Tagged: blockfi

February 14, 2022 @ 5:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

Commissioner Hester Peirce has once again come to the defense of a Fintech innovator pertaining to the settlement announced today in regards to BlockFi –  a large crypto platform. As was reported earlier, BlockFi must pay $100 million in penalties to both the SEC and… Read More

February 14, 2022 @ 4:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

BlockFi, a top crypto platform that provides crypto lending services, has settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission following an investigation into the company’s activities. The settlement was leaked last week and BlockFi will be paying a total $100 million penalties. There were no allegations… Read More

February 12, 2022 @ 9:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BlockFi Inc. is reportedly getting ready to pay $100 million in order to settle allegations from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and State regulators that it had been illegally offering a product that pays clients really high interest rates to lend out their… Read More

January 18, 2022 @ 9:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BlockFi, a crypto financial services firm, recently announced that Alexander Grigoryan has joined the company as the new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and will be responsible for overseeing “all global product development and technology strategy moving forward.” Zac Prince, CEO and Founder of BlockFi, stated:… Read More

January 10, 2022 @ 9:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zac Prince (Founder and CEO at BlockFi) and Flori Marquez (Co-founder and SVP of Operations at BlockFi), noted that  2021 was “not the year anyone predicted.” Prince and Marquez wrote in a blog post published by BlockFi: “Across the globe, we experienced challenges and joys… Read More

October 27, 2021 @ 10:21 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Deserve, a Fintech company transforming credit cards into mobile-centric software, has received a strategic investment from Visa to expand access to Deserve’s credit-card-as-a-service for financial institutions, Fintechs and brands. Visa joins Mission Holdings, Mastercard, Ally Ventures, Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Sallie Mae in supporting… Read More

October 21, 2021 @ 12:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

This week the New York Attorney General announced that it has demanded two crypto firms halt their lending programs. Additionally, the AG said it had commenced an investigation into three other firms. All of this was predicated on the statement that interest generated from crypto… Read More

August 3, 2021 @ 11:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at BlockFi, a company that allows users to earn interest and offers services including purchasing Bitcoin (BTC), borrowing USD, while growing their wealth. notes that they’re pleased to confirm that the “world’s first” Bitcoin rewards credit card is now available to all “eligible… Read More

July 23, 2021 @ 11:32 am By JD Alois  |  

The Texas State Securities Board is gunning for BlockFi – a leading crypto platform that raised $350 million earlier this year. According to the complaint, the SSB has scheduled a hearing with BlockFi this October to determine if a cease and desist will become effective…. Read More

May 26, 2021 @ 9:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Cryptoasset-to-USD lender BlockFi announced on Wednesday it has updated benefits and changes to the BlockFi Rewards Visa® Signature Credit Card, which pays cardholders 1.5% back in Bitcoin on every purchase they make anywhere Visa is accepted. BlockFi revealed it decided to eliminate the annual fee… Read More

May 20, 2021 @ 8:49 am By JD Alois  |  

BlockFi, a top digital asset firm, made a significant distribution error yesterday when it transferred 700 Bitcoin to clients instead of sending GUSD (Gemini Dollar). In a series of Tweets, BlockFi outlined the mistake sharing that much of the crypto had been returned and they… Read More

April 27, 2021 @ 11:44 am By JD Alois  |  

BlockFi, a fast-growing digital asset platform, has notified users that interest rates paid to lenders will decline beginning May 1, 2021. In a tweet, BlockFi stated: rates and tiers for Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Chainlink (LINK), Litecoin (LTC), and PAX Gold (PAXG) are changing.  … Read More

March 12, 2021 @ 1:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

In January, BlockFi filed a Form D 506c for BlockFi Bitcoin Trust. Beyond a move to raise capital, the securities filing disclosed little as the first sale had yet to occur. Today, two more Form Ds have appeared on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s document… Read More

March 11, 2021 @ 9:22 am By JD Alois  |  

BlockFi, a digital asset platform that is on a mission to bridge old finance and crypto, has raised a huge $350 million Series D funding round. The new money was led by big-name investors including Bain Capital Ventures, partners of DST Global, Pomp Investments and… Read More

February 25, 2021 @ 11:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BlockFi Inc., a financial services firm that’s focused on creating a bridge between digital currencies and traditional financial and wealth management products, has revealed that it has launched a Private Client Services offering for investors in the APAC region. BlockFi confirms that the new initiative… Read More

February 20, 2021 @ 11:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Zac Prince, CEO and Co-founder at BlockFi, a fast-growing digital assets platform, notes that with just two weeks in, the company’s Bitcoin trust is just ”a pinch” under the $100 million mark (in total BTC holdings). 2 weeks in, BlockFi’s Bitcoin trust is just a… Read More

February 15, 2021 @ 12:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptoasset-to-USD lender BlockFi recently announced with CMT Digital that the companies have been cleared for what it claims to be the first-ever block trade for Ethereum futures on the CME, facilitated by ED&F Man Capital Markets Inc. According to BlockFi, CME also offers Bitcoin futures, which… Read More

February 7, 2021 @ 6:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BlockFi, a financial services firm offering wealth management products that crypto investors require via a platform powered by blockchain technology, had recently launched an over-the-counter or OTC desk for institutional or ultra-high-net-worth-individuals (those who have at least $30 million in assets). Jason Williams, a long-time… Read More

February 1, 2021 @ 8:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Grayscale Investments, a subsidiary of Barry Silbert’s VC company, the Digital Currency Group, has added six new trusts, which includes those associated or linked to Polkadot (DOT) and Aave (AAVE) digital tokens. The other new trusts added by Grayscale include Monero (XMR), Cardano (ADA), Cosmos… Read More

December 1, 2020 @ 11:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset platform BlockFi will soon offer a credit card with Bitcoin rewards and 1.5% cypto-back in Bitcoin, according to a tweet by the firm. The credit card will be issued in partnership with Visa, Evolve Bank.   It’s here. Log in to your BlockFi… Read More