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Blockchain Bites: Hedge Fund Down, Banana Bets and the Twitter Hack Fallout
3.8.2020
Another crypto hedge fund has called it quits, the teenage Twitter hacker reportedly had millions in bitcoin and Huobi sees DeFi as its next venture
Electric Capital’s New $110M VC Fund Is 90% Institutions
3.8.2020
Crypto VC firm Electric Capital has closed its second fund at $110 million. Of the money raised, 90% of it is institutional capital
Bitpatt.com, a Safe, Fast and Reliable P2P Crypto Exchange, Launches Operations
3.8.2020
While there are many crypto exchanges, fear of hacking and theft has slowly crept into crypto traders due to many such past incidents. It makes sense to always be in control of one’s fund and cryptocurrencies, and that’s why P2P or peer to peer services like Bitpatt are trusted by both...
Crypto Hedge Fund Neural Capital Closes After Losing Half Its Money
3.8.2020
Neural Capital, a hedge fund that traded cryptocurrency assets, has quietly shuttered
Inside a Crypto ‘Ponzi’: How the $6.5M Banana.Fund Fraud Unravelled
3.8.2020
U.S. authorities are trying to return $6.5 million in bitcoin and tether to the victims of an alleged Ponzi scheme
Huobi Hires Former Banking Giant Executive to Lead New DeFi Fund
3.8.2020
The crypto exchange group is forming a new fund to invest tens of millions of dollars in the DeFi space
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
605 Days Later: How ArCoins Got the SEC Go-Ahead as an Ethereum-Traded Treasuries Fund
29.7.2020
A look inside Arca and TokenSoft’s 605-day crusade to register the first Ethereum blockchain-native ‘40 Act Fund
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...
Following Major Losses, Another Crypto Hedge Fund Shuts Doors - Report
28.7.2020
Cryptocurrency hedge fund Tetras Capital has allegedly decided to close its doors, after suffering significant losses.
The New York-based fund known for shorting ethereum (ETH) is said to be shutting down, Coindesk reported, citing an undisclosed "person with direct knowledge of...
Tetras Capital Shuts Down Crypto Hedge Fund After 75% Loss
28.7.2020
Tetras Capital, once a $33 million crypto hedge fund, is shutting down due to negative returns
3iq Files IPO for Ether Fund to Trade on Canadian Stock Exchange
27.7.2020
3iq has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) of its Ether Fund in Canada. The Canadian fund manager’s Bitcoin Fund is already trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The Ether Fund has been preliminarily green-lighted by a Canadian regulator. Ether Fund’s IPO Canadian investment...
Arca’s Flagship Crypto Hedge Fund is Up 77% in 2020
23.7.2020
Arca's Digital Assets Fund is beating the S&P, crypto indices and bitcoin’s price
Cambrian Raises $4M to Run $25M Crypto Quant Fund
23.7.2020
Cambrian has landed $4 million of operating capital from high-flying technology and finance investors to help run its $25 million data-driven crypto-trading fund
Grayscale Investments’ Bitcoin Cash Trust Approved for Public Trading
21.7.2020
Grayscale Investments’ Bitcoin Cash Trust and Litecoin Trust have been approved by the U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for public quotations. The two add to Grayscale’s four existing publicly traded investment products: Bitcoin Trust, Ethereum Trust, Ethereum...
Fund Operator Offers Telegram TON Investors Paybacks of Just 21%
17.7.2020
A major hedge fund that recruited a number of investors in the failed Telegram Open Network (TON) blockchain and crypto initiative is offering its investors just 21% of their stakes as a refund after the project collapsed, said a new report.
Per Forbes Russia, ATON, a fund who once promised that...
Blockchain Enabled Fantasy Soccer Firm Sorare Raises $4M in Seed Fund Round
16.7.2020
Using the ethereum blockchain Sorare generates unique digital cards representing soccer players, that can be traded by users and used in weekly league competitions
Man Charged with Defrauding $4.5M in Crypto to Fund Gambling Habit
16.7.2020
The New York man asked investors for loans for what he called a low-risk investment, but the DOJ said most of the money was sent to offshore gambling sites
Fidelity Digital Assets to Hold Bitcoin Private Keys for Kingdom Trust Clients
16.7.2020
The enterprise-grade bitcoin custody and crypto management service, Fidelity Digital Assets has revealed a recent partnership with the firm Kingdom Trust. The new alliance provides individual retirees with the ability to safeguard their bitcoin private keys alongside self-directed IRAs. The crypto...
New Grayscale Report: Digital Assets Fund Adds $905M in Record Quarter
15.7.2020
Grayscale Investments Q2 report shows a record $905 million inflow as institutions continue to move into Bitcoin, Ethereum and other digital assets