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NYDIG raises $100 million and launches 'Bitcoin-powered' insurance initiative
8.4.2021
The investment services firm said its new global head of insurance solutions would be spearheading the effort
NYDIG cuts Bitcoin fee to 0.3% for investors as Morgan Stanley opens floodgates
24.3.2021
Competition among institutional Bitcoin services continues to heat up as fees are slashed in time for a fresh herd of investors entering
Milking the cash cow: NFTs seen as investment opportunity by VCs
24.3.2021
The NFT sector is growing rapidly, with NFT marketplaces seeing a huge increase in volume. Investors and analysts explain what’s coming next
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....
NYDIG head says major firms will announce Bitcoin ‘milestones’ next week
17.3.2021
“I know starting more or less next week, you’re going to see an absolute drumbeat of pretty game-changing milestones from some of these firms.” — Stone Ridge co-founder
Soros Fund, New York Life, Morgan Stanley Among Investors of $200 Million in Bitcoin Investment Firm
9.3.2021
Soros Fund Management, New York Life, and Morgan Stanley have joined Stone Ridge Holdings, Massmutual, FS Investments, and Bessemer Venture Partners to invest in bitcoin-focused investment company NYDIG. They will collaborate on a range of bitcoin-related strategic initiatives, and expect to launch...
Stone Ridge’s Open-End Mutual Fund to Invest in Bitcoin — SEC Filing Opens the Door for Other Mutual Funds to Add BTC
28.2.2021
Asset management firm Stone Ridge has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its open-end mutual fund to invest in bitcoin. “This is a big deal. Stone Ridge filing opens the door for every mutual fund to add bitcoin,” said a fellow asset manager. Stone Ridge...
North American Bitcoin ETF’s First Trading Day Captures $165M in Volume
19.2.2021
The North American Purpose Bitcoin ETF launch on Thursday saw massive demand, as more than $165 million in trade volume was recorded. In fact, the exchange-traded fund listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) saw it’s first $80 million swapped during the first hour of trading sessions....
NYDIG Registers for a Bitcoin ETF, Morgan Stanley Named a Participant in SEC Filing
16.2.2021
Just recently, during Microstrategy’s “Bitcoin for Corporations” event, Stone Ridge Asset Management and New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG) founder, Ross Stevens, explained that he sees a “wall of money” entering the bitcoin space. A week later after that...
NYDIG Files for Bitcoin ETF, Adding to Firms Hoping 2021 Is When SEC Finally Says ‘Yes’
16.2.2021
The filing comes on the same day as bitcoin hit $50,000 for the first time ever
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...
NYDIG Expects to Hold $25B in Bitcoin for Institutional Clients This Year
3.2.2021
CEO Stevens said NYDIG's institutional order books are looking bullish for the year
Marathon Patent Group Buys $150 Million Worth of Bitcoin as a Reserve Asset
26.1.2021
Marathon Patent Group announced Monday that it bought 4,813 bitcoins in a deal worth $150 million. The firm joins the growing list of publicly listed companies holding bitcoin in their treasuries. Merrick Okamoto, chairman and chief executive officer of Marathon, said the Nasdaq firm is buying...
NYDIG Taps Fintech Firm Moven to Bring Bitcoin to Your Bank
12.1.2021
“If PayPal and Square can do it, then community banks should be able to do it too,” said Moven founder Brett King
NYDIG Acquires Digital Assets Data
11.1.2021
The acquisition bolsters NYDIG's data offerings as it continues to build out an institutional client base
Why a Massive 169-Year-Old Insurance Company Just Bought $100M in Bitcoin
11.12.2020
MassMutual becomes the latest announced institutional buyer of bitcoin, and this one could be even more significant in terms of precedent
New institutional player — MassMutual purchases $100M Bitcoin
10.12.2020
The investment is reportedly part of the firm's strategy to take advantage of new opportunities while remaining diversified
MassMutual Buys $100M Bitcoin, Bets on Institutional Adoption With $5M NYDIG Stake
10.12.2020
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. is jumping into the institutional bitcoin game with a $100 million investment in bitcoin and a $5 million equity stake in New York Digital Investments Group (NYDIG). The twin plays – both revealed in a Thursday press release – give MassMutual...
Crypto Asset Manager NYDIG Hires Tech-Savvy Banker to Pitch Its Wares to Institutions
9.12.2020
Former Quontic Bank executive Patrick Sells will be responsible for developing NYDIG’s white-labeled crypto services for banks
Institutional Bitcoin Shop NYDIG Raises $150M for Twin Crypto Funds
2.12.2020
New York Digital Investments Group (NYDIG) raised $150 million for two new funds to invest in cryptocurrencies, a move that underscores the one-stop crypto shop’s skyrocketing clout on the institutional bitcoin scene. As revealed in two U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings, NYDIG...