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These Two Institutional Investors Allocated At Least 1% To Bitcoin
11.8.2020
Among the 20 recently announced institutional investors that invested in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC)'s shares, only two allocated more than 1% of their assets under management (AUM) to these shares in order to gain exposure to the price movement of bitcoin (BTC), according to calculations...
Federal Reserve’s Expected Inflation Ramp-Up Drives Institutional Investors to Hedge With Bitcoin
10.8.2020
The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to ramp up inflation by keeping interest rates low. As the U.S. dollar falls sharply and gold’s price soars, institutional investors are moving their money into alternative investments, including bitcoin. Fed Policies Drive Demand for Bitcoin The Federal...
Blockchain Analytics Show Altcoins 2x More Prominent in East Asia Compared to North America
8.8.2020
On August 6, the blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis published a report that analyzes cryptocurrency trends across various regions worldwide. According to the statistics, North America purchases and holds more bitcoin than any other region. Bitcoin also accounts for the largest share of U.S....
Genesis Reports Q2 Crypto Loans Spiked 118% to $1.4 Billion Amid Rising Yield Farming Interest
5.8.2020
Genesis Capital said Tuesday that its total number of loans outstanding more than doubled to $1.4 billion for the second quarter to June, up from $649 million three months earlier. The crypto lender, which targets institutional investors and wealthy individuals, added over $2.2 billion in...
OKCoin Says Institutional Investors Benefit Most From OCC Crypto Clarity
2.8.2020
OKCoin says recent U.S. regulatory clarity on digital asset custody is significant for big money players
Maturity of the Crypto Derivatives Market Attracting More Institutional Investors
29.7.2020
Bybit exchange’s CEO believes maturity of the crypto derivatives market plays an important role in attracting more institutional investors
Bakkt Futures Volume Hits $122 million, as Bitcoin Reached New 11-Month High
29.7.2020
Volumes on bitcoin futures offered by Bakkt set a record high on July 27, with 11,500 contracts traded on the institutional exchange. Altogether, the contracts are worth about $126 million, at the time of writing. Each contract is equivalent to one bitcoin (BTC). Total open interest –...
Coinbase Sees More Institutional Investors Buying Bitcoin in H1
29.7.2020
Coinbase says more institutional investors are now using its platform to build direct positions in the cryptocurrency market. Crypto fund managers are now getting more backing from institutional investors that see the crypto market as an alternative investment strategy. In a report, the exchange...
Regulatory Clarity Leads to Surge in Institutional Crypto Investors
28.7.2020
Ciara Sun, head of global markets at Huobi Group says more institutional crypto investors are entering the market
Swiss Exchange SIX Lists Actively Managed Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Product
28.7.2020
Switzerland’s principal stock exchange SIX Swiss Exchange is listing a new bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP). The BTCA index, otherwise known as the “Bitcoin Capital Active ETP (BTCA),” is different from other crypto ETPs exchanged on SIX because it’s an “actively...
How Digital Asset Exchanges Can Meet Institutional Investors’ Need for Speed
27.7.2020
Blockchain-based solutions designed to create a global instant settlement network have been attracting institutional traders
Institutional Trading House ErisX Joins Silvergate Exchange Network
21.7.2020
ErisX, a crypto exchange for institutional investors, has joined the payments network of bitcoin-friendly Silvergate Bank
Key Metrics Show Institutional Demand for Bitcoin Is Surging Rapidly
21.7.2020
Grayscale’s $1.4-billion inflow in the first half of 2020, along with two other key factors, shows institutional demand is surging rapidly
Standard Chartered to Launch Institutional Crypto Custody Solution
20.7.2020
The head of Standard Chartered's venture arm said the crypto custody solution could launch into test phase sometime later this year
Institutional Investors Are Turning Their Attention to Decentralized Finance
19.7.2020
Why we are now seeing clear institutional interest in the growing space of decentralized finance that will take it to the next level
Institutional OG: The Fact That You Can Go 100x Leverage on Bitcoin Is Pretty Wild
17.7.2020
High usage of leverage in Bitcoin futures is the symptom of a gambling mentality in crypto, argues CMS Holdings’ Dan Matuszewski
Grayscale Crypto Investments Add Nearly $1 Billion in Q2 — Bitcoin Trust Posts Record Quarter
16.7.2020
Grayscale Investments has posted a record quarterly performance, having added almost $1 billion, which nearly doubled its previous quarterly high. 84% of the investments were from institutional investors. The cumulative investment across all of its crypto products has reached $2.6 billion....
Fidelity Digital Assets to Hold Bitcoin Private Keys for Kingdom Trust Clients
16.7.2020
The enterprise-grade bitcoin custody and crypto management service, Fidelity Digital Assets has revealed a recent partnership with the firm Kingdom Trust. The new alliance provides individual retirees with the ability to safeguard their bitcoin private keys alongside self-directed IRAs. The crypto...
‘Ferocious Rally’: Weiss Ratings Bullish on Bitcoin, Price to Hit $70K Next Year
12.7.2020
Weiss Ratings has outlined key reasons why investors should be bullish about bitcoin, seeing a “ferocious rally” with the price of the cryptocurrency expected to hit $70,000 next year. In addition, the Federal Reserve’s massive money-printing and institutional investments into...
Key Metrics Show Institutional Interest in Crypto Is High and Rising
12.7.2020
As institutions flock to crypto, here are the fundamental metrics that can be used to track their interest