Frank Chaparro
News Director at The Block; podcaster; fmr comms @nasdaq, reporter @businessinsider. I like pina coladas and getting caught in the rain. Not always serious.
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$1.4 trillion asset manager backs crypto startup Curv, bringing total funds raised to $30 million
Curv, a crypto security startup, has raised additional funds, including some from $1.4 trillion asset manager Franklin Templeton.
Paul Tudor Jones says he likes bitcoin even more now, rally still in the 'first inning'
The longtime trader believes inflation will make a comeback and bitcoin is the best hedge against it.
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Frank Chaparro
"I like bitcoin even more now than then. It's in the first inning and has a long way to go" ~ Paul Tudor Jones
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Solana becomes fourth blockchain to support USDC
Solana, home to FTX's Serum, exchange becomes the fourth official USDC blockchain, joining Ethereum, Algorand, and Stellar.
PayPal to enable crypto purchases with the help of Paxos
Payments giant PayPal and its social payments platform Venmo are set to offer crypto buying and selling to users, according to an announcement from the firms.
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Frank Chaparro
Just in! Crypto buys and sells coming to PayPal in the next few weeks. The payment giant will roll out the service to Venmo in 2021. The new offering is being powered by crypto firm Paxos.
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Binance recorded an all-time high spot trading volume in Q3
Crypto exchange Binance hit an all-time high spot trading volume in the third quarter of 2020, according to The Block Research.
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Frank Chaparro
Binance recorded an all-time high spot trading volume in Q3 theblockcrypto.com/linked/81621/b… pic.twitter.com/iY0hSbnrlj
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BitMEX has been hit with another lawsuit alleging market manipulation
Troubled crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX and its founders are facing another lawsuit that alleges racketeering, money laundering, and market manipulation.
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BitMEX and founders face another lawsuit alleging money laundering and market manipulation
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Grayscale Bitcoin Trust product continues to break new records, but be careful on interpreting the driving factor behind the flows
This week Grayscale Investments, the world's largest digital currency asset manager, said it raised $1.05 billion for investment products during the third
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Frank Chaparro
Grayscale has been absolutely crushing it.
AuM across products has 3x since 2019 to nearly $6 billion.
@_RJTodd breaks it down:
theblockcrypto.com/genesis/81189/… pic.twitter.com/NuBDDRjtJA
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Coinbase to sponsor Bitcoin core developers for first time
Crypto exchange operator Coinbase is set to sponsor two bitcoin developers for the first time, the firm announced Thursday.
Market insiders say OTC traders are shifting focus away from DeFi
According to market insiders, OTC traders have lately been more bullish on bitcoin and ether and attention has shifted away from DeFi tokens.
$10 billion money manager parks $100 million of treasury into bitcoin
Stone Ridge Holdings, the $10 billion asset manager, is the latest addition to the list of firms purchasing bitcoin on their balance sheet.
BitMEX CTO Samuel Reed released on $5 million bond
BitMEX CTO Samuel Reed, who was charged and arrested by the U.S. Department of Justice on October 1, has been released on a $5 million appearance bond.
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Galaxy Digital will now offer financial services for crypto miners
Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital is diving into one of the most critical corners of the digital asset market: mining.
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Frank Chaparro
Exclusive: Galaxy Digital is building a one-stop financial services shop for cryptocurrency miners
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CEO of Cryptocurrency Exchange Coinbase Confronts Woke Capitalism
Wired magazine recently outlined the internal turmoil at cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase following CEO Brian Armstrong's declaration that political discussions were to be kept outside of the office, giving employees a week to agree or leave. His...
Stephen Palley gives an in depth look at the BitMEX charges — and what it could mean for DeFi regulation
Episode 40 of Season 2 of The Scoop was recorded remotely with The Block’s Frank Chaparro and Stephen Palley, partner at Anders0n Kill.
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Stephen Palley gives an in depth look at the BitMEX charges — and what it could mean for DeFi regulation
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All stocks could become tokenized, says SEC chairman Clayton
Jay Clayton, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), appears to believe in blockchain technology's power and thinks that all stocks could become tokenized one day.
Inside the Turmoil Over ‘Black Lives Matter’ at Coinbase
The CEO of the cryptocurrency pioneer declared political discussions out of bounds—then gave employees a week to agree or leave.
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Frank Chaparro
"On Tuesday, Armstrong further upped the ante, offering severance packages for any employees who disagreed with the company’s 'new direction.' (The email was first published by The Block.)"
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Frank Chaparro
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Uniswap's monthly trade volume exceeded Coinbase's in September
Market data collected by The Block Research shows that, for the first time, Uniswap's monthly trade volume exceeded that of crypto exchange Coinbase.
Coinbase now offers 'instant' withdrawals via Visa and Mastercard
Crypto exchange Coinbase is now offering “instant” withdrawals in nearly 40 countries, including the U.S. and the U.K.