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Market Strategist Says Bitcoin’s Best Days Are Ahead, Won’t See Restrictive Fed Policy Anytime Soon
27.7.2021
The founder of investment management firm Michael Lee Strategy says that “the best days of bitcoin are definitely ahead of it,” expecting the cryptocurrency to “make all-time new highs.” The strategist further says that it will be a long time “before we see any sort...
Robinhood's Crypto Plans, BTC and ETH Investment Flows + More News
26.7.2021
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Vlad Tenev, CEO of the popular trading app Robinhood, said that crypto is vital to the app’s future and that a wallet may be...
Cryptocurrency is ‘pure trading instrument,’ hedge fund CEO says
26.7.2021
Hedge funds are adopting crypto investments, but one asset manager says it is all a speculative play
Weekly roundup: Ark Invest, Edge Wealth Management, and Rothschild Investment accumulate crypto
23.7.2021
Cathie Wood's Ark Invest purchased more than 450,000 GBTC shares in two separate buys this week
Switzerland’s Largest Bank UBS Says Clients Have Crypto FOMO
23.7.2021
UBS, Switzerland’s largest bank, says that clients are looking at different investment alternatives and there is a bit of a fear of missing out (FOMO) when it comes to cryptocurrency investments. UBS Says There Is a Bit of Fear of Missing Out The CEO of UBS Group AG, Ralph Hamers, talked...
JPMorgan Begins Offering 5 Cryptocurrency Funds to Clients
23.7.2021
Global investment bank JPMorgan has reportedly green-lighted its advisors to provide clients with access to five cryptocurrency funds. The funds are available to all JPMorgan’s wealth management clients seeking investment advice. The move makes JPMorgan the first large bank to expand crypto...
Crypto tax startup TaxBit reportedly in talks for unicorn-level funding
21.7.2021
The possible new funding would bring the Utah-based crypto tax automation provider to a valuation of $1 billion or above
Crypto is an ‘untested asset category,’ says UBS CEO Ralph Hamers
20.7.2021
The UBS chief said the bank continues to urge caution when it comes to crypto exposure for its clients
Rothschild Investment Corp has increased its Bitcoin exposure by 300% since April
20.7.2021
Rothschild Investment Corp has bought more Bitcoin and Ethereum exposure via Grayscale despite the ongoing crypto market retreat
Majority of institutional investors ready to buy digital assets, study says
20.7.2021
A new study found that institutional investors’ appetite for digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, is growing
Investment Advisor Says Bitcoin Is ‘Very Dangerous to Hold Today’ Citing Warnings by Regulators
20.7.2021
Investment advisor and former Prudent Bear Fund manager David Tice has warned about investing in bitcoin. Citing “negative statements” by central bankers and regulators, such as the Bank of England, he said that it is “very dangerous to hold” bitcoin today. Investment...
Bitcoin investment product volumes fall to 38% of YTD average
20.7.2021
Institutional Bitcoin products have recorded outflows for nine of the past ten weeks, suggesting many investors remain bearish
Grayscale Investments Launches Defi Fund — Now Offers 15 Crypto Investment Products
20.7.2021
Grayscale Investments has launched a decentralized finance (defi) fund. The new defi fund is the crypto asset manager’s 15th investment product and its second diversified product. “The emergence of decentralized finance protocols provide clear examples of technologies that can redefine...
'Unprecedented' Alliance Against China, Crypto Investment Flows + More News
19.7.2021
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"An unprecedented group" of allies and partners – including the European Union, the United Kingdom, and NATO –...
Lithuania Issues Warning to Binance, Warns Investors Crypto Services Are Not Regulated
16.7.2021
Binance’s regulatory troubles continue with Lithuania being the latest country to issue a warning about the cryptocurrency exchange. Lithuania’s announcement came one day after Italy issued a similar warning. Lithuania Warns Binance Lithuania’s central bank announced Friday that...
Brazil Approves First Latam Based Ethereum ETF
16.7.2021
Regulators from the CVM, the securities watchdog of Brazil, have approved the first Ethereum-based ETF in Latin America (Latam). The product, presented by blockchain investment company QR Asset, aims to simplify the task of getting Ether exposure for retail and institutional investors. It will...
Italian Regulator Warns Binance Crypto Exchange Not Authorized to Provide Investment Services in Italy
15.7.2021
Binance’s regulatory troubles grow with Italy being the latest country to issue a warning on the global cryptocurrency exchange. Other countries that have issued similar warnings include the U.K., Japan, Thailand, and the Cayman Islands. Crypto Exchange Binance Unauthorized in Italy...
Softbank leads $800M investment for banking app Revolut
15.7.2021
Now valued at $33 billion, Revolut didn’t rule out a potential IPO this year, but the firm's CFO suggested that it was unlikely
Japanese Police Arrest 4 Men Allegedly Behind $55 Million Crypto Investment Scheme
14.7.2021
Four alleged masterminds of the “Oz Project” have been arrested after duping investors across Japan for at least four years. According to investigators, the scheme raked in $55 million from about 20,000 investors, promising 2.5 times returns in four months. Police in Aichi Prefecture...
Hedge funds see the crypto market decline as an investment opportunity
13.7.2021
From rebalancing cash positions to announcing new investment products, hedge funds seem undeterred by the current crypto market decline