# Kevin O’Leary-backed WonderFi to buy Bitbuy parent company for 2M

# Kevin O’Leary-backed WonderFi to buy Bitbuy parent company for $162M

“# Kevin O’Leary-backed WonderFi to buy Bitbuy parent company for $162M ” Kevin O’Leary-backed decentralized finance (DeFi) platform WonderFi Technologies is increasing its footprint in Canada by buying the first regulated crypto exchange in the country.  WonderFi agreed to pay close to 206 million Canadian dollars ($162 million) to acquire First Ledger Corp., the parent…

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# Coinbase CEO reportedly buys LA mansion for 3M

# Coinbase CEO reportedly buys LA mansion for $133M

“# Coinbase CEO reportedly buys LA mansion for $133M ” Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase — the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States — reportedly made a multi-million-dollar real estate purchase at the end of 2021. Armstrong bought a $133-million Los Angeles property from Japanese entrepreneur Hideki Tomita in December, The Wall Street Journal…

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# Centralized systems are here to stay, says Binance CEO CZ

# Centralized systems are here to stay, says Binance CEO CZ

“# Centralized systems are here to stay, says Binance CEO CZ ” The Chinese-Canadian business executive’s standout message was that centralized exchanges like Binance would remain relevant in 2022 and beyond. Riposting to a loaded tweet about centralized finance’s dark side as well as the future of decentralized finance, CZ said, “Today, we still need…

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# Bitcoin sees ‘non-stop’ end-of-year buying as 10K BTC leaves Coinbase in a single day

# Bitcoin sees ‘non-stop’ end-of-year buying as 10K BTC leaves Coinbase in a single day

“# Bitcoin sees ‘non-stop’ end-of-year buying as 10K BTC leaves Coinbase in a single day ” Almost 10,000 Bitcoin (BTC) left major United States-based exchange Coinbase on Dec. 30 in a sign that investor appetite is returning to the sphere.  Data from on-chain monitoring resource Coinglass shows Coinbase’s professional trading arm, Coinbase Pro, shedding 9,925…

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