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Goldman Sachs Says FOMO Is Driving Institutional Investors to Bitcoin
26.5.2021
Investment bank Goldman Sachs says institutional investors and asset managers are driven to bitcoin by “fear of missing out” (FOMO). Goldman now considers bitcoin a new asset class. Nonetheless, institutional investors are facing several strong barriers to entry into the crypto market....
Fidelity Investments Launches Crypto Analytics Platform Sherlock for Institutional Investors
3.5.2021
The American multinational financial services corporation based in Boston, Massachusetts, Fidelity Investments has announced the introduction of a new comprehensive data and deep analytics solution for digital assets. The new product is called Sherlock and it’s meant for institutional clients...
Ether options open interest grows 80-fold amid rising institutional appetite
27.4.2021
Open interest in Ether options trading has increased from $50 million to $4 billion over the last year
Institutional XRP inflows surge as AUM nearly doubles
21.4.2021
Institutional investors have rallied around XRP and other altcoins this past week, with nearly $33 million being injected in XRP investment products
Co-Founder of South Africa’s Crypto Index Fund Reveals the Plan to Launch Country’s First Bitcoin ETF
16.4.2021
Earle Loxton, the cofounder of EC10 (formerly DCX Capital) the institution behind the South African crypto index fund, says plans are afoot to launch the country’s first exchange-traded fund (ETF). The ETF is expected to offer South African institutional investors an indirect way of getting...
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....
Oaktree Capital Founder Howard Marks Changes His Mind About Bitcoin as Demand Soars and Price Jumps 10x
28.3.2021
Oaktree Capital’s Howard Marks has warmed up to bitcoin. He admitted that he had a knee-jerk reaction to the cryptocurrency and dismissed it too soon. Since then, the price of bitcoin has risen tenfold as demand for the cryptocurrency soars among retail and institutional investors. Howard...
After BTC Slid by 14%, Onchain Analyst Says a US Based Institution Is Currently Buying the Dip
24.3.2021
After setting a new all-time high (ATH) of $61,699 on March 13, bitcoin dropped to $53,300 on March 23, a decline of more than 14% in just ten days. However, following this latest drop, onchain analyst Willy Woo speculates that another institutional investor could be buying the dip. Strong Hands...
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...
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....
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...
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...
Blockchain.com raises $120M funding round to grow institutional business
17.2.2021
Blockchain.com is continuing its institutional pivot with the new cash injection
Asset Manager Stone Ridge’s NYDIG Sees Wall of Money Coming Into Bitcoin — Institutions Grow Beyond Owning BTC
8.2.2021
The founder of Stone Ridge Asset Management and the New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG) sees a “wall of money” coming into bitcoin based on his firm’s order book. The executive believes that institutions are just getting started and we will see an explosion...
Grayscale’s Crypto Assets Under Management Soar Past $30 Billion — ‘Institutions Are Here’
6.2.2021
Grayscale Investments has surpassed the milestone of $30 billion in net crypto assets under management (AUM). The company says the tremendous growth is due to institutional investors, particularly hedge funds. Grayscale revealed Friday that its net total crypto assets under management now stands...
CrossTower Launches Bitcoin Fund to Compete With Grayscale’s GBTC
3.2.2021
The fund is starting out with $20 million in AUM, largely from family offices, and touts lower fees than the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust
Asset Manager Values Bitcoin at $500K, Expects BTC to Be Worth More Than Gold, Sees Massive Institutional Interest
3.2.2021
One River Asset Management’s CEO says his firm now holds bitcoin worth “well over” $1 billion. He revealed that the institutional interest in bitcoin is “astounding,” noting that almost all major institutions in the U.S. are having discussions about the cryptocurrency....
Fidelity Optimistic About Bitcoin Regulation Under Biden Administration — Sees Strong Institutional Demand
31.1.2021
Fidelity Digital Assets President Tom Jessop has shared his view on the future of bitcoin and cryptocurrency regulation under the Biden administration. He confirms that Fidelity is seeing strong demand for bitcoin from institutional buyers. Fidelity Digital Assets’ Head Optimistic About...
More Institutional Investors Are Buying Ether, Seeing It as a Store of Value
25.1.2021
The ether rally appears to be more organic and driven from within the crypto industry