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More institutional adoption as Marathon Patent Group purchases $150M in Bitcoin
25.1.2021
CEO Merrick Okamoto said the crypto purchase would help make Marathon an appealing choice to investors seeking "exposure to this new asset class."
Grayscale Donating up to $2M to Crypto Advocacy Group Coin Center
25.1.2021
A web page has been set up for the donation matching campaign that runs through February
Crypto Miner Marathon Patent Group Buys $150M in Bitcoin
25.1.2021
The Nasdaq-listed mining company wants to become a "pure-play bitcoin investment option" for Wall Street
High School Students Build A Back To The Future Monument
25.1.2021
Students at Tanabe Technical High School in Wakayama, Japan have been spending over four years making a DeLorean replica out of 2-millimeter-thick aluminum.Read more
Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers Says Bitcoin ‘Is Here to Stay’
21.1.2021
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary and economist Larry Summers says bitcoin is here to stay despite the concerns by some that it may be a bubble. The former secretary asserts that bitcoin’s price fluctuations are in fact a sign of its resilience. In his latest comments about bitcoin, Summers,...
UK Investment Firm Aims to Block Ripple From Leveraging Liquid Assets, Jed McCaleb Dumps 28.6 Million XRP
21.1.2021
Court documents show that the company, Tetragon Financial Group, has filed a lawsuit against Ripple after the firm was charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The court filing indicates that Tetragon and Ripple allegedly made an agreement, and the SEC case deeming XRP as...
Grayscale CEO outlines 6 themes that will shape crypto market in 2021
20.1.2021
Widespread institutional adoption, favorable regulation, and the growth of North American crypto mining are just some of the themes Michael Sonnenshein believes will materialize in 2021
xSigma Announces Its ETF-Like Decentralized Fund and Platform
19.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. ZK International Group Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: ZKIN) (“ZKIN“, “ZK International” or the “Company”), a designer, engineer, manufacturer, and supplier of patented high-performance stainless steel and carbon steel pipe products primarily used for water...
Crypto Derivatives Surge, Bitcoin Options Open Interest Climbs to $9.6 Billion
19.1.2021
Bitcoin options open interest has reached $9.6 billion according to derivatives market data as the metric is nearing the high captured on January 7, 2021. Moreover, the aggregate open interest in bitcoin futures is steadily nearing all-time highs. While cryptocurrency spot markets have...
Crypto startup Amber Group raises $530 million AUM as institutions, retail arrive
19.1.2021
The crypto-finance company reported a 275% annual increase in assets under management in 2020
CoinShares to Launch a Bitcoin ETP on SIX Swiss Exchange
18.1.2021
It joins several other ETP providers on the exchange, including ETC Group, with its own physically backed bitcoin product
Huobi Global Connects to European Banking System via UK’s BCB Group
18.1.2021
The crypto exchange is partnering with BCB Group to get instant GBP and euro settlement for its customers
Grayscale’s Michael Sonnenshein Says Institutional Investors ‘Looking for Broad Exposure’ as Company Raises $700 Million in One Day
18.1.2021
Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein says institutional investors are also exhibiting a growing interest in diversifying their investments by choosing other crypto assets besides bitcoin. Sonnenshein, who was recently appointed to the CEO position, made the comments just before the revelation that...
Swiss Stock Exchange’s Crypto Trading Volume Soars — Hits Record $1.2 Billion
17.1.2021
Switzerland’s principal stock exchange has revealed that its crypto trading volume hit a record high of CHF 1.1 billion ($1.23 billion) in 2020. The exchange now offers 34 exchange-traded products, allowing investors “access to 100 different crypto products trading on...
Mt Gox Creditors Asked to Approve a Settlement Proposal Drafted by Coinlab
16.1.2021
On January 15, the public was made aware of a deal between the firm Coinlab Inc., the Mt Gox bankruptcy trustee, Nobuaki Kobayashi, alongside MGIFLP, a subsidiary of Fortress Investment Group. According to the proposal, Mt Gox creditors will be able to claim as much as 90% of the bitcoin held...
Dacxi joins self-regulating trade group CryptoUK as executive member
14.1.2021
The exchange will unite with Binance.UK, Coinbase, CryptoCompare, Ripple, eToro, and others in leading the association’s strategic direction
German real estate group issues $24M bond using Stellar blockchain
14.1.2021
Major German real estate group Vonovia has used the Stellar blockchain to transfer the ownership of real estate rights
New Bitcoin ETP Launches on Swiss Stock Exchange SIX
13.1.2021
The BTCetc bitcoin ETP (BTCE) tracks the price of bitcoin and is physically backed
Bitcoin Miner Marathon to Raise $250M in Direct Stock Offering
13.1.2021
The Las Vegas company has agreed a direct offering of 12.5 million shares of common stock at at $20 per share
Crypto Markets Suffer Heavy Losses, Bitcoin Price Sinks More Than 25% in 24 Hours
11.1.2021
Cryptocurrency markets have suffered significant losses during the last 24 hours, as the entire crypto market cap has dropped below a trillion to $823 billion losing roughly 9.9% in value. Since the bitcoin price height on Sunday, January 10, bitcoin’s price plummeted over 25%, seeing...