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World's Biggest Listed Hedge Fund Firm Chief Makes Bitcoin Noob Mistakes Too
26.7.2021
Luke Ellis. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/Bloomberg Markets and Finance
The Cryptoverse is seeing yet another traditional financial boss making the very same greenhorn Bitcoin (BTC) mistakes that had been debated and debunked numerous times before, continuing the cycle of misinformation....
Cryptocurrency is ‘pure trading instrument,’ hedge fund CEO says
26.7.2021
Hedge funds are adopting crypto investments, but one asset manager says it is all a speculative play
$10B asset manager registers new Bitcoin fund with SEC
24.7.2021
Stone Ridge Asset Management, the parent company of New York Digital Investment Group, or NYDIG, has been actively pursuing new investment vehicles for Bitcoin. On Friday, Stone Ridge's open-end mutual fund revealed a new Bitcoin-focused investment strategy
After Barclays and Santander, UK Bank Natwest Blocks Payments to Binance
24.7.2021
A major high street bank in the U.K., Natwest, has blocked payments to crypto exchange Binance. Natwest’s decision came after two other major British banks — Barclays and Santander — made a similar move to block fund transfers to Binance. The banks acted in response to a warning...
DeFi industry draws in commercial banks? Siam bets with $110M fund
24.7.2021
Thailand’s oldest bank sees blockchain and DeFi as the future of global finance and is seeking to invest in the emerging digital landscape
JPMorgan will reportedly give retail wealth clients access to crypto funds
22.7.2021
Advisors at the banking giant are reportedly only allowed to can execute crypto trades at the direct request of a client rather than recommending the products themselves
Fund management firm Global X files with SEC for Bitcoin ETF
22.7.2021
As Bitcoin hovers around $30,000, fund managers are pressing ahead in an effort to get the first American Bitcoin ETF approved
CoinFund debuts $83M crypto startup fund
20.7.2021
“Blockchain-based networks will be distributed to billions of people globally through digital wallets,” said CoinFund CIO Alex Felix. “We’ve consistently positioned early in three core areas: verticals with early traction, the technology innovations that come next and the infrastructure on which...
ROSA Finance Builds The First Decentralized Pension Fund
20.7.2021
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
ROSA FINANCE is making use of public blockchain technologies to build up a retirement and savings solution focused on transparency, security, self-custody, and decentralization.
Intermediaries have plagued...
Investment Advisor Says Bitcoin Is ‘Very Dangerous to Hold Today’ Citing Warnings by Regulators
20.7.2021
Investment advisor and former Prudent Bear Fund manager David Tice has warned about investing in bitcoin. Citing “negative statements” by central bankers and regulators, such as the Bank of England, he said that it is “very dangerous to hold” bitcoin today. Investment...
Grayscale Investments Launches Defi Fund — Now Offers 15 Crypto Investment Products
20.7.2021
Grayscale Investments has launched a decentralized finance (defi) fund. The new defi fund is the crypto asset manager’s 15th investment product and its second diversified product. “The emergence of decentralized finance protocols provide clear examples of technologies that can redefine...
Former BitGo employee will help deploy Andreessen Horowitz's $2.2B crypto fund
19.7.2021
Arianna Simpson has been a general partner at the venture capital firm for more than a year as a16z led several high-profile raises for crypto and blockchain companies
Grayscale sets sights on institutional DeFi fund
19.7.2021
Grayscale Investments is set to float a fund targeting blue-chip assets in the decentralized finance space
IMF, World Bank, BIS Recommend Countries Work Together on CBDCs to Enhance Cross-Border Payments
18.7.2021
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, and the Bank of International Settlement (BIS) have conducted an extensive study of using central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for cross-border payments. Their report to the G20 states that enhanced cross-border payments “can...
How International Fiat Fund Hurts Cash-Strapped Countries (FYI, El Salvador)
18.7.2021
The IMF’s Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva. Source: A screenshot, Instagram/the_imf
In this commentary, Bernhard Reinsberg, Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Glasgow, and Thomas Stubbs, Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the Royal Holloway, University...
Billionaire Fund Manager Jeffrey Gundlach Convinced Bitcoin Will Fall Below $23K, US Dollar Is ‘Doomed’
18.7.2021
Doubleline Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach, also known as the “Bond King,” has predicted that the price of bitcoin will fall below the $23K level. “Right now, the chart on bitcoin looks pretty scary,” he said, adding that “it looks like a massive head-and-shoulders...
Record outflows from Canada’s biggest Bitcoin fund see BTC reserves drop by 50%
15.7.2021
On-chain data shows two dramatic declines in the Bitcoin reserves held by a Canadian Bitcoin fund but there's a catch
'DeFi Education Fund' defends controversial $10.2M UNI liquidation
15.7.2021
The DeFi Education Fund has defended its shock liquidation of $10 million in UNI, claiming the move was necessary to “begin its work and fund future operations.”
Bank of America: Bitcoin Now 3rd Most Crowded Trade After Tech Stocks and ESG in New Fund Manager Survey
15.7.2021
Bank of America’s latest global fund manager survey shows that “long bitcoin” is now the third most crowded trade. The most crowded trade is now “long tech stocks,” followed by “long ESG.” Bank of America’s global fund manager survey for July...
Concern as Uniswap-backed 'DeFi Education Fund' dumps $10M worth of UNI
14.7.2021
The recently formed DeFi Education Fund has come under fire for abruptly announcing it had liquidated half of the 1 million UNI tokens donated to it through UNI governance