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Cardano Developer IOHK Launches $20M Fund for Ecosystem Startups
3.7.2020
The cFund will invest anywhere between $250,000 and $500,000 into startups and small businesses using Cardano or IOHK tech initiatives
DeFi Insurer Nexus Mutual Maxed Out by Yield-Farming Boom
2.7.2020
Nexus Mutual is seeing a surge in demand. "Our product has honestly seen massive interest since yield farming kicked off," said founder Hugh Karp
New York-Based Asset Manager Closes $190M Round for Bitcoin Institutional Fund
1.7.2020
This is NYDIG's second raise for a bitcoin fund this year
Messari: 1% Allocation From Institutions Could Drive BTC to $50,000
24.6.2020
Crypto research firm Messari has estimated that Bitcoin could trade for $50,000 each if institutions allocate a low-single-digit portfolio percentage to BTC
Brazilian Hedge Fund Still Down 56%, Despite 16 Months of Crypto Gains
23.6.2020
BLP Asset Management’s returns are a reminder that cryptocurrency funds that took a hit in 2018 when prices of digital currencies crashed have a harder time getting back to sea level than those buoyed by 2017’s cresting market gains
London’s ETC Group to List Centrally Cleared Bitcoin ETP on Deutsche Börse’s Xetra
10.6.2020
A UK-based financial services company will list a centrally cleared bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) on Deutsche Börse’s Xetra electronic trading market later this month. In a statement released on June 9, Etc Group said the contract, known as Bitcoin Exchange Traded Crypto (BTCE)...
Hackers Move Another $800K in BTC Stolen From the 2016 Bitfinex Breach
2.6.2020
Another $800,000 worth of bitcoin from the Bitfinex hack of four years ago has been moved to an unknown wallet. Whale Alert reports that hackers transferred 77.64 bitcoin (BTC) on Tuesday, which amounts to $797,000 at the time the alert was issued. The thieves last moved about $255,000 or 28.4...
UK Government Seizes $185 Million From Dormant Bank Accounts for Crisis Relief
1.6.2020
The UK government is seizing funds in dormant bank accounts worth approximately $185 million to fund its coronavirus relief efforts. So far, 30 banks have been voluntarily transferring money from dormant accounts to the government, including HSBC, Barclays, Clydesdale, Credit Agricole, Danske...
Defying Corona Crash, BlockTower Crypto Fund Stretches 30% Total Return to 73%
28.5.2020
When coronavirus shutdowns roiled financial markets, BlockTower Capital more than doubled its cryptocurrency hedge fund's previously so-so returns
Leading Australian Regulated Micro-Investing App Adds Bitcoin Option for Investors
28.5.2020
Popular demand for cryptocurrency has prompted Australia’s leading micro-investing platform Raiz (formerly Acorns) to add a bitcoin investment option. Individual investors can round up their spare change and regularly invest in a bitcoin investment portfolio. Leading Australian...
Grayscale Buys 33% of All Bitcoin Mined in Last Three Months
19.5.2020
Grayscale Investments bought up to 33% of all newly minted bitcoin over the last three months, as the asset manager continues to stockpile major cryptocurrencies. The investment fund added 60,762 BTC to its Bitcoin Trust Fund between February 7 and May 17, a researcher posted on Reddit....
Pantera Capital’s Crypto Hedge Funds Are Losing Double Digits, But Its Bitcoin Fund Is Up 10,000% to Date
15.5.2020
Internal documents show that Pantera Capital's bitcoin fund is vastly outperforming its more exotic crypto-asset fund counterparts
Bequant Launches Crypto Prime Brokerage to Compete for Institutional Money
14.5.2020
London-based Bequant becomes one of only a few companies in crypto to offer a full range of prime brokerage services for hedge funds
$2 Billion Cryptocurrency Hedge Fund Industry Set to ‘Grow Significantly’
13.5.2020
Cryptocurrency hedge funds’ assets under management have been increasing significantly, rising to more than $2 billion at the end of last year, according to a recent survey. The crypto hedge fund industry is expected to “grow significantly” along with the price of bitcoin. Hedge...
Buying Corporate Bonds and ETFs: US Federal Reserve Continues to Bailout ‘Too Big to Fail’
12.5.2020
The U.S. Federal Reserve has continued its schemes of monetary easing and funding a number of private banks during the Covid-19 outbreak. On Monday evening, the Fed revealed it would be buying corporate bonds and exchange-traded funds using the entity’s Secondary Market Corporate Credit...
The Great Monetary Inflation: Paul Tudor Jones’ Complete Case for Bitcoin
11.5.2020
The story behind the soundbite: why one of the world’s most famous investors is betting on bitcoin as a hedge against a new inflation era
Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin Markets Are Growing Up. Bitcoin Mining Is, Too
11.5.2020
There is a notable shift in the style and profile of bitcoin miners, towards more sophisticated structures and financial engineering
Hedge Fund Pioneer Turns Bullish on Bitcoin Amid ‘Unprecedented’ Monetary Inflation
7.5.2020
Paul Tudor Jones, a pioneer of the modern hedge fund industry, is reportedly betting on bitcoin’s price as an inflation hedge. Exactly how is unclear
Data Shows the US Economy Was Collapsing 5 Months Before the Coronavirus Outbreak
3.5.2020
During the last two months, the global economy has shuddered and a great number of people still attribute the financial meltdown to the Covid-19 outbreak. However, during the last two weeks, the blame has shifted, as many citizens are now blaming the government lockdowns, overly-predictive models...
Andreessen Horowitz Doubles Down on Crypto Investments With New $515M Fund
30.4.2020
Andressen Horowitz pointed to next-generation payments, decentralized finance, new monetization models and Web3 as use cases it would look into for its new $515 million fund