BlockFi Receives $250M Credit Facility From FTX
Crypto lending platform BlockFi secured a $250 million revolving credit facility from FTX.
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Jun 21, 2022 at 6:21 p.m. UTC
Jun 21, 2022
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BlockFi CEO Wants SEC to Weigh in on Crypto Lending
Zac Prince, CEO of prominent crypto lending firm BlockFi, voiced optimism that the crypto lending industry will survive despite ongoing regulatory crackdowns but said it would ultimately need a word from the feds. This comes as BlockFi’s interest-bearing crypto account has come under regulatory scrutiny in at least five U.S. states.
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Sep 14, 2021 at 5:46 p.m. UTC
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BlockFi’s Prince on Impact of Low Interest Rates on Current Crypto Ecosystem
During a panel at Consensus 2021, BlockFi CEO Zac Prince discusses whether the current interest rates environment creates a path to integrate crypto with more traditional financing channels.
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May 25, 2021 at 9:23 p.m. UTC
May 25, 2021
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BlockFi CEO Zac Prince is Buying the Dip
Both bitcoin and ether plunged overnight following news regarding President Biden’s proposal to increase the capital gains tax. Zac Prince, CEO of BlockFi, joined “First Mover” to discuss crypto lending and commented on the latest crypto sell-off. “I actually woke up and bought some bitcoin this morning,” Prince said.
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Apr 23, 2021 at 4:57 p.m. UTC
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BlockFi Raises $50M From Universities, NBA Star, Others as Crypto Lending Soars
BlockFi, a major player in the crypto-lending sector, has now raised nearly $100 million in the past 12 months.
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Aug 20, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
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BlockFi Hires Former Deutsche Bank, Barclays Alum as General Counsel
The crypto lending platform has hired banking veteran Jonathan Mayers as general counsel in a bid to stay ahead of the regulatory curve.
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Jul 17, 2020 at 8:01 a.m. UTC
Jul 17, 2020
Crypto Lender BlockFi Says Monthly Revenue Up 100% After Bitcoin Halving User Boost
BlockFi said it has seen a surge in revenue since the bitcoin halving and the launch of its mobile app.
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Jul 2, 2020 at 8:17 a.m. UTC
Jul 2, 2020
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BlockFi Taps Defense Department, Microsoft Alum as Security Chief
BlockFi is adding a former Bakkt and Microsoft employee to their lineup to take charge of the firm's security.
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Jun 16, 2020 at 1:07 p.m. UTC
Jun 16, 2020
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You Call That Volatility? Bitcoin Traders Scoff at Wall Street's Gyrations
As traditional markets undergo a level of anxiety not seen since the 2008 recession, the cryptocurrency industry showed few existential signs of distress.
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Mar 9, 2020 at 9:56 p.m. UTC
Mar 9, 2020