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Investments in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Hit Record High Amid Economic Crisis
17.4.2020
Grayscale Investments has announced the strongest quarter in its history. Investments into the company’s cryptocurrency products, including the flagship Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), hit a record high in the first quarter. Of the total investment, 88% comes from institutional investors....
New York Power Plant Sells Bitcoin Hashpower to Institutional Investors
10.4.2020
A New York mining facility has sold 106 petahash of computing power using a new, regulated instrument: a Bitcoin hashpower contract
Retail Investors Are Buying the Bitcoin Institutions Are Selling, Traders Say
16.3.2020
As institutions unload bitcoin, crypto’s traditional base – retail investors – is doing most of the buying, market participants said
ING Backed Hqlax to Target Institutional Investors, Says Platform’s COO
15.3.2020
Hqlax recently received an undisclosed investment from ING, following several years of collaboration on the Hqlax tokenized securities platform
Wall Street Veteran Aims at Institutional Investors With a New Crypto Bank
25.2.2020
Caitlin Long. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/ReasonTV
A new crypto-focused bank is set to open in 2021 in the U.S. state of Wyoming in order to provide institutional-level investment infrastructure for cryptoassets, while abiding by strict regulatory requirements.
The company, called Avanti...
Boerse Stuttgart: New German Crypto Regulation Poised to Attract Institutional Investors
20.2.2020
Since the new German crypto regulation went into effect, financial institutions in Germany have been preparing to offer crypto custody services. Among them is Boerse Stuttgart, the country’s second-largest stock exchange. Having obtained a provisional license from BaFin, the regulator...
Boerse Stuttgart’s Crypto Arm Aims at New Institutional Investors + More News
18.2.2020
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Blocknox, a subsidiary of the second-largest German stock exchange Boerse Stuttgart, will offer cryptocurrency...
Coinbase Margin Trading Now Live for Coinbase Pro Users
13.2.2020
Coinbase has launched margin trading for users of its cryptocurrency trading platform, Coinbase Pro. Both individual and institutional investors in selected regions now have access to Coinbase margin trading. The company plans to expand access to more regions and provide more types of collateral...
A New Partnership Lets Institutional Investors Play OTC Crypto Markets
12.2.2020
SFOX’s institutional investor clients can access the OTC crypto market with a single point of access
Huobi Opens Brokerage Platform for Institutional Investors
21.1.2020
Huobi is opening a brokerage, headquartered in Gibraltar, to better serve its institutional clients
Bitcoin Options May Bring More Institutional Investors - JPMorgan
13.1.2020
Yet another step forward in the institutional adoption of bitcoin will be taken today with the launch of the much-anticipated bitcoin options market by the major financial derivatives marketplace Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME).
As reported by Bloomberg, a note written by strategists...
Swiss Crypto Assets & Institutional Investors Summit Will Be Held on January 18–19, 2020
13.1.2020
HCX to host Crypto Assets & Institutional Investors Summit during World Economic Forum on January 18–19, 2020, in St. Moritz to give a boost to digital securities and crypto economy. “We are reimagining capital markets, and creating a platform for wall street and crypto projects to do business...
Institutional and Retail Bitcoin Futures Demand Continues to Climb
12.1.2020
2019 saw significant bitcoin derivatives action from firms like CME Group and Bakkt. This year, demand for CME’s bitcoin futures remains strong and the firm’s options products may be available this week. Additionally, Bakkt’s physically-delivered bitcoin futures have consistently...
The Productization of Bitcoin Maximalism
17.12.2019
NLW discusses the rise in bitcoin only businesses and “blockchain not crypto” in China vs. “digital assets not blockchain” in US financial firms
US SEC Approves BTC Futures Fund to Offer Shares to Institutional Investors
6.12.2019
The U.S. SEC grants approval to NYDIG Bitcoin Strategy Fund to offer its shares to institutional investors
Almost 70 Crypto Funds Close This Year, Twice as Many Launch
6.12.2019
Dozens of crypto funds, almost 70, have closed this year, a mainstream media outlet reported. And while the startling number reveals the influx of institutional investors into the crypto space might not be happening at a fast pace, it’s also worth noting that crypto fund launches...
Not Your Keys: 92% of Institutional Investors Keep Crypto on Exchanges
24.11.2019
Never mind the risk: crypto investors still prefer third-party custody
Bitcoin.com to Launch $200 Million BCH Ecosystem Investment Fund
20.11.2019
Bitcoin.com is planning a major step toward promoting the growth of the BCH ecosystem. A $200 million fund will empower developers to offer new capabilities to bitcoin cash users as well as give institutional investors a chance to capitalize on the future of the cryptocurrency. Also Read:...
NY Regulator Licenses Fidelity for Bitcoin Trading and Custody
20.11.2019
Fidelity Investment’s digital currency arm has been licensed by the New York Department of Financial Services to operate a platform on which individuals and institutional investors can store, purchase, sell, and transfer bitcoin. The regulator also revealed that it has to date approved...
Institutional Investors Want These 3 Things Before Jumping Into Crypto
15.11.2019
Institutional investors are closer than ever to embracing crypto