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Coinbase Sees More Institutional Investors Buying Bitcoin in H1
29.7.2020
Coinbase says more institutional investors are now using its platform to build direct positions in the cryptocurrency market. Crypto fund managers are now getting more backing from institutional investors that see the crypto market as an alternative investment strategy. In a report, the exchange...
Swiss Exchange SIX Lists Actively Managed Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Product
28.7.2020
Switzerland’s principal stock exchange SIX Swiss Exchange is listing a new bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP). The BTCA index, otherwise known as the “Bitcoin Capital Active ETP (BTCA),” is different from other crypto ETPs exchanged on SIX because it’s an “actively...
Institutional Trading House ErisX Joins Silvergate Exchange Network
21.7.2020
ErisX, a crypto exchange for institutional investors, has joined the payments network of bitcoin-friendly Silvergate Bank
Fidelity Digital Assets to Hold Bitcoin Private Keys for Kingdom Trust Clients
16.7.2020
The enterprise-grade bitcoin custody and crypto management service, Fidelity Digital Assets has revealed a recent partnership with the firm Kingdom Trust. The new alliance provides individual retirees with the ability to safeguard their bitcoin private keys alongside self-directed IRAs. The crypto...
London Stock Exchange Parent Assigns Financial ‘Bar Codes’ to 169 Cryptos
9.7.2020
The addition of bitcoin and its ilk to LSEG's database, in response to customer demand, is a sign that institutions are slowly embracing the asset class
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
Vanguard Ran Its Digital Asset-Backed Securities Pilot in 40 Minutes
23.6.2020
Vanguard and a handful of high-profile players are piloting ways to record the entire lifecycle of an asset-backed security on a blockchain. Here's why
Bitcoin’s Rise Driven by Institutional Trading, Says Research and Investor Sentiment
19.6.2020
The cryptocurrency bitcoin is trading at an all-time high relative to its social activity, explains the crypto research firm Tie. The analysts at Tie believe the ratio indicates that bitcoin is being driven by institutional trading. Meanwhile, statistics from Google Trends shows the terms...
Novogratz: Galaxy Digital Will ‘Suck’ if Bitcoin Fails to Become an Institutional Asset
18.6.2020
Galaxy Digital is working on a project that may lead to institutions adopting crypto as an asset class. And the firm needs it, Mike Novogratz says
Binance’s New UK Exchange to Provide Institutions with Regulated Access to Crypto
17.6.2020
Binance U.K will provide regulated crypto trading services for British and European institutional investors
Binance to Launch UK Trading Platform for Institutional and Retail Investors
17.6.2020
Binance will launch a new digital asset trading platform in 2020 in the United Kingdom to serve its increasing institutional clientele
Singapore’s Three Arrows Capital Buys 6% of Grayscale’s $3.5 Billion Bitcoin Fund
12.6.2020
Three Arrows Capital Ltd has bought a 6.26% stake of the $3.5 billion Grayscale Investment’s Bitcoin Trust. According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Singapore-based crypto hedge fund snapped up the equivalent of 21 million shares of the Trust’s...
Custody Battle Pits Institutional Boomers Against Crypto Upstarts
11.6.2020
Crypto custodians are in a race to build the next State Street or BNY Mellon
80% of US and European Institutional Investors Find Cryptocurrency Appealing: Survey
11.6.2020
A new survey of about 800 institutional investors in the U.S. and Europe shows strong cryptocurrency adoption, particularly bitcoin. About 80% of institutions said they find cryptocurrency appealing, and 60% believe cryptocurrencies have a place in their portfolios. Crypto Appeals to 80%...
Bakkt, Galaxy Digital to Offer Joint Bitcoin Custody Solution for Institutions
10.6.2020
Bakkt and Galaxy Digital plan to offer a "white glove" trading and custody solution targeting institutions this year
Number of Institutions Buying Crypto Futures Doubled in 2020: Fidelity Report
9.6.2020
More than 85 U.S. institutions bought crypto futures last year, more than double the number touching the space in 2018, according to a new survey by Fidelity
Mastercoin
7.6.2020
Mastercoin, rebranded as Omni in 2015, is an open source protocol layer built on top of bitcoin that enables the creation of new cryptocurrencies and assets. The project was intended to remedy what it called the two biggest barriers to bitcoin adoption: Insecurity and instability. It also claimed...
Ravencoin
7.6.2020
Launched in 2018, Ravencoin is an open source fork of bitcoin specifically designed to facilitate the transfer of assets from one party to another.  Users can create assets on the Ravencoin protocol that adhere to rules independent of those of the platform. This distinguishes ravencoin from...
Bitfinex Spin-Out Says Funds Are Lining Up for Its New Decentralized Exchange
5.6.2020
DeversiFi says it has received interest in its DEX's privacy features from more 70 funds
Exponential Growth: Bitcoin’s Trading Volume Could Rival Major Asset Classes
4.6.2020
Bitcoin’s trading volume has experienced exponential growth which could reach levels similar to major asset classes, according to a new report by Coin Metrics. The cryptocurrency’s daily volume could exceed that of all U.S. equities in less than four years and all U.S. bonds in less...