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Congress worries crypto used to fund domestic terrorism, Capitol insurrection

24.2.2021
U.S. Congress subcommittee says that bank reporting methods led to Capitol attack arrests but worries that Bitcoin might have helped fund the insurrection

M31 Capital is looking to launch a new Bitcoin hedge fund

23.2.2021
The M31 Capital Bitcoin Access Fund could provide institutional investors with another avenue for investing in BTC

Skybridge Capital Founder Predicts $100K Bitcoin Price This Year Due to ‘Heavy Demand’ and Diminishing Supply

22.2.2021
The founder of asset management firm Skybridge Capital, Anthony Scaramucci, has predicted that the price of bitcoin will reach $100,000 before the year-end simply due to supply and demand. “You don’t have a lot of supply out there and very heavy demand,” he said. His firm...

‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Warns Governments Could ‘Squash’ Bitcoin

22.2.2021
Hedge fund manager Michael Burry, famed for forecasting the 2008 financial crisis, has warned that governments could “squash” bitcoin in an inflationary crisis. Expecting more massive stimulus from the government, he said to “prepare for inflation.” Michael Burry Shares...

IMF Representative of Nigeria Calls for Caution Over the Use of Cryptocurrencies

20.2.2021
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) resident representative for Nigeria, Ari Aisen recently discussed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directive that targets crypto entities. In remarks made during a special virtual press briefing, Aisen repeats some of the CBN’s claims that...

With rebrand on the horizon, Sushiswap receives “Sushi.com” domain name gift

19.2.2021
The team "can't believe" they've claimed the hot digital property, and say that the gift came at an opportune time

North American Bitcoin ETF’s First Trading Day Captures $165M in Volume

19.2.2021
The North American Purpose Bitcoin ETF launch on Thursday saw massive demand, as more than $165 million in trade volume was recorded. In fact, the exchange-traded fund listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) saw it’s first $80 million swapped during the first hour of trading sessions....

Saudi Arabia Acquires $3.3 Billion Stake In EA, Take-Two, Activision Blizzard

18.2.2021
Saudi Arabia has utilized its Public Investment Fund to invest over $3.3 billion (that’s $3,300,000,000 for the more visual learners out there) in Electronic Arts, Take-Two Interactive, and Activision Blizzard, Al Jazeera reported (h/t Eurogamer).Read more

Venture Capital Fund Yolo Invests in Digital Marketing Specialists eCartic

18.2.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Tallinn-based venture capital fund Yolo Investments has announced a new investment in digital marketing company eCartic. 18th February 2021, Tallinn, Estonia – Venture capital fund Yolo Investments has made a significant investment into digital marketing specialists and venture...

xSigma Prepares to Launch Its Stablecoin DEX With Major Backers

17.2.2021
PRESS RELEASE. xSigma is a decentralized exchange and liquidity mining platform that supports stablecoin swaps. It enables dollar-pegged assets to be traded onchain with minimal slippage and lower fees than existing AMMs. The project is gearing up for its public launch, when early adopters will...

Bitwise Launches DeFi Crypto Index Fund

17.2.2021
The fund bets on 10 Ethereum-based protocols angling to shape the future of finance

NYDIG Registers for a Bitcoin ETF, Morgan Stanley Named a Participant in SEC Filing

16.2.2021
Just recently, during Microstrategy’s “Bitcoin for Corporations” event, Stone Ridge Asset Management and New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG) founder, Ross Stevens, explained that he sees a “wall of money” entering the bitcoin space. A week later after that...

Osprey Fund’s Bitcoin Trust Is Now Available to Retail Investors via OTC

16.2.2021
The fund is structured similarly to the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, but aims to compete with lower fees

New Emerging Markets Fund Targets Blockchain, DeFi Startups

15.2.2021
The Arcanum Emerging Technologies Fund will start in India, but its founders plan to expand to other regions

Bitcoin ETF Approved: First North American Bitcoin ETF Set to Trade on Toronto Stock Exchange

12.2.2021
The first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in North America has been approved to launch in Canada. Purpose Bitcoin ETF, an alternative mutual fund, is expected to list and trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange. With this approval, the U.S. has fallen behind Canada in approving a bitcoin ETF. First...

Even The Justice Department Is Looking Into The GameStop Stock Fiasco

12.2.2021
While the dust starts to settle around GameStop’s meme stock phenomenon, investigations into the hedge funds, trading platforms, and the Reddit community that fueled it are just getting started. Many people have already lost a lot of money, but even more could be on the line if lawmakers...