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Democratizing trading: After GameStop, does more need to be done?
19.4.2021
There’s been a lot of talk about democratizing trading in recent years. But does the recent GameStop saga indicate that more needs to be done?
Mergers and acquisitions are rising, leaving crypto assessments in question
17.4.2021
Questions around cryptocurrency assessments gain momentum, which brings some nuanced challenges in assessing crypto’s place in M&A
Pendle Finance raises $3.5M to launch secondary market for DeFi yields
16.4.2021
The company is building a tokenization platform to better enable users to manage their DeFi yields
UK hedge fund reportedly plans to invest $84M in crypto
15.4.2021
The firm’s co-founder Alan Howard already has a personal stake in One River Digital Asset Management's crypto ventures
Blackrock CEO says crypto 'may become a great asset class' but is no substitute for currency
15.4.2021
Larry Fink said he hadn't been seeing great institutional demand for crypto within Blackrock's circles
Millions of Swedish savers have exposure to Bitcoin via state pension fund
15.4.2021
Five million Swedes have indirect exposure to Bitcoin through the shares held by state pension fund AP7
Nearly 75% of professional investors see Bitcoin as bubble: survey
15.4.2021
Bank of America asked 200 professional investors with $533 billion in assets under management about their opinions on Bitcoin
The Money Roundup: Making Cents of Blockchain Fundraising News
14.4.2021
From crypto trading to defi, the most exciting areas in blockchain fintech development and innovation are attracting serious investments from all industry corners. To introduce more tools and complementary services to the ecosystem, the recipients of these capital allocations are endeavoring...
DeFi mutual fund Sheesha Finance raises $9.4M
13.4.2021
Shesha is attempting to make DeFi projects more accessible to mainstream users
Inflation Picks Up In US, New DeFi Investments + More News
13.4.2021
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Economics news
US consumer prices rose by the most in more than 8-1/2 years in March as increased vaccinations and massive fiscal stimulus...
JPMorgan, Mastercard lead $65M ConsenSys raise
13.4.2021
ConsenSys is using the funds to expand its enterprise blockchain solutions centered around DeFi and Web3
TIME Magazine Gets Into Bitcoin: Partners With Grayscale, Will Hold BTC on Balance Sheet
13.4.2021
TIME Magazine will be holding bitcoin on its balance sheet, the company’s president has confirmed. TIME is also partnering with Grayscale Investments to produce a video series on cryptocurrency and has agreed to be paid in bitcoin. TIME Magazine Will Hold Bitcoin on Balance Sheet TIME...
European Investment Bank reportedly to issue bonds with blockchain tech
13.4.2021
The EIB has reportedly hired banks like Goldman Sachs and Societe Generale to explore a digital bond, registered and settled via blockchain
Boson Protocol raises $25.8M via public token sale
12.4.2021
The new BOSON token will enable users to access the decentralized commerce ecosystem. The project has so far raised $36 million through public and private sales
MicroStrategy announces Bitcoin bonuses for board of directors instead of cash
12.4.2021
Cash is out of the board room and Bitcoin is in, as MicroStrategy announces it will pay director bonuses in BTC instead of dollars
GBTC Holder Says Not Enough Being Done to Eliminate Discount on Shares— Proposes an Alternative Solution
9.4.2021
A privately-held investment firm from Chicago, Marlton Partners, has urged Grayscale Investments to embrace the modified Dutch auction tender offer for GBTC shares. According to Marlton, such a tender offer “would materially narrow — if not eliminate — the discount to net asset...
Fidelity Says Bitcoin Adoption Will Keep Accelerating — ‘We’ve Reached a Tipping Point’
9.4.2021
Fidelity’s head of digital assets says that bitcoin adoption will continue “at an accelerated pace,” noting that “we’ve reached a tipping point.” He explained that investors are increasingly drawn to bitcoin “Particularly, in an environment where...
Another Hedge Fund Gets Crypto Exposure via Grayscale’s GBTC
8.4.2021
Millennium, the U.S.-based alternative investment management firm, has become the latest hedge fund to get exposed to cryptocurrencies via Grayscale Investments’ bitcoin trust. However, the extent of Millennium’s exposure to the crypto asset has not been disclosed as both Millennium...
DeFi’s money markets are finally luring in institutional investors
8.4.2021
The explosive growth of DeFi’s money markets over the last few years has finally gotten the attention of institutional investors
Kraken reiterates tentative plans for direct listing next year
8.4.2021
A direct listing is a more likely route for the digital currency exchange, CEO Jesse Powell says. His comments echo previous statements delivered to Cointelegraph