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DZ Bank, third-largest German bank, to start crypto custody for institutional investors
6.11.2023
DZ Bank AG launches its own digital assets custody platform, built on blockchain
Arthur Hayes Warns of Institutional Hold on Bitcoin – Innovation or Centralization?
6.11.2023
Growing institutional custody service over bitcoin is raising alarms. Arthur Hayes, the founder of Maelstrom Fund, said that bitcoin’s core value of decentralization could be at risk. In a recent podcast with Blockworks, Hayes portrayed a future where dominant financial establishments could...
Financial Giant Fidelity’s Director Sees Bitcoin as ‘Exponential Gold’
5.11.2023
Financial services giant Fidelity’s director of global macro says bitcoin is “exponential gold.” He explained that gold is “too deflationary and clunky to be used as a medium of exchange,” noting that “investors own it primarily as a store of value —...
Institutional investors buying Bitcoin: Bullish sign for long-term
2.11.2023
Bitcoin is at $35k+ as this article is being drafted. While the community is optimistic about the future, it is interesting to observe that the highest value ever recorded was $68,000. So, the current value is nowhere near that; however, BTC’s rebound from the $20,000 mark where it resided...
Deutsche Telekom Becomes Validator of Privacy-Focused Aleph Zero, More to Come
2.11.2023
Privacy-enhancing layer-1 blockchain Aleph Zero has announced Deutsche Telekom’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Deutsche Telekom MMS, as its newest validator. Talking to Cryptonews, execs from the two companies discussed the relevance of supporting blockchains, what it means when a major company...
Institutional Firms Projects Ether As Crypto with The Biggest Growth Outlook: Survey
1.11.2023
Global wealth fund managers have backed Ethereum (ETH) as the asset with the highest growth projection despite a slow price increase in recent months, a new survey shows. A new CoinShares Digital Asset Quarterly Fund survey shows an analysis of market-related activities, regulation,...
US State Regulators Grant Money Transmitter Licenses to Crypto Startup Bastion
31.10.2023
Institutional-focused crypto custody firm Bastion has obtained money-transmitter licenses (MTLs) in New Hampshire and Arkansas. 1/ We’re happy to share that we received our first two Money Transmitter Licenses (MTLs) in New Hampshire and Arkansas and can now support fungible assets in both states....
Spot Bitcoin ETF Could Attract $3B on First Day and Up To $55B Over Five Years: Analysts
31.10.2023
Investors have been eagerly anticipating regulatory approval for a spot Bitcoin ETF, which is expected to trigger a fresh wave of institutional demand in the leading cryptocurrency. While estimating the potential cash inflow for such a fund remains a subject of debate among market players...
Report: Crypto Custodians Are Evolving to Provide More Services
27.10.2023
A report issued by Ccdata, a digital asset-focused research firm, describes that crypto custodians have been evolving to introduce new use cases for their institutional customers. These new use cases include staking services, tokenized real-world assets (RWA) custody, and investment product-related...
Prosegur to Build Secure Crypto Bunker in Brazil
27.10.2023
Prosegur, a Spain-based security company, will build a secure bunker to offer custody services for institutional crypto users in Brazil. The bunker, to be located in Sao Paolo, will be monitored 24 hours a day and will apply various defensive measures in case of an invasion by attackers. Prosegur...
Biggest Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools – SIFY, FTX, SOLANA
26.10.2023
The latest strong-then-expected US GDP numbers for Q3, which also pointed at higher-than-expected inflation last quarter, have done little to impact cryptocurrency markets on Thursday, where the focus primarily remains on bullish narratives such as institutional adoption (with spot Bitcoin ETFs...
Bitcoin’s Recent Outperformance Fueled by Institutional Demand, JPMorgan Says
26.10.2023
There has been a significant bitcoin inflow into larger wallets, which suggests institutional investor demand, the report said
North America Is Largest Crypto Market Despite Regulatory Uncertainty, Chainalysis Reports
25.10.2023
North America leads in terms of cryptocurrency usage despite the ongoing regulatory uncertainty, blockchain forensics firm Chainalysis revealed. Meanwhile, stablecoin-related activity has been decreasing with users shifting away from U.S.-based services. The region’s share in decentralized finance...
Bitcoin price holds $28K range as institutional investor maneuvering boosts sentiment
18.10.2023
Comments from institutional investors and amendments to the spot Bitcoin ETF applications could be behind the recent improvement in investor sentiment
Bitcoin Spot ETFs Approval Partially Priced In, Coinbase Says
13.10.2023
Spot-based ETFs are widely expected to unlock floodgates for mainstream money. Flows, however, are likely to materialise overtime, according to Coinbase
A Spot ETH ETF Represents the Dawn of Institutional Liquid Staking
4.10.2023
Crypto Long & Short: A Giant Awakens
4.10.2023
CoinDesk’s Amitoj Singh interviews a senior executive at DBS, the Singapore-based bank moving into digital assets
Investors Fear Volatility and Risk, Particularly With Crypto. Here’s Why They Shouldn’t.
4.10.2023
Erik Anderson of Global X explains how volatility – something many investors are scared of – can be a very good thing in crypto
Europe drives institutional crypto adoption: Blockchain Expo Amsterdam
28.9.2023
Conversations with key speakers at the Blockchain Expo in Amsterdam suggest that cryptocurrency exchanges and companies see Europe as a key region for growth
Crude Oil on the Rise: JPMorgan Predicts a Surge to $150 per Barrel Amidst Global ‘Energy Supercycle’
25.9.2023
Christyan Malek, the lead for EMEA energy equity research at JPMorgan, predicts that by 2026, crude oil prices could soar to $150 a barrel. Malek believes a looming energy supercycle could be the driving force pushing crude prices upward. Another significant factor, Malek points out, is...