareholders

Shark Tank Co-Host and WonderFi Strategic Investor Kevin O’Leary discusses tech billionaire Elon Musk’s ambitions to purchase social media platform Twitter. O’Leary highlights the Twitter shareholder frustrations due to years of zero profit, describing the company as “the definition of hell on earth.”

By CoinDesk Staff

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Apr 22, 2022 at 3:44 p.m. UTC

Apr 22, 2022

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Canada

Earth Day 2022: Kevin O’Leary Discusses Crypto Mining and ESG

Kevin O’Leary discusses regulatory concerns regarding the environmental impact of crypto mining as the world observes Earth Day. O’Leary explains how projects like Bitzero in Norway are utilizing renewables like nuclear and hydro power. Plus, a conversation about the Canadian political landscape and the country’s crypto ecosystem.

By CoinDesk Staff

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Apr 22, 2022 at 3:35 p.m. UTC

Apr 22, 2022

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Canada

Coinberry CEO on Partnership With Kevin O’Leary’s WonderFi

Coinberry CEO Andrei Poliakov discusses the merger with Kevin O’Leary’s WonderFi, highlighting ambitions to become the leading crypto platform for Canada and the globe. Plus, insights into WonderFi’s acquisition of BitBuy, the impact of QuadrigaCX on Canada’s crypto regulation, and the role of cryptocurrency in the trucker protests.

By CoinDesk Staff

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Apr 18, 2022 at 8:36 p.m. UTC

Apr 18, 2022

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Kevin O’Leary on His White House Meeting with Lawmakers, Lummis’ Pro-Crypto Bill

Shark Tank co host and O Shares ET Fs Chairman Kevin O Leary joins First Mover to share his insights on the current state of global crypto regulation O Leary examines a bill in the European Union addressing proof of work mining along with the Responsible Financial Innovation Act proposed by U S Senator Cynthia [...]

By CoinDesk Staff

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Mar 14, 2022 at 3:11 p.m. UTC

Mar 14, 2022

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Crypto

Kevin O’Leary: ‘Bitcoin Is Not a Coin. It’s Simply Software’

Kevin O’Leary, co-host of “Shark Tank” and O’Shares ETFs Chairman, discusses his approach for evaluating start-ups in crypto and investing in the wider blockchain space. “If you’re willing to invest in Microsoft and Google, why wouldn’t you invest in Ethereum? … It’s all software,” O’Leary said.

By CoinDesk Staff

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Jan 12, 2022 at 2:37 p.m. UTC

Jan 12, 2022

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