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New York-based Independent Prime Broker Clear Street Announces Expansion into Futures Market

Clear Street, a New York-based independent prime broker, announced that it intends to enter the futures clearing market with the acquisition of React Consulting Services, LLC and its proprietary, cloud-native futures clearing platform, BASIS. BASIS will be integrated “into Clear Street’s existing cloud-native clearing, settlement,… Read More

Stablecoins: Holy Grail or Impossible Trinity?

Are stablecoins the future of cryptoassets? In the quest to develop a digital token with the decentralization aspects of bitcoin and none of the associated volatility has sparked interest from many. From talented tech teams, economists and VCs it seems stablecoin projects have the potential… Read More

Following $133 Million Private Placement, US-Based Crypto Startup Basis Shuts Down & Returns Funds

Less than a year after securing $133 million in a private placement from  Bain Capital Ventures, GV, Stanley Druckenmiller, Kevin Warsh, Lightspeed, Foundation Capital, a16z, Wing VC, NFX Ventures, Valor Capital, Zhenfund, INBlockchain, Ceyuan, Sky9 Capital, U.S. crypto firm Basis has decided to shut down all… Read More

“Stable Cryptocurrency” Basis Raises Whopping $133 Million in Private Placement

The crypto firm Basis, formerly known as Basecoin, has raised $133 million in a private placement from big money, according to the company. The private placement received the backing of Bain Capital Ventures, GV, Stanley Druckenmiller, Kevin Warsh, Lightspeed, Foundation Capital, a16z, Wing VC, NFX Ventures,… Read More

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