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SEC Proposal Could Make It Harder for Hedge Funds to Work With Crypto Firms: Report

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is planning to propose rule changes that would make it harder for hedge funds, private equity firms and pension funds to work with crypto firms, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the world of crypto regulation.

By CoinDesk Inc

Feb 14, 2023 at 6:03 p.m. UTC

Feb 14, 2023

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SEC to Make It Harder for Hedge Funds to Work With Crypto Firms: Bloomberg

The rule change would make it harder for crypto firms to become "qualified custodians," according to the report.

By Parikshit Mishra

Feb 14, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. UTC

Feb 14, 2023

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Bitcoin mining

Crypto Miner Pow.re Raises $9.2M Series A at $150M Valuation

Montreal-headquartered mining firm specializes in operating from locations with stranded power.

By Sam Reynolds

Feb 2, 2023 at 6:05 a.m. UTC

Feb 2, 2023

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Blockchain

Update on Crypto Investments in the Private Market

Joseph Borda, SVP and Head of Americas Research and Data Operations at Preqin, joins I.D.E.A.S. 2022 with an update on crypto activities in the private equity market including VC deal flows and hedge fund asset flows targeted towards blockchain and crypto.

By CoinDesk Inc

Dec 13, 2022 at 11:35 p.m. UTC

Dec 13, 2022

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Blockstream

Crypto Infrastructure Firm Blockstream Seeks to Raise Funds at 70% Lower Valuation: Bloomberg

The under $1 billion valuation is a far cry from the $3.2 billion valuation Blockstream had received in 2021.

By Parikshit Mishra

Dec 7, 2022 at 8:22 a.m. UTC

Dec 7, 2022

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Apollo global management

Apollo Global Hires Anchorage Digital as Crypto Custodian

The private-equity giant, which has $513 billion in assets under management, will place a "significant portion" of its digital-assets holdings with Anchorage.

By Oliver Knight

Oct 31, 2022 at 1:10 p.m. UTC

Oct 31, 2022

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Bitcoin

Crypto Doesn’t Have Same Level of Ethics as Private Equity, Billionaire Says

The Financial Times reports that billionaire co-founder of Thoma Bravo, Orlando Bravo, said he was disappointed that some ethical standards in parts of the crypto industry are not at the same level “we’re all used to in private equity.” “The Hash” panel discusses the article and Bravo’s views on bitcoin (BTC).

By CoinDesk Staff

Sep 26, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. UTC

Sep 26, 2022

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