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Stocks of Bitcoin: JPMorgan offers BTC exposure, an ETF in sheep’s clothing
18.3.2021
JP Morgan bunched proxy crypto stocks to give skeptical investors exposure to the crypto economy
Dropping GBTC Premium: Anonymous Group Claims Blockfi Facing Solvency Issues Due to Exposure to the BTC Trust
12.3.2021
An anonymous group has claimed that Blockfi, which has an estimated $1.8 billion in customer assets invested in Grayscale Investment’s GBTC, is facing potential insolvency issues associated with the negative premium on the GBTC shares. Using the negative premium of minus 7.89% on the GBTC...
Major Israeli Investment House Invested $100 Million in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Fund in December 2020
12.3.2021
One of the biggest asset managers in Israel allocated millions of dollars into the shares of Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC). Altshuler Shaham is now gaining exposure to bitcoin by investing $100 million in shares, according to a local media outlet. Altshuler Shaham Currently Holds $150M...
JP Morgan Launching Crypto Investment Product Tracking Public Company Stocks With Bitcoin Exposure
10.3.2021
JP Morgan is launching a structured investment product based on the performance of its “Cryptocurrency Exposure Basket,” which tracks stocks of publicly traded companies with exposure to cryptocurrencies. The weight of each stock is “determined based in part on exposure...
JPMorgan to Offer 'Crypto Exposure Basket', but Criticized as Not 'Crypto'
10.3.2021
The news is out that major investment bank JPMorgan Chase is looking to offer its clients access to the crypto market - but not everybody see the offering in good light, or particularly crypto-related.
Dated March 9, the bank's prospectus on the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website...
JPMorgan launching 'crypto exposure basket' featuring MicroStrategy and Square
10.3.2021
The financial services giant has filed paperwork with the SEC to launch a debt instrument linked to 11 crypto-focused firms
40% of Goldman Sachs’ clients already have exposure to crypto, survey shows
8.3.2021
American investment bank Goldman Sachs confirms its crypto desk plans, reports that 40% of its surveyed clients already have exposure to crypto
North America’s First Bitcoin ETF Now Holds Over 11,000 BTC
4.3.2021
The first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in North America now holds over 11,000 bitcoins. Purpose Bitcoin ETF saw strong interest at launch. An ETF researcher explained that the surge in interest was evidence of some combination of pent-up demand, the price of bitcoin, and investors switching...
Even Skeptics May Need to Consider Crypto Exposure: WSJ’s Heard on the Street
19.2.2021
Cryptocurrency's viability as an investment may not be in its value as an asset but in the way the financial world is evolving because of it
Crypto Financial Services Firm Blockfi Launches Competitive Bitcoin Trust
10.2.2021
The cryptocurrency financial services firm Blockfi has launched a bitcoin-based trust that offers custody from Fidelity Digital Asset Services. Blockfi’s investment vehicle aims to give investors exposure to the leading crypto asset as bitcoin assets under management (AUM) was over...
Bill Miller’s Multibillion-Dollar Hedge Fund to Add Bitcoin Exposure via GBTC
7.2.2021
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Miller’s flagship fund will soon be able to add bitcoin exposure by investing in Grayscale’s bitcoin trust (GBTC), according to its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund currently has about $2.25 billion in assets...
Bill Miller-Run $2.25B Fund May Buy GBTC to Gain Bitcoin Exposure of Up to 15%
6.2.2021
The fund noted that it would not expose more than 15% of its $2.25 billion in assets to bitcoin
Pension Fund's Exposure to Bitcoin, USD 600,000 per BTC + More News
3.2.2021
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The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), America’s biggest public pension fund, upped its stake in Riot...
Statera – a Global Deflationary Asset
29.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Since its inception, Statera has had a singular goal: “to put cryptocurrency into every portfolio”. Statera is a first-of-its-kind asset that offers a unique exposure for any user: an immutable, global, decentralised and deflationary asset. On top of this, Statera threads...
Skybridge Capital Cofounder Says Gamestop Activity Is ‘More Proof That Bitcoin Will Work’
28.1.2021
The New York-based Skybridge Capital cofounder, Anthony Scaramucci, recently explained that this week’s Gamestop fiasco is positive for the global cryptocurrency bitcoin. Scaramucci’s statements follow the global investment manager’s recent dive into the crypto economy...
Blockchain Bites: Universities Are Gaining Bitcoin Exposure as Institutional ETH Appetite Grows
26.1.2021
Meanwhile, BoE Governor Andrew Bailey said crypto qua crypto fails as currency qua currency, though dissidents like Alexey Navalny might disagree
Vaneck Files for Crypto ETF That Gives Investors Exposure to Equity in Digital Asset Companies
22.1.2021
The exchange-traded fund provider, Vaneck has filed for a Digital Asset ETF, which aims to hold equity in companies that generate revenue from cryptocurrency services. The latest ETF filing is different from the fund Vaneck applied for in mid-December, as it aims to bring investors exposure to...
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...
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...
Gold Exceeds U.S. Dollars in Russia’s Reserves as Putin Focuses on De-Dollarization
17.1.2021
Russia is now holding more gold than U.S. dollars in its reserves for the first time, according to the latest report by Russia’s central bank. Russian President Vladimir Putin has made de-dollarization his country’s key policy to reduce the Russian economy’s exposure to the U.S....