Banking giant JPMorgan is reportedly looking to work with a crypto clearinghouse to add liquidity to the market.
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London-based investment platform eToro is set to announce a merger with a blank check company after years of speculation about the fintech firm going public. The merger will give eToro a valuation of around $10.4bn.
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Quick Take
- As lawmakers and regulators continue to scrutinize the cryptocurrency industry lobbying efforts may become increasingly important for firms looking to protect their interests
- The Block Research analyzes the lobbying efforts of cryptocurrency firms since 2014
- In 2020, the average lobbying expenditure per cryptocurrency firm was approximately $213,000
Six months on from closing a $52m Series A, Vienna-based neo-broker Bitpanda has banked another $170m in a Series B raise that values the startup at $1.2bn.
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BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo surrendered to U.S. authorities on Monday and was subsequently released on a $20 million bail.
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After raising $50 million at a valuation near $700 million, crypto brokerage and trading startup FalconX is preparing to expand its customer base of deep-pocketed hedge funds.
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Just because securities laws might not apply to NFTs doesn’t mean other laws won’t, says our legal columnist.
Signal, the startup behind the cross-platform encrypted messaging app, is now accepting donations in cryptocurrency.
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The Google search volume hit a maximum value of 100 for the week starting March 8, according to data collected by The Block.
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An auction house in France will host the sale of 611 BTC this week on behalf of a French government agency.
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