Sam Bourgi

Sam Bourgi is a business editor at Cointelegraph, where he brings a decade of experience in economic analysis and financial market writing. Past roles included think tanks, boutique research firms and the wild world of freelance crypto. His passions include Bitcoin, Austrian economics and writing. Also heavy music and strong coffee.

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According to recent financial statements, the fund manager’s crypto portfolio has booked a loss in three of the past four quarters.

Value of WisdomTree’s crypto holdings fell 61.9% in Q4

2023-02-03T16:58:08+00:00

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How much exposure does BlockFi have to Sam Bankman-Fried failed enterprises? A lot, according to accidentally leaked financials.

Crypto Biz: A peek into BlockFi’s secret financials (it’s not pretty)

2023-01-27T19:00:00+00:00

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In 2021, Stripe raised $600 million from a group of investors at a valuation of $95 billion, making it one of Silicon Valley's most valuable startups.

Crypto-friendly Stripe weighs public offering: Report

2023-01-26T19:00:00+00:00

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“DeFi has proven to be a resilient and reliable option for users in the face of the overarching CeFi collapse in 2022,” said Eric Chen, CEO of Injective Labs.

Injective launches $150M ecosystem fund to boost DeFi, Cosmos adoption

2023-01-25T14:05:00+00:00

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Bitcoin miners came under significant pressure during the bear market; however, Blockstream said institutional hosting customers were more “resilient.”

Blockstream raises $125M to finance expanded Bitcoin mining operations

2023-01-24T21:00:00+00:00

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Like other blockchain developers, QuickNode is pivoting sharply into Web3 — a sector that has attracted keen venture capital interest.

Blockchain developer QuickNode raises $60M at $800M valuation

2023-01-24T14:00:00+00:00

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FTX's debtors are applying "Herculean" effort to unearth the exchange's remaining assets. Meanwhile, Sam Bankman-Fried claims FTX US is solvent.

Crypto Biz: SBF’s newest Excel spreadsheet reveals all

2023-01-20T20:00:00+00:00

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Brett Harrison departed FTX US roughly two months before FTX Group filed for bankruptcy, citing "cracks" in his relationship with SBF.

Former FTX US president raises $5M for new crypto software firm

2023-01-20T15:15:00+00:00

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