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Older investors are getting into crypto, new survey finds
21.1.2021
Wirex and the Stellar Development Foundation emphasized that age is “no barrier to adopting blockchain technology.”
eToro Survey Finds Pensions and Endowments Are Finally Waking Up to Crypto
21.1.2021
The exchange quizzed 25 institutional players about crypto investing, including a couple of pension funds
World’s Largest Asset Manager Blackrock to Invest in Bitcoin Futures
21.1.2021
Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager with $7.81 trillion under management, is getting into bitcoin. The firm has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for two of its funds to invest in bitcoin futures. Blackrock Gets Into Bitcoin Blackrock filed...
Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers Says Bitcoin ‘Is Here to Stay’
21.1.2021
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary and economist Larry Summers says bitcoin is here to stay despite the concerns by some that it may be a bubble. The former secretary asserts that bitcoin’s price fluctuations are in fact a sign of its resilience. In his latest comments about bitcoin, Summers,...
Multibillion Dollar Fund Manager Ruffer Sees Long Trend of Institutional Bitcoin Adoption
21.1.2021
British investment management firm Ruffer has revealed that its bitcoin holdings now account for about 3% of its entire portfolio of approximately $29 billion. The firm believes that we are “at the foothills of a long trend of institutional adoption and financialization of bitcoin.”...
Some institutional investors taking profit as Bitcoin retraces
21.1.2021
CoinShares has noted significant outflows from institutional products this past week, signaling some institutions have been realizing profits amid BTC’s recent pull-back
Valid Points: Why Ethereum 2.0 Shifts How Investors Value ETH
20.1.2021
The use case of ether has shifted with the launch of Ethereum 2.0. Here’s why that matters
Bitcoin Falls 5% Despite Continued Accumulation by Investors
20.1.2021
Bitcoin fell from $36,000 to $34,000 Wednesday morning, despite continued buying from investors
Over Half of Investors Think Bitcoin, Tesla Stock Are Biggest Bubbles: Deutsche Bank Survey
20.1.2021
While many respondents saw bitcoin as a major bubble, 25% believed it could double its price tag to north of $70,000 by the start of 2022
Grayscale’s Michael Sonnenshein Says Institutional Investors ‘Looking for Broad Exposure’ as Company Raises $700 Million in One Day
18.1.2021
Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein says institutional investors are also exhibiting a growing interest in diversifying their investments by choosing other crypto assets besides bitcoin. Sonnenshein, who was recently appointed to the CEO position, made the comments just before the revelation that...
Omni II Launched, 2021 Events Planned for Interested Investors
18.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Omni Futures LLC has received significant interest since its recent founding and is starting series A funding from additional investors for a new project, Omni II, to develop additional infrastructure in cryptocurrency mining. According to Ali Farhat, Managing Director of Omni...
Core contributors, investors debate Yearn token mint
18.1.2021
After a stormy weekend for DeFi's original yield vault, dust is settling and a path forward is being paved
Demand for Crypto Soars: Bitcoin Funds Break Records, Goldman Sachs Wants In
18.1.2021
Investors are increasingly seeking exposure to bitcoin following the recent months-long price rally. Bitcoin exchange-traded products are seeing record trading volumes. Meanwhile, more big banks are reportedly trying to get into the crypto space, including Goldman Sachs. High Demand for Bitcoin...
Institutional investors won't take Bitcoin mainstream — You will
17.1.2021
Real-world applications and users, not institutional investors, will challenge the failing fiat currencies and increase Bitcoin adoption around the world
Swiss Stock Exchange’s Crypto Trading Volume Soars — Hits Record $1.2 Billion
17.1.2021
Switzerland’s principal stock exchange has revealed that its crypto trading volume hit a record high of CHF 1.1 billion ($1.23 billion) in 2020. The exchange now offers 34 exchange-traded products, allowing investors “access to 100 different crypto products trading on...
Lack of Crypto Regulations a Turnoff for Japanese Investors – Coincheck
16.1.2021
The head of the Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck said there are relatively “few” crypto-keen institutional investors in Japan – and has complained of the lack of a framework to help foster professional crypto investors.
In an interview with IT Media, Satoshi Hasuo, the Representative Director...
Crypto Exchange Owner Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Multimillion-Dollar Scheme to Defraud Americans
15.1.2021
The U.S. has sentenced a cryptocurrency exchange owner to 10 years in prison. He “knowingly and intentionally engaged in business practices designed to both assist fraudsters in laundering the proceeds of their fraud and to shield himself from criminal liability,” the Department...
Here’s how institutional investors ignited Bitcoin’s rally to $40,000
15.1.2021
Experts weigh in on the main events from 2020 that impacted Bitcoin’s price the most
Nigerian Youth Propels the Country to the Top of Google Bitcoin Search Rankings
15.1.2021
Nigeria, one of the biggest cryptocurrency markets in the world, recently emerged as the country with the highest number of bitcoin searches globally, according to Google Trends data. The data shows that the West African country has a search score of 100, which is more than double that of...
Did Grayscale push Bitcoin back up to the $40K mark?
15.1.2021
Some stats indicate Bitcoin’s current rally could be more reliant on institutional investors than ever before