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Singapore Startup Affyn Raised More Than US$7 Million, Presale to Start in December 2021
21.12.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Affyn’s private round was oversubscribed within a week of its website unveiling, resulting in the opening of a new strategic round that once again became oversubscribed, ahead of its presale in December 2021. Backed by more than 50 venture capitalists, institutional investors...
Crypto derivatives can foresee price action but need institutional buzz to truly shine
17.12.2021
The crypto derivatives market plays an important role in price discovery, but institutional investors are needed to add depth
Matt Zhang on a mission to reinvent crypto for institutional investors
12.12.2021
Matt Zhang, founder of Hivemind Capital Partners and former Citi executive, explains the biggest challenges for institutions looking to invest in cryptocurrencies
Institutional Investors Expect Major Correction in Crypto Market Next Year
11.12.2021
Many institutional investors are predicting a major correction in the cryptocurrency market next year, a survey published by Natixis Investment Managers shows. Despite seeing crypto as the top contender for a major correction, institutional investors are increasingly warming up to the asset class....
Fidelity and Nexo are entering institutional lending market
7.12.2021
The collaboration aims to give institutions access to digital assets with new innovative product designed specifically for their needs
Without staking, institutional crypto investors cannot escape inflation
4.12.2021
If institutional investment is going to drive the growth of PoS token markets, it will need to participate in networks in addition to owning them
Report Shows Ethereum, Litecoin, Solana ETPs Outperformed Bitcoin Investment Products in November
28.11.2021
Cryptocompare, the firm that provides institutional and retail investors with real-time and historical cryptocurrency data, has published the firm’s November 2021 Digital Asset Management Review. The report covers crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs), and recent findings show alternative...
Institutional managers bought the dip as crypto funds see $154M in weekly inflows
22.11.2021
Bullish sentiment surrounding crypto has not wavered despite the recent market correction that saw Bitcoin fall to sub-$57,000 levels
Fund Managers Increasingly Prefer Bitcoin Over Gold — Say It’s a Better Store of Value
22.11.2021
A growing number of fund managers and institutional investors now prefer bitcoin over gold. They see the cryptocurrency as a better store of value and a better inflation hedge. “I think it’s probably going to be ten times better than gold over a long period of time,” said...
Fidelity clears regulatory hurdle to become Canada’s first institutional Bitcoin custodian
17.11.2021
The service would only be available to institutional investors for now, but Fidelity is also launching Bitcoin ETFs to cater to retail interest
Institutional Bitcoin products tag record AUM despite volume pulling back
16.11.2021
Institutional traders have locked $56 billion into Bitcoin investment products after inflows totaled $97.5 million last week
CoinFLEX’s Stablecoin flexUSD Now Available to Hundreds of Financial Institutions With Copper ClearLoop Integration
15.11.2021
PRESS RELEASE. SEYCHELLES, 15 November 2021 – CoinFLEX, leading crypto exchange and yield platform, has partnered with Copper.co, a global digital asset custodian and trading solutions provider by integrating with their ClearLoop instant settlement trading network. The partnership expands...
Are institutional investors the key silent partners of crypto?
12.11.2021
More participation? The approval of the BTC ETF in October exacerbated the trend. “There is a much easier path to gaining this exposure.”
JPMorgan Doubles Down on Bitcoin Price Prediction of $146K
8.11.2021
Global investment bank JPMorgan has doubled down on its bitcoin price prediction of $146K. The bank’s analyst explained that the price of the cryptocurrency could reach that level if its volatility subsides and institutional investors start investing in bitcoin more than gold in their...
Digital Asset Manager Bakkt Reveals Plans to Provide Ethereum Services
6.11.2021
On November 5, Bakkt Holdings announced that the firm will soon let customers buy, sell, and store ethereum after offering bitcoin only since the company’s launch. The firm notes that adding ethereum comes at a time when digital currency interest and adoption continue to see significant...
WazirX to Launch Non-Custodial Exchange, Expects Institutional Rush
4.11.2021
A new non-custodial exchange developed by the India-based crypto company WazirX is in the final stages of development for an initial launch on Polygon (MATIC), a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum (ETH).
According to Siddharth Menon, Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of WazirX, which...
Institutional managers bought $2B worth of Bitcoin in October
1.11.2021
October was a record-breaking month for BTC funds thanks to the approval of two futures-linked ETFs in the United States
WOO to Use Chainlink for Institutional Market Data Oracles
1.11.2021
WOO Network recently announced launching its customized Chainlink oracles. The venture will combine its liquidity providing strategies and Chainlink’s oracle technology to deliver the market data oracles. Chainlink has already established esteemed integrations in the past few months. Therefore,...
Okcoin reports altcoins drove institutional interest in crypto for 2021
26.10.2021
The recent purchasing behavior of institutional investors contrasts with that in 2020 and earlier, when “institutions exclusively favored altcoins that were at least four years old, such as Ether and Litecoin.”
BNY Mellon Urges Ireland to Adopt Crypto Rules Before EU Regulations, Report Reveals
25.10.2021
As authorities in the EU are still discussing union-wide cryptocurrency regulations, a major U.S. bank has reportedly lobbied the Irish government to adopt its own rules for the space. BNY Mellon launched its digital asset business in Ireland this year to provide custodian services to institutional...