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Pension Fund's Exposure to Bitcoin, USD 600,000 per BTC + More News
3.2.2021
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), America’s biggest public pension fund, upped its stake in Riot...
CrossTower Launches Bitcoin Fund to Compete With Grayscale’s GBTC
3.2.2021
The fund is starting out with $20 million in AUM, largely from family offices, and touts lower fees than the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust
Crypto hedge fund refutes JPMorgan’s claim that Bitcoin ETF is short-term negative for BTC
3.2.2021
Research from Tyr Capital Arbitrage SP refutes JPMorgan’s claim that a Bitcoin ETF holds negative connotations for the BTC price
Bitcoin Startup Casa Raises $4M Led by Fidelity-Linked Avon Ventures
3.2.2021
Coinbase Ventures also joined the round
Crypto Asset Manager Bitwise Files to Publicly Trade Bitcoin Fund
3.2.2021
On February 2, the crypto asset manager, Bitwise Asset Management, announced it had filed a Form 211 with the U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). If the proposal is approved Bitwise will be able to deploy its shares publicly via over-the-counter (OTC) desks and secondary markets....
California Pension Fund Loaded Up on RIOT Shares During Bitcoin’s Q4 Rally
2.2.2021
The largest public pension in the U.S. bought more RIOT shares for the first time since 2017
Bitwise Files for Approval to Publicly Trade Its Bitcoin Fund
2.2.2021
The fund aims to compete with Grayscale's Bitcoin Trust and others by offering a 50 basis point lower expense ratio
GameStop’s Stock Can’t Save You
1.2.2021
GameStop’s rollercoaster ride through the absurd machinery of the stock market has been fun to watch. It sent some of CNBC’s finest minds scrambling to Wikipedia to find out what Reddit is and allowed for Very Serious Thought Leaders to peddle all sorts of pet theories, like blaming GameStop’s...
Grayscale Ethereum Trust Reopens, Bitcoin Fund 'Over 99% Invested' + More News
1.2.2021
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Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Major crypto asset management firm Grayscale stated that its Grayscale Ethereum Trust is now open again as...
Alphabit Digital Currency Fund Deploys Initial Investment in Stratis Protocol and Initiates Coverage
1.2.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Stratis’ innovative blockchain solutions have attracted the attention of the digital asset investment fund, Alphabit, who have injected an initial investment while committing to a further 8 figure investment over the next 24 months for growth and development of the BaaS...
Hedge fund behind shorting GameStop reports 53% loss in January
31.1.2021
A Melvin Capital client claims that the firm has "massively de-risked" its investment portfolio following the controversy involving short-selling GameStop stocks
World’s Largest Hedge Fund Bridgewater Has Crypto Plans — Founder Ray Dalio Calls Bitcoin ‘One Hell of an Invention’
31.1.2021
The founder and chief investment officer of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund firm, has clarified his view on bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Ray Dalio also reveals that he and his colleagues at Bridgewater “are intently focusing on alternative storehold of wealth...
Crypto Fund Manager Charged in $5M Ponzi Scheme, Facing up to 30 Years in US Prison
30.1.2021
A cryptocurrency fund manager has been charged in a U.S. federal court. He allegedly took over $5 million from investors interested in investing in his crypto funds, promising them high returns. In reality, he was running a Ponzi scheme and is now facing up to 30 years in prison. Crypto Fund...
$180 Million Bitcoin Investment Fund IPOs on Canadian Stock Exchange
29.1.2021
Canadian investment management firm Ninepoint has completed an initial public offering (IPO) of its bitcoin fund on the Toronto stock exchange. The company says the offering is the largest IPO of a bitcoin investment fund in Canada to date. Ninepoint Partners announced Wednesday that its Bitcoin...
GameStop Stock Has A Terrible Day, Still Closes At The Unthinkable Price Of $200
29.1.2021
A trading lockout on GameStop stock by a number of investing apps led to the saga’s weirdest day yet: class action lawsuits, calls for hearings on Capitol Hill, and the suggestion that Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen might need to recuse herself from overseeing Wall Street’s latest shitshow because...
Dalio Expects to Soon Offer Alt-Cash Fund, Says ‘Bitcoin Won’t Escape Our Scrutiny’
28.1.2021
"Bitcoin looks like a long-duration option on a highly unknown future that I could put an amount of money in that I wouldn’t mind losing about 80% of," Dalio said
Skybridge Capital Cofounder Says Gamestop Activity Is ‘More Proof That Bitcoin Will Work’
28.1.2021
The New York-based Skybridge Capital cofounder, Anthony Scaramucci, recently explained that this week’s Gamestop fiasco is positive for the global cryptocurrency bitcoin. Scaramucci’s statements follow the global investment manager’s recent dive into the crypto economy...
American Cancer Society Creates Its First Crypto Only Donation Fund
28.1.2021
The American Cancer Society has set up a fund for crypto donations so the nonprofit can raise at least $1 million by early 2021. Together with The Giving Block, the U.S.-based voluntary health organization expects to collect funds via several cryptocurrencies. Donations to Fund Cancer-Related...
GameStop Stock Drama Continues As Price Soars And Hedge Fund Blinks
27.1.2021
GameStop’s stock price continued to soar in after-hours trading last night to over $300. While many are waiting for it to come crashing back down, it might be too late for some major hedge funds. With the stock still sitting at well over $250 a share (unthinkable just last year when it was trading...
American Cancer Society Launches $1M Cryptocurrency Fund
27.1.2021
The first cryptocurrency donor to contribute $250,000 or over will have the opportunity to choose a name for the fund