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China’s Congress Proposes Blockchain Development Fund
24.5.2020
NPC, China’s parliament suggests a government backed blockchain development fund to build a better governance system
Illegal to Own Gold? Hedge Fund Manager Warns Governments May Ban Gold Ownership
22.5.2020
A well-known hedge fund manager has warned that governments may ban private gold ownership. He explained that central banks may attempt to demonetize gold, making it illegal for private individuals to own, as the authorities lose control of inflation amid the coronavirus-led economic crisis....
No Evidence ISIS Is Storing $300 Million in Bitcoin, Says Chainalysis
21.5.2020
Blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis has dismissed claims ISIS is holding a $300 million bitcoin (BTC) war chest. In a “fact-checking” report, published on May 20, 2020, the U.S. company accused the media of sensationalizing allegations about BTC and other cryptocurrencies being...
Grayscale Buys 33% of All Bitcoin Mined in Last Three Months
19.5.2020
Grayscale Investments bought up to 33% of all newly minted bitcoin over the last three months, as the asset manager continues to stockpile major cryptocurrencies. The investment fund added 60,762 BTC to its Bitcoin Trust Fund between February 7 and May 17, a researcher posted on Reddit....
Ex-CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo Joins Swiss Effort to Fund COVID Relief Projects
19.5.2020
Led by Swiss crypto exchange Lykke, a $200,000 initiative to fund tech-driven COVID-19 relief projects has tapped ex-CFTC chair Chris Giancarlo as its advisor
Swiss Crypto Exchange Lykke Launches Contest to Fund Tech Against COVID-19
19.5.2020
Lykke’s new contest looks to give money to developers to pursue new tech proposals that promise to aid the economic recovery in the wake of COVID-19
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
Pantera Capital’s Crypto Hedge Funds Are Losing Double Digits, But Its Bitcoin Fund Is Up 10,000% to Date
15.5.2020
Internal documents show that Pantera Capital's bitcoin fund is vastly outperforming its more exotic crypto-asset fund counterparts
First Sovereign Wealth Fund Joins Libra Association
15.5.2020
One of the Singapore government’s two sovereign wealth funds, Temasek, is joining the Libra Association, alongside Paradigm and Slow Ventures in the latest round of additions to the stablecoin project
Fund Manager Got NY BitLicense 11 Months After Hiring Its Architect
13.5.2020
Benjamin Lawsky, the former regulator who created New York’s BitLicense in 2015, joined a bitcoin fund manager nearly a year before it applied for, and received, the license
$2 Billion Cryptocurrency Hedge Fund Industry Set to ‘Grow Significantly’
13.5.2020
Cryptocurrency hedge funds’ assets under management have been increasing significantly, rising to more than $2 billion at the end of last year, according to a recent survey. The crypto hedge fund industry is expected to “grow significantly” along with the price of bitcoin. Hedge...
Hedge Fund Pioneer Paul Tudor Jones Says He Holds 1%-2% of Assets in Bitcoin
11.5.2020
"We’re watching the birthing of a store of value, and whether that succeeds or not only time will tell," he told CNBC
Paul Tudor Jones Confirms His Fund Allocated Hundreds of Millions in USD to Bitcoin
11.5.2020
Legendary hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones told CNBC today that "over 1% <...> maybe it's almost 2%" of his assets are in bitcoin (BTC).
"That seems like the right number right now," he said, adding that he believes that Wall Street could be witnessing the historic...
Bitcoin Suisse Sells 20% Stake to Raise $47 Million: Crypto Valley Broker Aims To Expand Into Banking
8.5.2020
Crypto valley firm Bitcoin Suisse has announced plans to sell a 20% stake in the company. The sale is expected to raise 46 million Swiss francs ($47.38 million). Bitcoin Suisse said it intends to use the money to expand its portfolio to banking services in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, according...
Popular Hedge Fund Manager Paul Tudor Jones: ‘Bitcoin Reminds Me of Gold Back in 1976’
8.5.2020
Hedge fund manager and investor, Paul Tudor Jones, discussed his opinion in regard to the crypto asset bitcoin on Thursday, saying that it reminds him of the part gold played back in the ‘70s. Jones also disclosed that his fund Tudor BVI has a percentage of Bitcoin futures products as well...
Bixin Unveils $65M BTC-Denominated Fund to Get More Bitcoin
8.5.2020
Bixin Global, a Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency firm, launched a fund of funds with 6,600 BTC, worth over $65 million to increase its Bitcoin holdings
One of Bitcoin’s Earliest Miners Is Dedicating $66M in Crypto to a Fund of Funds
8.5.2020
Bixin, one of the earliest bitcoin miner operators and wallet startups, is dedicating 6600 bitcoin, worth $66 million, to a new fund of funds
Decentralized Finance Startup Focused on Bitcoin Cash Raises $1 Million for Expansion
7.5.2020
On May 7, the decentralized finance (defi) startup General Protocols revealed the team has raised over $1 million from investors. The creators of General Protocols have introduced innovative projects on the Bitcoin Cash network such as Anyhedge, and have also participated in helping forward...
Hedge Fund Pioneer Turns Bullish on Bitcoin Amid ‘Unprecedented’ Monetary Inflation
7.5.2020
Paul Tudor Jones, a pioneer of the modern hedge fund industry, is reportedly betting on bitcoin’s price as an inflation hedge. Exactly how is unclear
Stellar Enterprise Fund Invests $5M in Crypto App Abra Ahead of Blockchain Integration
7.5.2020
The $5 million capital allocation precedes Abra's integration with the Stellar blockchain