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Fund Manager Warns Bitcoin Is Pointless and ‘a Particularly Vile Asset Class’
15.3.2021
Tim Bond, a portfolio manager at Odey Asset Management, has warned that bitcoin is pointless, calling the cryptocurrency “a particularly vile asset class.” He claims that bitcoin has no real social utility other than as a tool for speculation and a means to launder the proceeds...
Dropping GBTC Premium: Anonymous Group Claims Blockfi Facing Solvency Issues Due to Exposure to the BTC Trust
12.3.2021
An anonymous group has claimed that Blockfi, which has an estimated $1.8 billion in customer assets invested in Grayscale Investment’s GBTC, is facing potential insolvency issues associated with the negative premium on the GBTC shares. Using the negative premium of minus 7.89% on the GBTC...
Crypto platform FalconX raises $50M on the back of institutional adoption
11.3.2021
Tiger Global and B Capital are the primary investors in the latest round. They join Coinbase Ventures, Accel, FMR LLC and others in backing FalconX
21shares Launches Bitcoin Cash and Ethereum ETPs on Deutsche Boerse’s Xetra
10.3.2021
The cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETP) provider 21shares AG, formerly known as Amun, has announced the launch of two new crypto asset ETPs on Deutsche Boerse’s Xetra. The 21shares ETPs will leverage the cryptocurrencies ethereum under the ticker “21XE,” and bitcoin cash...
Southeast Asia's first Bitcoin fund launches to meet local institutional demand
9.3.2021
The BCMG Genesis Bitcoin Fund-I will be available to accredited Asian investors
Not Only Institutional Investors Focus On Bitcoin Now - Goldman Sachs
8.3.2021
US investment banking giant Goldman Sachs sees rising demand for bitcoin (BTC) not only among institutional investors, but also in the private wealth management industry.
“I think it's pretty fair to say that all of our institutional client discussion is really focused around bitcoin. Where...
Goldman Sachs Sees Huge Institutional Demand for Bitcoin — 76% of Clients Say BTC Price Could Reach $100K This Year
6.3.2021
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs is seeing huge institutional demand for bitcoin with no signs of abating. A survey of Goldman’s institutional clients shows that 61% expect to increase their cryptocurrency holdings. Meanwhile, 76% say the price of bitcoin could reach $100,000 this year....
JP Morgan Poll: 22% of Investors Say Their Institutions Likely to Trade or Invest in Cryptocurrencies
6.3.2021
A recent JP Morgan poll found that 22% of the respondents said their respective organizations were likely to trade or to invest in cryptocurrencies. This figure (22%) is double the percentage of respondents (11%) who said yes when asked if their respective organizations were already trading or were...
Thai bank's venture arm invests in institutional crypto custodian Anchorage
5.3.2021
SCB 10X, the venture arm of Thailand's oldest bank, is participating in an $80 million Series C fundraising round for institutional crypto custodian and digital asset platform Anchorage
1 in 5 investors at firms that don't trade in crypto say they are 'likely' to in future
4.3.2021
A poll has found 22% of institutional investors are likely to buy cryptocurrency in the future
Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary Reverses Stance on Bitcoin, Says Crypto Is Here to Stay, Invests 3% of His Portfolio
1.3.2021
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, has begun investing in bitcoin. Having previously called the cryptocurrency “garbage,” he has now changed his mind and believes that cryptocurrencies are here to stay. He is also getting used to the volatility of bitcoin...
Institutional Investors Pile Into Crypto Exchange-Traded Products: Managed Assets Rise to $44 Billion This Month
27.2.2021
The total assets under management across all crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) worldwide have risen 50% this month to nearly $44 billion. Among listed products, Grayscale’s bitcoin trust tops the list with the most assets under management while Bitwise’s fund was the best...
What DeFi needs to do next to keep institutional players interested
27.2.2021
In order for DeFi to have access to institutional actors, it will need to adapt. But by adapting, it might lose some of its core tenets
Galaxy Digital co-president explains two things deterring institutional crypto buying
26.2.2021
With a number of mainstream entities buying into Bitcoin, what's holding some back?
Bitcoin price flies solo? Institutional crypto push may be overrated
26.2.2021
Bitcoin’s market cap broke the $1 trillion barrier without a final push from institutions — could their influence be overrated?
Simplex and Skrill Broaden Cryptocurrency Convenience by Launching New Onramp Solutions
26.2.2021
As enthusiasm for cryptocurrency mounts amid strong demand from retail and institutional investors, financial service providers Simplex and Skrill are building more inroads into the ecosystem, focusing on improving transactability and convenience. The digital payment services continue to expand...
Speechwriter for Former US President George Bush Says BTC Rally Driven by ‘Historically Low Interest Rates’
23.2.2021
A speechwriter for former U.S. President George W. Bush and a bitcoin critic, David Frum has claimed that the low-interest rates are fueling the crypto asset’s rally. Frum suggests that the crypto asset might experience a “fast and deep price crash” if and when interest rates...
‘Sustained institutional buying’ will hold Bitcoin above $50K: CrossTower
23.2.2021
New research from CrossTower argues institutional buyers will hold BTC prices above $50,000
World’s Largest Asset Manager Blackrock Enters Bitcoin Space — Discusses What’s Driving Up BTC Price
19.2.2021
The world’s largest asset manager with almost $9 trillion in assets under management, Blackrock, has started investing in bitcoin. Sharing his view on what’s driving up the price of the cryptocurrency, the firm’s chief investment officer says the technology and the regulation have...
The social side of institutional push: Popular excitement drives crypto adoption
19.2.2021
Corporate forces can spark a record-breaking price rally, but it’s up to consumers to solidify the momentum