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Switzerland-based crypto mining firm expands operations to Texas

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White Rock Management, a cryptocurrency mining company based in Switzerland, said it will be expanding its operations to the United States, starting with Texas. In a Tuesday announcement, White Rock said it will be partnering with Natural Gas Onsite Neutralization, or NGON, a company that captures natural gas that would otherwise be burned and converts it to energy for use in the firm’s Bitcoin (BTC) mining operations. White Rock said it will be operating out of NGON’s facility in the Brazos Valley region, mining BTC using “environmentally responsible” methods. According…

Research Firm FSInsight Accuses Three Arrows Capital of Running a ‘Madoff-Style Ponzi Scheme’

Madoff in this scenario would be the founders of 3AC, Su Zhu and Kyle Davies, who used their reputation to “recklessly borrow from just about every institutional lender in the business,” resulting in pain for some high-profile names in the industry, including Voyager Digital, Babel Finance and BlockFi, Sean Farrell, head of digital asset strategy at FSInsight, wrote in the report. Source

Fintech Firm PolySign Raises $53M to Expand Staff

Blockchain fintech firm PolySign has raised $53 million in a Series C funding round with participation from Cowen Digital, Brevan Howard, GSR and others, the company said Tuesday in a press release. Valuation for the company following the latest funding round was not disclosed. Source

Goldman Sachs Downgrades Coinbase to Sell Rating — Analyst Says Firm Needs to Make Cost Base Reductions – Bitcoin News

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Analysts from the multinational investment bank and financial services company Goldman Sachs Group Inc. have downgraded Coinbase Global Inc. in a note to investors on Monday. Today, Coinbase shares are down 83.68% from the stock’s all-time high (ATH) in November 2021. Goldman analyst William Nance explained that his group of market strategists believes “Coinbase will need to make substantial reductions in its cost base.” Goldman Downgrades Coinbase, COIN Shares Down 83% From Price High Coinbase shares have suffered during the bear market as many crypto company stocks have lost considerable…

Blockchain Analytics Firm Kaiko Raises $53M Series B Led by Eight Roads Amid Bear Market

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Crypto Firm Voyager Digital Secures a $500M Line of Credit From Alameda Ventures to Cope With 3AC Exposure – Bitcoin News

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Three days ago, Bitcoin.com News reported on the publicly listed company Voyager Digital after the crypto firm announced that it was owed $655 million worth of digital assets. Now according to a press release from Voyager, the company has secured funds from Alameda Ventures in order to get more access to liquidity. Voyager Borrows $500 Million from Alameda Voyager Digital Holdings, Inc. has revealed a collaboration with Alameda Ventures as the venture company has provided Voyager with a line of credit. The funds are “intended to help Voyager meet customer…

Japanese Virtual IP Firm Raises $10 Million to Accelerate Metaverse Business – Metaverse Bitcoin News

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Brave Group Inc., a Japanese virtual IP firm, recently said it had raised $10 million in new capital and that the company expects to use part of these funds to boost its “solution services for clients in the metaverse marketing business.” Taking part in Brave Group’s latest funding round were two local companies, foreign investment funds, as well as individual investors. Metaverse Market Growth A Japan-based virtual IP business, Brave Group Inc., recently said it had raised $10 million in new funding, thus bringing the total raised so far to…

U.S. crypto firm Harmony hit by $100 Million Theft

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According to a tweet from Blockchain Harmony, the hack of its Horizon bridge, which enables users to transfer currencies between various blockchains, happened on Thursday morning. One further significant weakness in the ecosystem of digital assets was revealed when hackers stole nearly $100 million from a so-called bitcoin bridge. Blockchain harmony assured that it has “begun working with national authorities and forensic specialists to identify the culprit and retrieve the stolen funds.” According to CoinGecko, Harmony’s native ONE token, which is used to pay transaction fees, collect incentives,…

Three Arrows Capital Allegedly Owes Voyager Digital $655M — Crypto Firm Is ‘Unable to Assess’ if It Can Recover the Funds – Bitcoin News

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According to reports, the TSX-listed Voyager Digital is another company that has been negatively affected by financial issues tied to the crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC). In a letter to investors, Voyager’s management explained that 3AC potentially defaulted on a $655 million loan and it hopes to obtain some of the funds by the end of this month. The Three Arrows Contagion: 3AC Owes $655 Million to Voyager Digital — Management Has Set a Repayment Date 3AC’s financial hardships have seemingly started a contagion throughout the crypto industry…

Blockchain Payments Firm Roxe to List Via $3.6B SPAC Deal

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