BlockFi

Crypto Lending

BlockFi Adds an Independent Pricing Partner to Guard Against Flash Crashes

CF Benchmarks will now update prices on crypto deposits at BlockFi every second, allowing the lender to hedge against sudden market moves.

Business  ·  27 August 2020
Crypto Lending

BlockFi Raises $50M From Universities, NBA Star, Others as Crypto Lending Soars

BlockFi, a major player in the crypto-lending sector, has now raised nearly $100 million in the past 12 months.

Business  ·  20 August 2020
CoinFlash

BlockFi Hires Former Deutsche Bank, Barclays Alum as General Counsel

The crypto lending platform has hired banking veteran Jonathan Mayers as general counsel in a bid to stay ahead of the regulatory curve.

Business  ·  17 July 2020
Crypto Lending

Crypto Lender BlockFi Says Monthly Revenue Up 100% After Bitcoin Halving User Boost

BlockFi said it has seen a surge in revenue since the bitcoin halving and the launch of its mobile app.

Business  ·  2 July 2020
BlockFi

BlockFi Taps Defense Department, Microsoft Alum as Security Chief

BlockFi is adding a former Bakkt and Microsoft employee to their lineup to take charge of the firm's security.

Business  ·  16 June 2020
Crypto Lending

Bitcoin Mining Pool Poolin Partners With BlockFi to Expand Crypto Lending Service

Poolin, the second biggest bitcoin mining pool by total network power, is expanding its crypto lending and financial services businesses.

Business  ·  2 June 2020
News Roundup

Blockchain Bites: BlockFi Hacked, Block.one Sued, BitMEX Down

A SIM swapping exploit revealed BlockFi customer names and addresses while BitMEX is hit with RICO accusations.

News  ·  19 May 2020
Hack

BlockFi Says Hacker SIM-Swapped Employee’s Phone, No Funds Were Lost

The hacker compromised an employee's phone and gained access to users' personal information, including their names and addresses, but BlockFi says no funds were affected.

News  ·  19 May 2020
Lending

BlockFi Hires Credit Suisse, Prudential Execs to Drive Global Expansion

Crypto lender BlockFi has hired two execs from traditional finance to help launch a bitcoin rewards card and build out business teams in Europe and Asia.

People  ·  5 May 2020
BlockFi

CEO Says BlockFi Is Lending to Crypto Miners as Other Providers Pull Back

Crypto lending platform BlockFi has begun extending credit to miners as competition for their business has eased during the coronavirus crisis.

Business  ·  9 April 2020
Crypto Lending

BlockFi Raises Deposit Rates as Bitcoin Crash Juices Loan Demand

Market makers and proprietary traders are taking out more crypto loans after the second-largest price drop in bitcoin created a new, more volatile market.

Business  ·  17 March 2020
Crypto Lending

$100M+ in Margin Calls: Crypto Lenders Demand Collateral as Market Buckles

“As of five minutes ago, everyone who needed to post collateral has,” Genesis CEO Michael Moro said Friday afternoon.

Business  ·  13 March 2020
Crypto Lending

Previously Crypto-Only BlockFi Adds Cash On-Ramp Through Silvergate Partnership

Crypto lender BlockFi now supports cash deposits.

Business  ·  10 March 2020
Bitcoin

You Call That Volatility? Bitcoin Traders Scoff at Wall Street’s Gyrations

As traditional markets undergo a level of anxiety not seen since the 2008 recession, the cryptocurrency industry showed few existential signs of distress.

Markets  ·  9 March 2020
Lending

Bitcoin Lender BlockFi Raises $30M in Series B Led by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures

Having Hong Kong-based HashKey as an investor will help BlockFi expand into Singapore later this year, said CEO Zac Prince.

Business  ·  13 February 2020