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CoinShares Adds On-Demand Audit Reports for Its Exchange-Traded Products
1.9.2020
CoinShares announced Tuesday investors will be able to access audit reports, generated every 30 minutes, for the ETPs offered by its subsidiary XBT Provider
CoinShares opens up its $1B crypto coffers to public audit
1.9.2020
Ever wondered what $1 billion worth of crypto looked like?
As Gold Prices Soar, Two Gold-Backed Tokens See Increased Demand Fetching Premiums
28.8.2020
The last few months have bolstered the price of the precious metal gold as governments worldwide have created tremendous amounts of debt and inflation. For instance, the value of gold per ounce jumped over $2k during the first week of August. Meanwhile, similarly to the physical counterparts,...
Report: Bitcoin Untied from the Economic Cycle, ‘Largely Uncorrelated to Other Asset Classes’
19.8.2020
On Tuesday, Coinshares Investment strategist James Butterfill published a report which shows that bitcoin is a unique asset, but is “largely uncorrelated to other asset classes” like commodities and traditional stocks. Coinshares Investment strategist James Butterfill published a...
'Dirty Little Secret', Bitcoin, Needs 4% In A Portfolio - CoinShares
12.8.2020
Despite high volatility, traditional investors with a 60/40 stock and bond portfolio should allocate 4% of their portfolios to bitcoin (BTC), as the asset is “beginning to mature as a store of value,” according to an investment strategist at digital asset management firm CoinShares.
In a interview...
CoinShares: 'Bitcoin Is Like a Risky Tech Stock’'
12.8.2020
Behaving like a tech stock means Bitcoin carries the same high risk and high reward opportunities as a fledgling startup
Market Outlook: BTC Trend Targets $15K, Bitcoin Bull Raoul Pal ‘Irresponsibly Long’
10.8.2020
Cryptocurrency markets have been fluctuating quite a bit lately, as bitcoin and a number of crypto assets have been testing new resistance levels. The market valuation of the entire crypto-economy is hovering around $360 billion as a decent portion of the top twenty digital assets have gained 1-15%...
Report Shows Bitcoin’s Covid-19 Recovery Stronger Than Other Markets With Zero Intervention
17.7.2020
The response to the Covid-19 pandemic has been ruthless on the global economy and during the last six months, traditional stocks and commodities have felt extreme market volatility. Coinshares published a comprehensive report this week in regard to how bitcoin performed during the coronavirus...
Cryptocurrency News From Japan: June 14 - June 20 in Review
20.6.2020
A new report on Japanese crypto regulation, an institutional crypto custody service, and more headlined news from Japan this past week
Bitcoin’s Rise Driven by Institutional Trading, Says Research and Investor Sentiment
19.6.2020
The cryptocurrency bitcoin is trading at an all-time high relative to its social activity, explains the crypto research firm Tie. The analysts at Tie believe the ratio indicates that bitcoin is being driven by institutional trading. Meanwhile, statistics from Google Trends shows the terms...
Nomura-Backed Crypto Custody Venture Launches After 2 Years in the Works
19.6.2020
CoinShares, Nomura Bank, and crypto security firm Ledger have formally launched a digital asset custody business targeting institutional investors
CoinShares, Ledger and Nomura Release Long-Awaited Custody Platform
18.6.2020
Global investment bank Nomura, hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger, and digital asset manager CoinShares, have released an institutional-grade custody platform to the wider market
Bitcoin Demand Already Outpacing Supply - CoinShares' Demirors
3.6.2020
Meltem Demirors. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Bloomberg Technology
Bitcoin (BTC) demand is already outpacing supply, sending another bullish sign to the market, according to Meltem Demirors, Chief Strategy Officer at the crypto asset management firm CoinShares.
“We’ve seen a tremendous...
2 Days After the Bitcoin Halving: Network ‘Remains Strong,’ Higher Fees, Bullish Sentiment
13.5.2020
On May 11, 2020, the Bitcoin network completed it’s third block reward halving and the network seems to be chugging along just fine. However, it may take a while longer to see the halving’s effect on the mining industry and right now bitcoin transaction fees have risen exponentially....
Coinshares Acquires Gabi Trading: New Unit Traded $3 Billion Worth of Crypto in 2019
8.5.2020
Coinshares on Thursday launched its trading business, Coinshares Capital Markets (CSCM), reporting that the unit traded over $3 billion worth of cryptocurrency in 2019 and $1.5 billion during the first quarter of 2020. The UK digital asset manager is basically rebranding Gabi Trading, a business...
CoinShares Hires WisdomTree Exec as Company Plans Expansion Outside UK
9.4.2020
The new hire brings the London-based digital asset manager connections to major financial institutions in Europe
Bitcoin Halving Capitulation: ‘Mining Death Spirals Don’t Happen in Real Life,’ Says Report
31.3.2020
As the bitcoin halving approaches, crypto-mining ‘death spirals’ and miner capitulation have become prominent topics among digital currency enthusiasts. Despite the trending discussions, Coinshares head of research Christopher Bendiksen published a study that says “[bitcoin]...
Bitcoin Mining Roundup: BTC Regains 100 Exahash, Miners Close Shop, Pre-Halving Shake-Up
30.3.2020
In 44 days, BTC miners will face the third reward halving as the block subsidy will soon shrink from 12.5 to 6.25 coins per block. Following the market carnage in mid-March, BTC’s hashrate plummeted 44% to a 2020 low of 75 exahash per second (EH/s). Since then the hashrate has climbed back...
Bitcoin Reacts to Fed’s 0% Rate Drop, Reserve Requirements Removed, $700B in Stimulus
16.3.2020
On Sunday, the U.S. Federal Reserve slashed the benchmark short-term rate by 100 basis points bringing it to zero. In addition to the rate cut, the Fed promised $700 billion in bond purchases and eliminated all reserve requirements for smaller financial institutions. However, the Fed’s rate...
Meet the Benevolent Mischief-Maker: A Q&A With Meltem Demirors of CoinShares
11.3.2020
We caught up with Meltem Demirors, chief strategy officer of CoinShares, for a question and answer session