# Goldman Sachs leads M investment round for Coin Metrics

# Goldman Sachs leads $15M investment round for Coin Metrics

“# Goldman Sachs leads $15M investment round for Coin Metrics ” Blockchain analytics firm Coin Metrics has raised $15 million in a funding found led by financial giant Goldman Sachs. In an announcement today, Coin Metrics said Goldman Sachs, Castle Island Ventures, Highland Capital Partners, Fidelity Investments, Avon Ventures, Communitas Capital, Collab+Currency and others had…

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#Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies rebound after brutal week of losses

#Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies rebound after brutal week of losses

“#Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies rebound after brutal week of losses” Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies rose Monday morning, recovering some losses after a brutal week that saw the digital currency market lose hundreds of billions of dollars.  Bitcoin was up more than 8 percent Monday at $53,720, according to Coinbase data. That restores Bitcoin’s market cap to about…

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#New federal regulations could spur cryptocurrency crash

#New federal regulations could spur cryptocurrency crash

“#New federal regulations could spur cryptocurrency crash” Ask Wall Street’s C-suite types about cryptocurrencies, and they all admit they’re getting   into them one way or another. But keep asking questions, and they’ll tell you something else, too: the market is ripe for a crash. The crypto crash, according to top executives I’ve recently spoken with,…

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#Companies, celebrities condemn state voting restrictions

#Companies, celebrities condemn state voting restrictions

“#Companies, celebrities condemn state voting restrictions” Hundreds of companies, big-name executives and celebrities signed onto a statement Wednesday condemning bills that would make it harder for Americans to vote. The statement calling voting “the lifeblood of democracy” is corporate America’s latest salvo against election restrictions that Republicans have passed or proposed in states such as…

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# European Investment Bank reportedly to issue bonds with blockchain tech

# European Investment Bank reportedly to issue bonds with blockchain tech

“# European Investment Bank reportedly to issue bonds with blockchain tech ” The European Investment Bank, an international financial institution owned by European Union member states, is reportedly exploring blockchain technology for issuing digital bonds. According to a Tuesday Bloomberg report, the EIB has hired major global banks like Goldman Sachs, Banco Santander and Societe…

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#Exhausted staff fleeing Goldman Sachs’ Marcus division: report

#Exhausted staff fleeing Goldman Sachs’ Marcus division: report

“#Exhausted staff fleeing Goldman Sachs’ Marcus division: report” It’s not just investment bankers who are burning out at Goldman Sachs. The Wall Street titan’s hard-charging culture is reportedly driving exhausted staffers out of Marcus, the consumer-focused business it launched to compete with Main Street banks. Large numbers of engineers, designers and product managers have headed…

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# Bakkt launches payments app as institutions compete for crypto assets

# Bakkt launches payments app as institutions compete for crypto assets

“# Bakkt launches payments app as institutions compete for crypto assets ” Major financial institutions are expanding their cryptocurrency services, with Bakkt launching its digital asset payments application for the general public. Bakkt was launched by Intercontinental Exchange in 2018, with the firm offering Bitcoin futures contracts to accredited investors exclusively. The Bakkt App is…

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