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DOT over the counter? Osprey Funds set to launch Polkadot investment trust
29.4.2021
Accredited investors will soon have over the counter access to a DOT investment trust
South Korea reportedly set to approve cryptocurrency-focused fund
29.4.2021
Regulators in South Korea are reportedly set to give the green light for the country’s first crypto-related investment fund
European Investment Bank Distributes $121 Million in Ethereum-based Digital Bonds
29.4.2021
The European Investment Bank (EIB), the investment bank owned by the EU Member States, has announced the issuance of the organization’s first-ever digital bond built on a public blockchain. The bond was issued using Ethereum and the issuance invoked $121 million two-year bonds placed with...
Goldman Sachs Doubts Bitcoin as Store of Value Citing Environmental Problems and ‘Lack of Real Use’
29.4.2021
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs is questioning whether bitcoin can be a long-term store of value and digital gold. The firm’s analysts cited various issues with the cryptocurrency, such as environmental problems, “lack of real use,” and competition from other...
Tesla’s Bitcoin Stash Now Worth $2.5 Billion, SEC Filing Shows
28.4.2021
Tesla’s quarterly filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows that the company’s bitcoins are now worth $2.48 billion, a substantial increase from the initial investment of $1.5 billion. This is also after the electric car company sold some bitcoins...
Nigerian Regulator Issues ‘Extreme Caution’ Crypto Investments Warning
28.4.2021
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has become the latest body to warn of risks associated with cryptocurrency investments. In a public warning, the law enforcement agency argues that investing in cryptos “is a high-risk activity as the terrain is largely...
Goldman Sachs identifies 19 crypto stocks that massively outperformed the S&P 500
28.4.2021
Companies that have made big Bitcoin investments have performed 3X better on average
Ethereum on a high after European Investment Bank’s $121M digital bond news
28.4.2021
ETH prices have cranked 7% over the past 24 hours, outperforming big brother
Fund Manager Bill Miller Says Bitcoin Is Not a Bubble — BTC Entering Mainstream as Demand Grows Faster Than Supply
26.4.2021
Bill Miller, the founder and chief investment officer of Miller Value Partners, does not think bitcoin is a bubble. Instead, he said it is at the beginning of mainstream adoption. Remaining bullish on the cryptocurrency, the famed value investor explained that bitcoin’s price will rise as...
Discovering financial literacy: Crypto leads retail investment charge
25.4.2021
From interest to literacy, crypto appears to be at the heart of the emerging increase in financial education among retail traders
National Court of Spain Takes the Investigation of the Alleged Ponzi Crypto Scheme Arbistar
23.4.2021
The investigation against an alleged major Spanish Ponzi crypto scheme will now be in charge of the National Court of Spain. A judge from the national legal instance is now taking the investigation of Arbistar after the inhibition of a judge in Tenerife. Economic Damages Could Reach Over $120...
NFT Weekly Roundup: Polygon’s Sustainable Minting, Oscars NFTs, And, Yes, Poop Emoji NFTs
23.4.2021
As another busy week comes to an end, the NFT universe witnessed many new developments. From Polygon teaming up with leading brands to unique new collectibles up for grabs – here are the top NFT news bytes of the week. Polygon to Offer A Sustainable Way of Minting NFTs NFT creation platform...
Investment Manager Guggenheim Warns of ‘Major Correction’ in Bitcoin
22.4.2021
Guggenheim CIO Scott Minerd has warned of a “major correction” in bitcoin in the near term. Claiming that bitcoin is “very frothy,” he is forecasting a 50% decline in the price of the cryptocurrency. Scott Minerd’s Latest Warning About Bitcoin The chief investment...
Multi-billion dollar investment trust backs Kraken ahead of possible listing
22.4.2021
A London-based trust with ties to the Rothschild banking family, acquired a stake in crypto exchange Kraken last month
Beyond Finance Listing On Ascendex
21.4.2021
PRESS RELEASE. AscendEX, formerly BitMax, an industry-leading digital asset trading platform built by Wall Street quant trading veterans, has announced the listing of the Beyond Finance Token (BYN) under the pair USDT/BYN on April 20 at 1:00 p.m. UTC. Beyond Finance is a synthetic asset trading...
Rothschild Investment Vehicle Doubles Down On Crypto, Invests In Kraken
21.4.2021
Source: a screenshot, Instagram/krakenfx
The Rothschild family has taken a further step into the world of crypto through its RIT Capital Partners venture – formerly the Rothschild Investment Trust.
It appears this investment – in the US-based crypto exchange powerhouse Kraken – was kept under...
Institutional XRP inflows surge as AUM nearly doubles
21.4.2021
Institutional investors have rallied around XRP and other altcoins this past week, with nearly $33 million being injected in XRP investment products
South African Crypto Platform Revix Raises $4.1 Million
20.4.2021
The South African cryptocurrency investment platform, Revix, has reportedly raised about $4.1 million from its latest capital raise round. According to the firm, part of the raised capital will be used “to launch Revix’s mobile application, a variety of Fourth Industrial Revolution...
Investment in DigiByte: Things You Should Know
20.4.2021
It is an interesting time to be in the cryptocurrency domain, with many digital coins registering their all-time high values in 2021. Many digital currencies are making headlines, and prominent among these is DGB. DGB is the native token of DigiByte Blockchain, which has carved a place for itself...
Morgan Stanley Says Central Bank Digital Currencies Not a Threat to Cryptocurrencies
20.4.2021
Major investment bank Morgan Stanley believes that central bank digital currencies are not a threat to the existence of cryptocurrencies. The bank believes that both types of digital currencies can coexist because they serve different purposes and have different appeals. Cryptocurrencies and CBDCs...