Blog

From phishing emails to denial-of-service attacks and data breaches, we’re living in an era of increased cybersecurity risks. Cyber criminals are becoming more sophisticated in their attempts to steal valuable information from consumers, and as a result, companies are racing to stay ahead of the latest threats, with an estimated $6 trillion being spent byRead more

DOWNLOAD THE APP ↓ ● App Store  |  ► Google Play At BlockFi, we’re always looking for ways to add greater convenience and access to the financial services that the crypto community relies on, so we’re excited to announce the release of our all-new BlockFi mobile app. The app is an easy-to-use and highly secureRead more

BlockFi adds to its roster with new Chief Growth Officer and Global Managing Director hires to fuel the company’s global institutional growth and consumer adoption of its platform   BlockFi announced today that it has hired Wittney Rachlin as Chief Growth Officer and David Olsson as Global Managing Director of European and Asian markets. BothRead more

Charles Schwab’s Q4 2019 data revealed that $GBTC, the publicly listed Grayscale Bitcoin Investment Trust, is the fifth largest stock holding for Millennials, just behind $TSLA and ahead of $NFLX. Millennials clearly can’t resist buying and selling bitcoin in their brokerage accounts and IRAs through $GBTC. This shouldn’t come as a surprise, given that $GBTCRead more

Off the heels of its $30 million Series B funding round, BlockFi has brought on Three Arrows Capital as an investor to fuel company growth in global markets BlockFi announced today that it has brought on Three Arrows Capital as a strategic investor to the company. Three Arrows Capital, a leading fund manager focused on providingRead more

This month has been one of our busiest months to date. We announced an upcoming rate increase, launched the ability to purchase crypto with cash, and added support for Paxos Standard (PAX). We were able to accomplish all of this during one of the most volatile months in crypto’s history. If you’re interested in learningRead more

Today BlockFi is announcing that it supports Paxos Standard (PAX). PAX will be supported by BlockFi’s BlockFi Interest Account (BIA), allowing crypto investors to earn monthly compounding interest, with an initial annual percentage yield (APY) of 8.6%.  PAX is the third stablecoin that BlockFi has added support for (the platform also supports Gemini Dollar (GUSD)Read more

As families, communities, industries, and markets continue to grapple with our current public health climate, we wanted to share an update regarding BlockFi’s operations throughout the present period of high volatility.  Read on for details on our operational performance during this past week, and our plan of action as we move forward. Our Rates OurRead more

Given the current dynamic market and public health considerations, I wanted to share a note about how we are managing the current environment at BlockFi. Our business is very strong and continues to grow. Earlier this week we successfully launched the ability to directly transfer cash to BlockFi. We remain focused on delivering the bestRead more

We’re excited to announce a new product feature: the ability to send cash via wire. This marks the first time that you can use our services without ever having purchased crypto before. Starting today, you can send USD wires to the platform to purchase stablecoin, and begin earning up to 8.6% on USD-denominated assets.  WiresRead more