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In this episode of The Scoop, North Island Ventures Managing Partner Travis Scher unpacks the thesis behind the new fund and explains his firm’s vision for how the crypto industry will evolve over the next couple of decades.

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Bitcoin Group SE, a crypto-focused investment holding company based in Germany, is reportedly considering purchasing local bank Bankhaus von der Heydt.

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Cybersecurity firm Naxxo was co-founded by former FBI special agent Chris Tarbell and computer scientist Matt Edman, who helped topple the Silk Road.

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The court heard arguments today related to bidding procedures, a fee examiner and the return of about $17 million in the Celsius case

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Foundry, which runs a marketplace for buying and selling crypto mining machines, released data showing the current price gap between buyers and sellers.

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Genesis’ Chief Risk Officer Michael Patchen has left the company, according to reports and an update on his LinkedIn account.

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Bitso has doubled its customer base in Latin America to 6 million users.

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USDT stablecoins will be available at more than 24,000 ATMs in Brazil starting next month.

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Quick Take

• The insurance industry is a cornerstone of the financial sector, collecting over $1.36 trillion in premiums in the US alone.
• With the recent surge in DeFi exploits, it has become imperative for the crypto space to review the maturity of its decentralized insurance alternatives.
• While there are numerous solutions looking at providing decentralized insurance for crypto-specific events, there are usually trust assumptions in the claims process.
• Generic frameworks, such as Etherisc, have surfaced to leverage blockchain technology to provide a decentralized alternative for real-world insurance.
• Traditional centralized insurers are also beginning to enter the crypto domain, which could accelerate the development and maturity of insurance products for crypto.

Here’s how crypto mining companies performed on Thursday, Oct. 20.

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