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BlockFi
FTX Close to Buying BlockFi for Just $25M
The beleaguered crypto lender was reportedly close to finalizing a down round valuing it at $1 billion earlier this month.
Ledger Live Adds Yield Earning Capability via Alkemi Earn
Hardware wallet maker Ledger has brought yield earning capability to its users through an integration with lending-borrowing protocol Alkemi Earn. “The Hash” discusses the role of passive income in decentralized finance (DeFi), and addresses the current liquidity crisis among crypto lending services like BlockFi and Celsius.
Exclusive: Morgan Creek Tries to Counter FTX’s BlockFi Bailout, Leaked Call Shows
Crypto investment firm Morgan Creek Digital is attempting to raise $250 million from investors to purchase a majority stake in crypto lender BlockFi, a leaked investor call from Tuesday reveals. CoinDesk's Tracy Wang has the scoop.
Morgan Creek Is Trying to Counter FTX’s BlockFi Bailout, Leaked Call Shows
FTX’s $250 million credit facility offer – if inked as initially proposed – stood to effectively wipe out all BlockFi shareholders, including Morgan Creek Digital, the firm told its investors.
BlockFi Raises Deposit Rates, Eliminates Free Withdrawals
The rate increases across BTC, ETH, USDT and other crypto deposits come after layoffs at the company and a $250 million emergency line of credit from FTX.
FTX in Talks to Acquire Part of BlockFi: Report
FTX previously extended a $250 million emergency line of credit to the struggling crypto lender earlier this week.
SBF Agrees Second Bailout; Pride in the Metaverse
Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies return to red with soaring U.K. inflation. Sam Bankman-Fried steps in to bail out BlockFi.Indian tax authorities to discuss 28% GST on crypto trading next week. Chinese regulators vow to prevent further crypto risks. Pride events head into the metaverse, offering a new safe space for the LGBT community. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
BlockFi Receives $250M Credit Facility From FTX
Crypto lending platform BlockFi secured a $250 million revolving credit facility from FTX. BlockFi CEO Zac Prince notes the move “bolsters our balance sheet and platform strength," and added that "the proceeds of the credit facility are intended to be contractually subordinate to all client balances across all account types (BIA, BPY & loan collateral) and will be used as needed."
3AC Foreclosure Concerns Grow; Fed Boost Short Lived
BlockFi is reportedly among those that liquidated Three Arrows Capital positions. Fed boost to crypto market proves short lived. Huobi to exit Thailand permanently on July 1. Hong Kong Monetary Authority joins with Bank of Israel to investigate CBDC cybersecurity. China media watchdog: NFTs are digital publications and need to be censored. Should NFT collectors be buying insurance? Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."