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Huobi Stablecoin Issuer Publishes Attestation Reports Tied to HUSD Reserve Backing
6.8.2021
The crypto financial services company Huobi and the firm’s stablecoin issuer Stable Universal have published monthly HUSD attestation reports. The audits indicate the funds that back Huobi’s stablecoin are kept in cash in U.S. money market accounts in order to ensure the 1:1 ratio with...
Demand for Crypto Analytics Continues as Messari Raises $21 Million
6.8.2021
The crypto analytics and market intelligence company Messari revealed on Thursday the firm has raised $21 million in a Series A financing round. The funds will be used to expand Messari’s product suites and it aims to “triple the size of its engineering and research teams.” Crypto...
JPMorgan now offers clients access to six crypto funds … but only if they ask
6.8.2021
JPMorgan now offers access to six different crypto funds from GrayScale, Osprey Funds and NYDIG
Ciphertrace Announces Enhanced Monero Tracing Capabilities for Governments
6.8.2021
Crypto compliance firm Ciphertrace has announced enhanced tools for tracing Monero transactions. “Ciphertrace takes Monero tracing capabilities to the next level with the ability to follow the flow of funds backwards from the transaction of interest to its source,” the company claims....
Slew of Venture Funds, Eminem, Paul Rosenberg Inject $30 Million Into NFT Platform Makersplace
5.8.2021
On Wednesday, the non-fungible token (NFT) market platform Makersplace secured $30 million in a Series A financing round. The team behind the NFT marketplace says it plans to leverage the funds to “acquire additional talent and scale the business.” While the Series A was co-led...
SEC Chair Gensler Outlines Plans for Crypto Trading, Exchanges, Investor Protection, Bitcoin ETFs
5.8.2021
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has outlined how the SEC plans to regulate the crypto industry. Focusing on investor protection, Gensler discussed concerns the SEC has about crypto trading, exchanges, lending, defi platforms, and exchange-traded...
DACH Funds May Inject USD 657B In Digital Assets Within 3 Years - Report
4.8.2021
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Within three years, between USD 100bn and USD 657bn could be injected into the digital asset market from the DACH region which comprises the German-speaking countries of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, according to a report released by Russian tech-focused think...
FBI joins Mirror Trading probe in Africa to help recover US investor funds
4.8.2021
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is joining the investigation into one of the largest alleged crypto scams of 2020
South Africa Bitcoin Heist: Court Grants Liquidators Authority to Track Missing Africrypt Investor Funds
3.8.2021
A South African court has granted liquidators of the collapsed bitcoin investment firm Africrypt the powers to track down missing investor funds. Also, as part of the court decision, Africrypt liquidators will now have the authority to sell assets and property belonging to the company....
Crypto funds see 4th consecutive weekly outflows as institutions diversify holdings — Coinshares
2.8.2021
Institutional investors are diversifying into altcoins amid the latest market downturn. Multi-asset investment products registered another sharp rise in weekly inflows
While GBTC Bitcoin Stacking Slows, Grayscale Accumulates Alternative Crypto Assets
2.8.2021
Established in 2013, the firm Grayscale Investments has managed to become the world’s largest asset manager for digital currency. While initially starting with bitcoin, the company has since added a myriad of different crypto assets as Grayscale commands $36.34 billion in assets under...
Buda Exchange Starts Requesting Selfie Verification for Withdrawals to New Bitcoin Addresses
2.8.2021
Buda, a Chile-based cryptocurrency exchange, has started requesting selfie verification every time a user needs to withdraw funds to a new bitcoin address. This new measure now introduces a new layer of security for users to avoid getting their accounts hacked, but it will only be mandatory...
Governments Need to Stop Dismissing Crypto as Illicit Payments and Reckless Speculation, Says El-Erian
2.8.2021
Mohamed El-Erian, an adviser to Allianz and Gramercy Funds Management, says that “The time has come for more western governments to stop dismissing the crypto revolution as some mix of illicit payments schemes and reckless financial speculation.” Western Governments Urged to Stop...
Big Investors Are Pushing up Valuations of Crypto Firms
1.8.2021
Venture capital firms and large investors are driving up the prices of crypto startups. Boutique investment firms and family offices are being elbowed out by big venture capital firms, private equity funds, and even some pension funds. VC Firms Driving Up Prices of Crypto Startups Cryptocurrency...
German law allowing institutional funds to hold crypto comes into effect Aug. 2
31.7.2021
As much as $415 billion worth of investments could flow into cryptocurrencies as new laws governing German Spezialfonds go into effect
State Street to launch crypto services for private funds clients
30.7.2021
After leading Lukka’s Series C funding round in late 2020, State Street partners with the firm to offer new digital asset services
Financial Giant State Street Expands Cryptocurrency Services as Demand From Traditional Funds Soars
30.7.2021
State Street Corp., one of the world’s leading providers of financial services to institutional investors, has announced the expansion of its crypto services in partnership with Lukka, an enterprise crypto asset data and software provider. State Street Launching New Crypto Services State...
Nuggets News CEO under fire over alleged unpaid loans and investments
28.7.2021
Popular crypto influencer Alex Saunders is under heavy criticism, with numerous associates levying accusations Saunders owes them significant sums of Bitcoin
The top 5 Crypto Funds Today
27.7.2021
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A Crypto Fund is a Fund that specializes in Crypto Investments.
A Crypto Fund possesses specific expertise that gives it a clear edge when it comes to fending off the volatility associated with Crypto...
Just HODL! Bitcoin and Ethereum outperform ‘lower risk’ crypto index funds
24.7.2021
Data from Delphi Digital shows holding BTC and ETH was more profitable than investing in weighted average market cap crypto and DeFi index funds