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The Blockchain Paradox: Decentralization Through Centralized Institutions

15.8.2020
Institutional adoption of blockchain can offer great benefits, as truly decentralized control often comes from the roots of centralization

CME Rises in Bitcoin Futures Rankings as Institutional Interest Grows

14.8.2020
Institutional interest in bitcoin looks to be rising, as evidenced by a surge in futures open interest on the CME

Preston Pysh on Why We’ve Entered a Fundamentally New Era of Bitcoin Accumulation

13.8.2020
The prominent podcaster and bitcoin advocate joins The Breakdown to explain why we’re seeing a phase shift in the corporate and institutional relationship with BTC

Following OCC Letter, Some US Banks Appear Open to Providing Crypto Services

11.8.2020
Nationally regulated banks want the OCC to clarify just how and when they can provide cryptocurrency services, hinting traditional financial institutions are paying close attention to the space

Nasdaq-Listed Company Sued for Backing $2 Billion Loans With 83 Tons of Fake Gold

9.8.2020
The Nasdaq-listed company that allegedly used 83 tons of fake gold bars as collateral to secure loans worth about $2 billion from multiple financial institutions in China is now in default and facing several class-action lawsuits. $2 Billion Fake Gold Scheme Unravels The gold industry was recently...

Goldman Sachs Sees ‘Resurgence of Interest’ in Crypto from Institutions

7.8.2020
There is currently a “resurgence of interest” in cryptocurrencies, but this time around it’s not from retail investors, but rather the financial institutions, the new head of digital assets at investment banking giant Goldman Sachs revealed in a recent interview. Mathew McDermott, the recently...

XRP Jumps As Ripple Sees Stronger Demand From Institutions

4.8.2020
Source: Adobe/Тихон Купревич After a decline in its sales of XRP tokens in the first quarter of the year, the California-based fintech firm Ripple sold more in the second quarter thanks to demand from institutional buyers. Ripple’s total XRP sales ended at USD 32.55m for the second quarter, versus...

Electric Capital’s New $110M VC Fund Is 90% Institutions

3.8.2020
Crypto VC firm Electric Capital has closed its second fund at $110 million. Of the money raised, 90% of it is institutional capital

Stimulus Is Failing: Global Banks to Break Support Levels, US Dollar Plummets to 2-Year Low

31.7.2020
Central banks worldwide have injected further stimulus into the economy, as European Union (EU) leaders recently approved a $2.1 trillion budget, the Bank of England boosted stimulus injections in mid-June, and the Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it would keep lending until the end...

Mainstream Institutions No Longer Have Regulatory Reasons to Fear Crypto

24.7.2020
Institutions on the fence about crypto involvement may no longer fear legal uncertainty, given recent crypto custody regulatory clarity

BTCS Crypto Portfolio Expands Over 280% in Q2 2020 Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

24.7.2020
While many institutions struggled to recover from the market downturn experienced in March, publicly traded, blockchain focused firm BTCS Inc. (OTCQB: BTCS) has increased its portfolio by 285% in Q2 2020, through well timed investments in both Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), and crossed the...

Crypto Custodian Curv Is Helping Institutions Dabble in DeFi With Compound Integration

16.7.2020
Custody startup Curv is using Compound, the leading lending protocol in DeFi, to help institutions earn interest on idle crypto

Grayscale Says Institutions Invested Record $900M in Crypto Products in Q2

15.7.2020
Two consecutive record quarters for Grayscale mean cumulative capital inflows have doubled in the past six months to $2.6 billion

Institutions Will Drive Mass Adoption of Blockchain in Finance, Says Expert

8.7.2020
Blockchain experts discuss how institutions will play a major role in the mass adoption of blockchain-based financial infrastructure

Escalating Bank Runs Spur Chinese Government to Require Approval for Large Cash Transactions

7.7.2020
A series of bank runs has prompted the Chinese government to begin requiring approval for large cash deposits and withdrawals at commercial banks, starting with banks in a northern province. Recently, two bank runs happened within a week as people lost faith in financial institutions amid...

Record Bitcoin Options Market Volume Shows Institutions Keen on Crypto

7.7.2020
Record surges in regulated Bitcoin options market volume signals increasing interest and participation from institutional investors

Gold Industry Shaken as 83 Tons of Fake Gold Bars Used to Secure $2 Billion Loans in China

1.7.2020
The gold industry has been shaken after it was discovered that 83 tons of fake gold bars have been used as collateral for loans worth 20 billion yuan from 14 financial institutions to a major gold jewelry manufacturer in Wuhan, China. This amount of gold “would be equivalent to 22%...