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Ethereum Development Company Flashbots Reportedly Seeks to Raise $50M, Eyes Unicorn Status
Ethereum Development Company Flashbots Reportedly Seeks to Raise $50M, Eyes Unicorn Status
Ethereum research and development firm Flashbots is in discussions over a potential fundraise of up to $50 million and could reach unicorn status, according to a report by The...
Ethereum Development Company Flashbots Reportedly Seeks to Raise $50M, Eyes Unicorn Status

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Dire Times Call for DeFi
DeFi Dad joins to debate whether recent events have highlighted the importance for decentralized finance. Plus: news on Madison Cawthorn, The Block and Starbucks.
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SBF ‘Loaned’ the CEO of The Block $43M
About $27 million was used to fund The Block’s operations, while $16 million was used for Bahamas real estate.
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Crypto Update | Be Patient: Sam Bankman-Fried Could Go to Prison for a Very, Very Long Time
With bitcoin trading steady over $17K as investors await the latest Consumer Price Index and U.S. central bank interest rate decision, plus a look at what's at stake for Sam B...
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SBF's Alameda Research Secretly Funded Crypto Media Site 'The Block'; Crypto Contagion Concerns
SBF's Alameda Research Secretly Funded Crypto Media Site 'The Block'; Crypto Contagion Concerns
Crypto media site The Block was secretly funded over the last two years by Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research, The Block confirmed on Friday. Bernstein reacted to Genesis’ e...
SBF's Alameda Research Secretly Funded Crypto Media Site 'The Block'; Crypto Contagion Concerns