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BlackRock Close to Filing for Bitcoin ETF Application: Source
BlackRock will be using Coinbase (COIN) Custody for the ETF and the crypto exchange’s spot market data for pricing, the source said.
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Tim Byun (OKX)
Crypto Exchange OKX Wins Preparatory License in Dubai, Set to Boost Staff
Once the so-called MVP license becomes operational, OKX Middle East will offer spot, derivatives and fiat services including U.S. dollar and UAE dirham deposits and withdrawal...
Tim Byun (OKX)

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Crypto Prime Broker FPG Loses Up to $20M in Cyber Attack
FPG told customers via email that it had ceased trading, deposits and withdrawals after experiencing a cyber security incident on Sunday, June 11.
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Bitcoin Miner Crusoe Energy Secures 50 BTC on Newly Launched Liquidity Platform Block Green
Block Green aims to unlock liquidity from institutional investors for miners and incentivize green mining.
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Bankrupt Crypto Exchange Bittrex U.S. Set to Allow Withdrawals Starting Thursday
The move follows a Tuesday ruling from a Delaware court.
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Urbit Foundation Executive Director Josh Lehman. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Blockchain Staking Provider Chorus One Expands to Peer-to-Peer Network Urbit
Chorus One's bet on Urbit's future growth is described by executives as a natural extension of the company's staking services on blockchains including Ethereum, Solana, Cosmos...
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BitGo CEO Mike Belshe at Consensus 2023. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Crypto Custody Firm BitGo Reaches Preliminary Agreement to Buy Prime Trust: Sources
The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed by the source.
BitGo CEO Mike Belshe at Consensus 2023. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Arca CEO Rayne Steinberg (CoinDesk)
Crypto Hedge Fund Arca Has Trimmed 30% of Its Staff
The company currently has 66 employees, according to LinkedIn.
Arca CEO Rayne Steinberg (CoinDesk)

Richard Teng. (Binance)
Binance Hands Rising Star Teng Key Role to Replace CEO Zhao at Largest Crypto Exchange
Taking an expanded role overseeing regional markets outside the U.S., former regulator Richard Teng wants to demonstrate Binance is “a new organization.”
Richard Teng. (Binance)

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Crypto Exchange Kraken’s Canada Customer Deposits Rose 25% After Binance Announced Departure
Kraken also saw a fivefold increase in app downloads within a week of OKX saying it was leaving the country back in March.
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