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Institutions & Retail Compete For Bitcoin - Whose Hands Are Stronger?
28.3.2021
The institutional investors are here, bringing with them billions of dollars and record-high bitcoin (BTC) prices. This is something the market had been expecting for years, but now that it has finally arrived, it potentially brings risks as well as benefits.
Might institutions be less ‘loyal’...
CBOE keen to meet high demand for crypto from retail, institutions, says CEO
25.3.2021
Ed Tilly, the CEO of Cboe Global Markets, says that the Chicago-based exchange holding company hasn't “given up on” crypto, despite earlier setbacks
Institutional crypto managers report record AUM despite U.S. inflows plummeting
23.3.2021
Institutional inflows have declined 59% this past week, but AUM is at an all-time high
Ethereum whales refuse to sell as more ETH flows into DeFi
19.3.2021
The number of wallets holding over 10K ETH has hardly dropped in four weeks
How Bitcoin Neutrality Is Simply Another Vote for a Crumbling Status Quo
18.3.2021
Nearly ten years into failed fiscal and monetary policy experiments, when trust in institutions is ebbing near an all-time low, the rationale for holding bitcoin has never been stronger. Yet, many people are neutral and non-reactive on the matter, giving credence to the current state of affairs...
Retail traders buying more Bitcoin than institutions: JPMorgan
17.3.2021
Retail traders have been buying large amounts of BTC through PayPal and Square
Digital asset investment products hit record $4.2B inflows already this quarter
17.3.2021
Bitcoin dominates but Ethereum is growing in popularity for institutional investment products
Good correction? Bitcoin price regains $57K as institutions buy the dip
10.3.2021
Bitcoin’s price bounces back to the $50,000 range as new investors show weak hands during the dip
Goldman Sachs Sees Huge Institutional Demand for Bitcoin — 76% of Clients Say BTC Price Could Reach $100K This Year
6.3.2021
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs is seeing huge institutional demand for bitcoin with no signs of abating. A survey of Goldman’s institutional clients shows that 61% expect to increase their cryptocurrency holdings. Meanwhile, 76% say the price of bitcoin could reach $100,000 this year....
JP Morgan Poll: 22% of Investors Say Their Institutions Likely to Trade or Invest in Cryptocurrencies
6.3.2021
A recent JP Morgan poll found that 22% of the respondents said their respective organizations were likely to trade or to invest in cryptocurrencies. This figure (22%) is double the percentage of respondents (11%) who said yes when asked if their respective organizations were already trading or were...
Financial Institutions Risk To Cut Themselves Off From Innovations
3.3.2021
This is a speech by Hester M. Peirce, pro-crypto commissionaire at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), given at the FinTech Panel at the Institute of International Bankers 2021 Annual Washington Conference this week.
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Thank you, Briget [Polichene]. Good afternoon and thank you...
Bitcoin whales are accumulating BTC around $48K, on-chain data suggests
3.3.2021
Big Coinbase outflows show that some big players are scooping up Bitcoin on dips below $50,000
Institutions and miners accumulating through Bitcoin chop; whales uncertain
27.2.2021
Bitcoin in, and Bitcoin out: major players are deploying different strategies as BTC consolidates well under $58,400 highs
Janet Yellen Stresses Importance of Crypto Regulation, Making Sure Bitcoin Is Not Used in Illicit Transactions
19.2.2021
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has reaffirmed that it is important to ensure that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are not used for illicit financing. In addition, she stresses the importance of regulating institutions that deal with bitcoin. Janet Yellen Claims It’s Important to Make...
Nigeria Crypto Ban: Bitcoin Sells for $76K as Deposits on Centralized Exchanges Plummet
18.2.2021
According to a website that tracks the price of bitcoin across the globe, the crypto asset’s selling price in Nigeria as of February 18 stood at $ 76,000. At this price, the crypto asset is selling for $20,000 more than the approximately $52,000 that most cryptocurrency exchanges...
Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin Volatility Hasn’t Shaken Out Institutions
16.2.2021
Bitcoin set a new high above $50,000 after erratic trading earlier this week, though options markets are not anticipating a drawdown anytime soon
Nigeria Crypto Ban: Stakeholder Body, Politicians Assail Central Bank’s Directive to Financial Institutions
16.2.2021
A body representing cryptocurrency and blockchain stakeholders in Nigeria has joined other crypto industry players in assailing the recent Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directive to banks. The CBN order, which seeks snuff out crypto entities from the banking system, took effect on February 5, 2020....
Institutions Not Worried About Bitcoin Drop Below $40K, Options Data Shows
15.2.2021
Lack of hedging demand for long-term put options shows institutions remain unconcerned by Monday's price drop
Bitcoin goes mainstream as institutions hold 3% of BTC’s circulating supply
14.2.2021
The growing appetite of institutional investors means companies now hold more than 460,000 BTC, which is 3% of the total supply in circulation
UN Report: North Korea Stockpiles $316 Million in Cryptocurrencies From Cyberattacks
10.2.2021
A panel of experts at the United Nations says that North Korea has amassed $316 million in cryptocurrencies from various cyberattacks on crypto exchanges and financial institutions. The panel also investigated North Korea’s involvement in the $281 million hack of a crypto exchange. UN Expert...