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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...
Coinbase partners with BlackRock to create new access points for institutional crypto investing
4.8.2022
The world's largest financial asset management firm is making a major push into digital assets, beginning with Bitcoin
BlackRock to Offer Crypto for Institutional Investors Through Coinbase Prime
4.8.2022
The crypto exchange and asset management giant have partnered to offer crypto trading services to mutual clients
Coinbase Prime Adds Ethereum Staking for US Institutional Clients
1.8.2022
The product offers another entry point for financial institutions eager to delve into crypto but unsure of how best to do it
Amberdata to Deliver Institutional Market Participants a Comprehensive Data Set on Avalanche
28.7.2022
Amberdata has announced to add Avalanche Network to its line-up of supported blockchains. Adding Avalanche Network gives network participants access to granular and dynamic data that they can leverage to power their research, analytics, trading, and reporting. Amberdata has created a proprietary...
Institutional Traders Have Mixed Views About Tesla’s Decision to Sell Bitcoin
26.7.2022
“Macro and micro factors are complex, and cash on hand is welcome,” one trader said
Institutional ETH sentiment turns positive after 11 weeks of outflows
26.7.2022
For the week ending July 15, ETH investment products posted $120 million worth of inflows, marking the largest weekly inflows for the asset since June 2021
First Mover Asia: BTC Falls Below $22.4K; Coinbase Shares Remain Alluring for Institutional Investors
25.7.2022
Crypto exchange giant Coinbase's shares have plunged this year amid the bear market, but several, major institutional investors have been snapping up the stock; cryptos fall
Report: Blockchain.com Cuts Staff by 25%, Executive Salaries Reduced
21.7.2022
According to a recent report, Blockchain.com has laid off a quarter of the company’s staff and it has closed the crypto company’s Argentina-based offices as well. The layoffs follow the report that noted Blockchain.com lost $270 million due to exposure to Three Arrows Capital (3AC)....