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Big Raise: BlockFi Crypto to Dollar Lending Platform Gets $52.5 Million in Backing

July 24, 2018 @ 1:50 pm By JD Alois |

BlockFi is taking the more routine world of online lending and sprucing it up with a cryptocurrency to US dollar lending platform. Today, the digital asset lender has announced a solid $52.5 million investment to expand its operation further into the crypto realm. BlockFi is sharing… Read More

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Crypto News: Rene van Kesteren Joins Team BlockFi from BOA

May 17, 2018 @ 12:55 pm By Erin Hobey |

What began as an advising board position developed into job opportunity for former BOA Merrill Lynch Managing Director of Equity Markets Rene van Kesteren, who joined BlockFi as its new Chief Risk Officer. BlockFi, based in New York City, serves crypto investors by offering USD loans… Read More

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