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Institutional investors headed for a tipping point on crypto — Apollo Capital
14.9.2022
Apollo Capital CIO Henrik Andersson said there will come a point when not investing in crypto will be a “career risk.”
SEC Gary Gensler Crypto Speech is Probably Good News For Institutional Adoption
13.9.2022
Garry Gensler, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has established himself as a vocal critic of many segments of the crypto industry. The official’s recent speech at an event in Washington, D.C. indicates he wants the agency to cover numerous crypto industry entities with...
Financial Giant State Street Sees Unwaning Crypto Demand From Institutional Investors
13.9.2022
Investment management firm State Street says that institutional clients are not deterred from investing in crypto assets despite price declines. “There is a belief that the asset class is here to stay,” a State Street executive said. State Street on Institutional Demand for Crypto...
Bank of America Says the Ethereum Blockchain’s Upgrade May Lead to Greater Institutional Adoption of Ether
12.9.2022
The notable reduction in energy consumption after the Merge may allow some institutional investors to purchase ether (ETH) for the first time
State Street: Institutional investors undeterred by crypto winter
12.9.2022
A State Street exec says there is an institutional “belief that the asset class is here to stay” and to expect further product launches from traditional finance firms moving forward
Blockchain Gaming Publisher and Web3 Firm Animoca Brands Secures $110 Million
10.9.2022
Blockchain gaming publisher Animoca Brands announced the company has raised $110 million in a funding round led by Temasek, Boyu Capital, and GGV Capital. The company raised the funds by issuing convertible notes to a handful of institutional investors. Animoca Brands Raises $110 Million From...
Ethereum Merge Could Trigger Surge of interest in Staking and Entice Institutional Buyers
8.9.2022
Ethereum is in the final stages of preparations to switch from a proof-of-work (PoW) consensus mechanism to a proof-of-stake (PoS). This event, which is referred to as the Merge, is expected to have several benefits for Ether (ETH) - the native token of the Ethereum blockchain. ...
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DeFi Platform Credix Raises $11.25M to Connect Institutional Lenders With Emerging Market Fintechs
6.9.2022
The decentralized credit marketplace will use the capital to expand beyond Brazil
Fireblocks and Friktion Launching Institutional DeFi Partnership
31.8.2022
Friktion Labs recently announced a DeFi-based partnership with Fireblocks. The collaboration will see institutions connect to Friktion directly from the Fireblocks platform. As Solana’s renowned portfolio management platform, Friktion allows institutional access to decentralized finance...
Bitstamp Sees ‘Massive Crypto Interest’ From Institutional Clients
24.8.2022
The CEO of a major cryptocurrency exchange, Bitstamp, says that his trading platform is seeing “massive crypto interest” from institutional clients. “Many institutional companies are looking to make their first move into crypto,” he explained. Bitstamp’s CEO...
Morgan Stanley Analyst Says Crypto Economy’s Liquidity Improved, but There’s ‘No Huge Demand to Re-Leverage’
22.8.2022
An analyst at the New York-based financial services and investment management company Morgan Stanley detailed on Monday that crypto liquidity seems to be recovering. Morgan Stanley’s Sheena Shah highlighted in a note to investors that the stablecoin market capitalization is seeing fewer...
Bit Mining Secures $9.3 Million Registered Direct Offering From Institutional Investors
17.8.2022
Bit Mining Limited has announced that it has entered a $9.3 million registered direct offering with specific institutional investors. Bit Mining explained that it aims to use the funds from the offering to expand infrastructure and invest in new mining machines. Bit Mining to Use Fresh Capital...
Kevin O’Leary says sacrificing Tornado Cash worth it for institutional adoption
15.8.2022
Mr. Wonderful thinks that crypto needs more regulation and less “crypto cowboys” like Tornado Cash creator Alexey Pertsev, who he suggested was a necessary sacrifice to create stability for institutional inflows
Institutional Investors Are Increasingly Using Crypto Options Trading to Hedge Their Bets in Bear Market
13.8.2022
Options trading volume has risen on crypto exchanges, and even miners are using options strategies to muddle through the current, uncertain environment
Institutional staking won’t take off unless asset lock-up solved: Coinbase CFO
12.8.2022
Coinbase's new institutional-focused staking product won't be a "near-term phenomenon" while liquid staking is still being worked out
World’s Largest Asset Manager Blackrock Launches Bitcoin Private Trust Citing ‘Substantial Interest’ From Clients
12.8.2022
The world’s largest asset manager, Blackrock, has launched a spot bitcoin private trust. “Despite the steep downturn in the digital asset market, we are still seeing substantial interest from some institutional clients,” said Blackrock. Blackrock Launches Bitcoin Trust...
Maple, a DeFi Platform for Institutional Lending, Unveils New $30M Liquidity Pool
11.8.2022
The new lending pool is backed by crypto-native investment firm Maven 11
Crypto Fund QCP Capital Says Options Trading Is Next Institutional Growth Driver
11.8.2022
Institutional investors are much more likely to partake in options trading than other crypto-centric niches, founder Darius Sit said at an event in Seoul
Wealth managers and VCs are helping drive institutional crypto adoption — Wave Financial execs
10.8.2022
“Things are much more encouraging, even though this is clearly a time of pain," said Wave Financial’s head of business development Mike Jones
Coinbase Partners With World’s Largest Asset Manager Blackrock to Give Aladdin Clients Access to Cryptocurrencies
4.8.2022
On August 4, the head of Coinbase Institutional, Brett Tejpaul, and the vice president of institutional product, Greg Tusar, announced that Coinbase has been selected by the financial giant Blackrock to provide the firm’s Aladdin platform access to cryptocurrencies. Blackrock Chooses...