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Morgan Stanley Adds Bitcoin to 12 Mutual Funds’ Investment Strategies
2.4.2021
Morgan Stanley has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to add bitcoin exposure to 12 of its mutual funds’ investment strategies. These mutual funds may invest in bitcoin futures as well as obtain indirect exposure to the cryptocurrency through investments in Grayscale...
Defi Venture XFai Reveals Liquidity Generation Event, Project Backed by Angel Investor Roger Ver
30.3.2021
Decentralized finance (defi) has seen extreme demand and innovative use-cases during the last 12 months. Defi oracles, decentralized exchange (dex) platforms and automated money makers (AMM) have swelled in value, as statistics show over $43 billion is locked into defi protocols today. Meanwhile,...
South African Regulator Zeroes in on Scams and Unregulated Firms in Its Second Crypto ‘Health Warning’
29.3.2021
South African regulator the Financial Sector Conduct Authority recently issued its second crypto “health warning” after it noticed increased reports of crypto-related losses suffered “in the past three months.” In the warning, the regulator reminds investors that since...
Boomers Next to Adopt Crypto, a Trillion Dollars Could Flow Into Bitcoin Over the Next Year, Says Novogratz
29.3.2021
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz has predicted that as much as a trillion dollars could flow into bitcoin over the next year as wealthy baby boomers get into cryptocurrency. With the example of Morgan Stanley, he says that more banks will start offering bitcoin exposure to their customers....
Morgan Stanley Making 3 Bitcoin Funds Available to Clients
18.3.2021
One of the largest U.S. investment banks, Morgan Stanley, will be offering its wealth management clients access to bitcoin funds. Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and Bank of America’s wealth management divisions do not currently allow their advisors to offer direct investment in bitcoin funds....
Grayscale Launches 5 New Crypto Investment Products as Investor Demand for Cryptocurrencies Soars
17.3.2021
Grayscale Investments has launched five new cryptocurrency investment products, which are now available for subscription by eligible individual and institutional accredited investors. The company now offers a total of 14 crypto investment products. The new products are the Basic Attention Token...
Private Blockchain Project Funding Accelerates as Companies Race to Address New Needs
9.3.2021
Blockchain operations are increasingly embracing more traditional financing from big-name venture funds to leverage these strategic stakeholders’ benefits instead of crowdfunding avenues popularized during the last blockchain hype wave. Funding Roundup: Concordium, StakeWise, and Automata...
Biden’s $2 Trillion Relief Package the Largest Stimulus Payments to-Date, Plan Showers Money on the Bureaucracy
8.3.2021
On Saturday, politicians in the U.S. approved the massive $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package dubbed President Biden’s “American Rescue Plan.” The stimulus plan will see American citizens earning $75k or less eligible to receive $1,400. Moreover, households will get...
Discount on Grayscale’s GBTC Plunges to New Record Low as Competition From Emerging Rivals Intensifies
7.3.2021
The premium on Grayscale Investment’s GBTC, which turned negative for the first time on February 23, is continuing its downward slide. As the latest Glassnode data shows, the GBTC was trading at a record low discount of -11.92% on March 4, 2021. According to the same data, this new low is...
Gemini launches ETF and fund manager-focused custody, clearing, and trade service
4.3.2021
The new service will tailor to companies offering retail investors exposure to cryptoassets through traditional investment channels
The Largest US Options Exchange Cboe Applies to List Vaneck’s Bitcoin ETF
2.3.2021
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) has applied to list the Vaneck Bitcoin Trust, as an exchange-traded fund (ETF) if the fund is approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The filing Form 19b-4, if approved by financial regulators, would allow Cboe to “list...
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...
Cyber Criminals Are Now Hiding Their Stolen Cryptos 13x Faster, Says Report
26.2.2021
A new report unveiled a growing trend of efforts from cybercriminals hiding their stolen cryptocurrencies through different transaction flows. Crystal Blockchain pointed out that since 2019, the volume of stolen bitcoin grew significantly. Only 8% of the Funds Were Transferred to Exchanges With...
Bitwise Launches DeFi Crypto Index Fund
17.2.2021
The fund bets on 10 Ethereum-based protocols angling to shape the future of finance
Evolve Becomes Second Canadian Issuer to Win Approval for Bitcoin ETF
16.2.2021
It may encourage U.S. regulators to approve their first bitcoin exchange-traded fund
Osprey Fund’s Bitcoin Trust Is Now Available to Retail Investors via OTC
16.2.2021
The fund is structured similarly to the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, but aims to compete with lower fees
First North American Bitcoin ETF Approved by Canadian Securities Regulator
12.2.2021
The Ontario Securities Commission gave its blessing Thursday
Framework Ventures’ DeFi Fund Booms as Tech Team Staffs Up
11.2.2021
The studio's flagship ventures fund increased in value from $14 million to $300 million
New $50m Venture Fund Aims to Bridge East-West DeFi Investment Divide
9.2.2021
Spartan Group's fund has raised over $30 million in its first round, with a further $20 million expected to be raised in March or April
Bill Miller’s Multibillion-Dollar Hedge Fund to Add Bitcoin Exposure via GBTC
7.2.2021
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Miller’s flagship fund will soon be able to add bitcoin exposure by investing in Grayscale’s bitcoin trust (GBTC), according to its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund currently has about $2.25 billion in assets...