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High Times Hit With $5M Class Action Lawsuit Over Unfulfilled Stock Deals
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 - 8:27am | 611Investors disillusioned with High Times initiated a class action lawsuit at the end of June, targeting the magazine known for its storied legacy in cannabis culture but now in receivership. Amid ongoing financial hurdles, the claimants, led by Mark C. Donius and Jill L. Donius, seek restitution for...
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BitGo Secures $100M Funding Round, Valuation Hits $1.75B
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 - 2:09pm | 501BitGo Inc. announced a successful fundraising round, securing $100 million and elevating its valuation to $1.75 billion. BitGo specializes in safeguarding crypto assets, often using physical vaults to protect private keys, Bloomberg reported. The U.S.-based cryptocurrency custody firm currently...
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Prime Trust's Financial Woes A Mere Ripple In The Crypto Ocean, Experts Say
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 - 1:10pm | 593Crypto custodian Prime Trust may be under scrutiny, but the broader digital-asset market appears to be in a recovery phase and is poised for growth in the coming years, observers say. What Happened: Nevada's Department of Business and Industry declared Prime Trust "critically deficient...
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BitGo Calls Off Prime Trust Acquisition In The Crypto Custody Space
Thursday, June 22, 2023 - 2:01pm | 402Cryptocurrency custody firm BitGo announced on Twitter the termination of its intended acquisition of Prime Trust. The decision was reached after thorough evaluation and efforts to establish a feasible partnership. “After considerable effort and work to find a path forward with Prime...
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BitGo's $1.2B Dream Shattered As Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital Wins Court Battle
Monday, June 12, 2023 - 2:54pm | 425Galaxy Digital Holdings (OTC: BRPHF), led by Mike Novogratz, has triumphed in a legal battle against BitGo over the latter’s $1.2 billion acquisition deal that never materialized. Quoting a document from the Delaware Chancery Court dated June 9, Bloomberg reported that Galaxy...
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If Crypto Is 'Too Big To Fail,' Secure Infrastructure Is Needed, Prime Trust Exec Says
Thursday, August 18, 2022 - 6:54pm | 1065Benzinga, a media and data provider bridging the gap between retail and institutional investors, is bringing back its annual Global Fintech Awards event to New York City on Dec. 8, 2022. Ahead of this recognition of disruptive innovators in finance and technology, Benzinga will periodically publish...
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Prime Trust Leaders Talk Disruptive Innovation At Money20/20: 'There's So Much To Do'
Tuesday, November 2, 2021 - 9:38am | 873Earlier this week, Money20/20’s latest in-person conference was held October 24-27, 2021 at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. Amidst all the recognition and networking, Benzinga had the opportunity to speak with Prime Trust CFO Rodrigo Vicuna and CEO Tom Pageler. Here’s the...
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Beaxy Democratizes Access To Digital Assets With Prime Trust Partnership
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 - 2:26pm | 304Beaxy, a next-generation digital asset exchange, partnered with Prime Trust, allowing users the ability to use bank wires to move their fiat directly into the exchange for the purchase of cryptocurrencies. What Happened? Beaxy is a holistic way to trade cryptocurrencies. The firm’s core...