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A General Strategy on How to Select a Crypto Fund, Part 2
9.8.2020
There are about 800 crypto funds today, making it a daunting task for investors to decide how to invest
A General Strategy on How to Select a Crypto Fund, Part 1
3.8.2020
A basic framework of useful metrics to assess the true risk of a crypto fund as a quantitative screening tool
Coinbase Sees More Institutional Investors Buying Bitcoin in H1
29.7.2020
Coinbase says more institutional investors are now using its platform to build direct positions in the cryptocurrency market. Crypto fund managers are now getting more backing from institutional investors that see the crypto market as an alternative investment strategy. In a report, the exchange...
This a16z Alum Is Launching a VC Fund Focused on Platforms You Can ‘Own’
14.7.2020
An Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) alum is launching a new venture firm focused on building a crypto-powered "ownership economy."
UNICEF Crypto Fund to Invest $100K in Humanitarian Blockchain Projects
5.7.2020
UNICEF’s crypto fund is looking for blockchain startups from emerging countries that tackle COVID-19 and humanitarian challenges
Unicef Funding Startups With Cryptocurrency for Covid-19 Relief
21.6.2020
The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) has announced its largest cryptocurrency investment funding of startups. Eight companies in seven countries will use Unicef’s crypto fund to develop prototypes, pilot, or scale their technologies. Several of them are working on mitigating...
SEC Claims Brothers Lied About Digital Asset Fund Performance, Used Profits for Personal Use
19.6.2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) moved on Friday to halt an allegedly-fraudulent digital asset investment fund run by two Pennsylvania brothers
Defying Corona Crash, BlockTower Crypto Fund Stretches 30% Total Return to 73%
28.5.2020
When coronavirus shutdowns roiled financial markets, BlockTower Capital more than doubled its cryptocurrency hedge fund's previously so-so returns
Andreessen Horowitz Forecasts Fourth Crypto Bull Cycle
18.5.2020
a16z says high quality projects in the past cycle (some being startups in its own portfolio) will drive growth in the next
USD 515M Crypto Fund, Blockchain-Powered Remittance Pilot + More News
30.4.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Investment news
a16z crypto, the crypto arm of venture capital giant Andreesen Horowitz, has raised USD 515 million for its second...
Andreessen Horowitz Raises $515 Million for New Crypto Fund, Surpassing Initial Goal
30.4.2020
Andreessen Horowitz is bullish on crypto, raising $515 million for its second industry-focused fund
Crypto Fund Manager Sued Over Alleged Fraud and Deception
28.4.2020
A cryptocurrency investment management company allegedly lured investors into a fraudulent fund, using the capital for personal gain, according to new complaint
Hong Kong’s First Approved Crypto Fund Seeks $100M Target
20.4.2020
Hong Kong’s financial regulatory agency has issued few if any crypto licences, but Arrano Capital was granted one on April 20
VC Firm Andreessen Horowitz Targets $450M for Second Crypto Fund: Report
14.4.2020
Sources told the Financial Times that Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is raising another crypto fund, reportedly targeted at $450 million
Bitcoin Is Half-Priced ‘Hurricane Insurance,’ Says Crypto Fund Manager
21.3.2020
At the current price levels, the Ikigai CIO believes that buying BTC like purchasing half-priced “hurricane insurance
Billionaire Tim Draper Sees Potential in DeFi and Backs New DAO
17.3.2020
As DeFi continues to evolve, billionaire Tim Draper seizes the opportunity and backs a new DAO
Blockforce Capital’s Crypto Fund Captures 86% of Bitcoin’s Upside in 2020
11.3.2020
The fund has been able to keep more of bitcoin’s gains by reducing the complexity of its models
Trident Crypto Fund Data Breach: 266,000 Passwords Stolen
6.3.2020
Client data from Trident Crypto Fund — including the usernames and passwords of 266,000 customers — has been stolen and published
Japanese Marketing Firm Invests in Pantera Capital Crypto Fund
5.3.2020
Japanese marketing firm Ceres has become the newest investor in a $175 million blockchain fund run by San Francisco’s Pantera Capital
MLB Players Allegedly Among Victims of American Crypto Fund Scam
6.2.2020
The Arizona District Attorney (DA) has announced that two men have been charged with fraud and money laundering offenses after allegedly duping victims – including octogenarians and a number of ex-Major League Baseball (MLB) players – into investments in a bogus crypto investment fund.
The DA said...