Tagged: barry silbert

March 22, 2023 @ 10:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Luno has announced that their co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Marcus Swanepoel is moving into a new role as Executive Chairman and Chief Operating Officer. Luno is a crypto exchange that is part of the Digital Currency Group (DCG). James Lanigan, who has been with… Read More

January 20, 2023 @ 7:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Late last night, Genesis, part of the Digital Currency Group (DCG), filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it looks to restructure in light of a challenging environment in the crypto sector which has impacted multiple firms. Genesis is a digital asset prime brokerage that… Read More

January 13, 2023 @ 1:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an enforcement action against Gemini, a digital asset platform, and Genesis – a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group (DCG). The revelation of the lawsuit arrived at a challenging time for both firms as Gemini is in the… Read More

January 12, 2023 @ 6:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

The ongoing virtual fisticuffs between Gemini and Genesis – a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group (DCG), just took a dramatic twist as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against both Gemini and Genesis pertaining to the Gemini Earn program and the sale… Read More

January 10, 2023 @ 5:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

Cameron Winklevoss, co-founder of the Gemini, has taken to Twitter once again to take Digital Currency Group (DCG) to task in regards to their relationship with DCG subsidiary Genesis. Last week, Winklevoss posted a letter on Twitter criticizing founder Barry Silbert and his DCG, hammering… Read More

January 5, 2023 @ 3:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Genesis, part of the Digital Currency Group (DCG) and previously a big crypto lender, is considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to a report. The institutional-focused digital asset platform revealed issues in November when it temporarily suspended redemptions. Genesis, like some other crypto firms,… Read More

January 3, 2023 @ 11:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Crypto firm Gemini has posted an open letter criticizing Barry Silbert and his company Digital Currency Group (DCG). In November, following the collapse of FTX, Genesis – a subsidiary of DCG – halted redemptions. Gemini had utilized the Genesis lending platform for its Earn program… Read More

June 20, 2022 @ 5:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

While Barry Silbert, founder and CEO of Digital Currency Group, says he is buying Bitcoin right now, others are not so convinced the bottom is in. Shayne Higdon, co-founder and CEO of the HBAR Foundation, believes there is more pain on the way. HBAR Foundation… Read More

June 19, 2022 @ 7:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Barry Silbert, CEO and founder of Digital Currency Group – the parent company of Grayscale, Genesis Trading, and more, says they are buying Bitcoin as the world’s most popular crypto trolls 52-week lows. The tweet has been liked almost 12,000 times – probably by beleaguered… Read More

May 6, 2021 @ 9:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Streami has received a strategic investment from the Digital Currency Group (DCG), according to a release. Streami is based in South Korea and operates GOPAX, a crypto exchange. DCG is said to be the second-largest investor in Streami and previously participated in the Series A… Read More

March 11, 2021 @ 9:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital Currency Group (DCG) the parent company of Grayscale Investments, has authorized the purchase by DCG of up to $250 million worth of shares of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: GBTC). The purchase by DCG will be made on the open market, at management’s discretion, and… Read More

January 7, 2021 @ 10:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Michael Sonnenshein, Managing Director of Grayscale Investments, will take over as CEO of the digital asset firm. Barry Silbert, founder of Grayscale, will step down as CEO but remain CEO of the parent company Digital Currency Group. In a release, Silbert commented on the change… Read More

September 9, 2020 @ 9:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital Currency Group (DCG) has acquired Luno, a digital asset exchange, according to a note from the company. Based in London and with regional hubs in Singapore and Cape Town, Luno is said to currently employ around 400 employees – serving over five million global… Read More

August 27, 2020 @ 4:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital Currency Group (DCG) is moving into crypto mining. According to a release, DCG created a subsidiary called “Foundry” and 2019 and today the company is outing the mining firm with Mike Colyer, a former Core Scientific executive, being Foundry’s Chief Executive Officer. Foundry claims… Read More

June 26, 2020 @ 1:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Grayscale Investments, a subsidiary of the Barry Silbert’s Digital Currency Group, has now acquired nearly $500 million in Bitcoin (BTC), since the cryptocurrency went through its third block reward halving on May 11, 2020 – a critical even that effectively reduced the BTC supply by… Read More

April 5, 2018 @ 7:29 am By JD Alois  |  

CoinList, an initial coin offering (ICO) platform for accredited investors and quality Blockchain projects, has announced a $9.2 million Series A funding round. CoinList previously raised funding from VC Accomplice and Protocol Labs, a research, development and deployment lab for network protocols. This additional funding… Read More

March 8, 2018 @ 4:19 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Grayscale Investments, LLC, a digital currency investing authority, launched four new investment products including Bitcoin Cash Investment Trust, Ethereum Investment Trust, Litecoin Investment Trust and XRP Investment Trust.  As of 28 February 2018, Grayscale reported possessed $2.1 billion in assets under management. Barry Silbert, Digital Currency… Read More

July 11, 2016 @ 7:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

The SEC filed an administrative proceeding today regarding a Cease & Desist instituted against SecondMarket and Bitcoin Investment Trust (BIT).  The entire affair relates back to an event in 2013, where BIT, a Delaware trust whose sole assets were bitcoins, began offering shares on the… Read More

March 24, 2016 @ 7:16 am By JD Alois  |  

OTC Markets Group (OTCQX:OTCM) will be hosting a “mini-conference” entitled Capital Raising 2.0 to discuss the process of raising capital and potentially going public under the JOBS Act exemptions. The event held at the OTC Markets office will present an introduction to crowdfunding portals and… Read More

March 18, 2015 @ 8:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Appropriately – international funding platform FundedByMe is now accepting Bitcoin.  The announcement has been matched with the launch of an equity crowdfunding campaign for Safello, a Bitcoin trading platform that is already halfway funded. FundedByMe is using the Safello offer as a Pilot Program to test… Read More