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Behind ‘Prime Broker’ Buzzword Lies a Complex Strategy Game for Crypto Firms
29.5.2020
Coinbase, BitGo and Genesis all announced plans to become prime brokers this month. Here's what the trend reveals about the state of the industry
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Buys Over 1.5 Times Total BTC Mined Since Halving
29.5.2020
Grayscale Investments has purchased more than 1.5 times the number of bitcoins mined since the third Bitcoin halving for its bitcoin trust. This indicates that there is a strong institutional demand for the cryptocurrency, which is expected to grow significantly post the coronavirus crisis. GBTC...
BitGo Launches Full-Service Institutional Trading Platform, BitGo Prime
27.5.2020
Major American digital asset financial services firm BitGo is releasing a new full-service trading platform designed for institutional investors
Coinbase Buys Tagomi as ‘Foundation’ of Institutional Trading Arm
27.5.2020
Crypto exchange Coinbase is finally acquiring Tagomi, a prime brokerage platform specializing in digital asset trading for institutional clients
Goldman Sachs Hosting Bitcoin Call as Institutional Interest in Cryptocurrency Surges
26.5.2020
As interest in cryptocurrency grows among institutional investors, global investment banks, like Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase, are reexamining their views about bitcoin. Goldman Sachs is hosting a call for its clients to learn about the implications of current policies for bitcoin, gold,...
Crypto Long & Short: Innovation Cycles, Crypto Venture Funds and Institutional Investors
25.5.2020
With so much attention on institutional involvement in crypto asset markets, we overlook that they are already here through VC investments – less fast-paced, perhaps, but important to keep an eye on for what they reveal about cycles
Institutional Investors Buying Up BTC Like Crazy After Halving
22.5.2020
Institutional investors brewing a perfect Bitcoin storm
Bitcoin Suisse Targets Institutional Clients With Secure Custody, Staking for Tezos
20.5.2020
Major Swiss crypto broker Bitcoin Suisse has added custodial support and staking services for Tezos, using its PwC-audited vault storage
Accel, Coinbase Join $17M Pre-Seed Round for Institutional Crypto Trading Firm FalconX
18.5.2020
The crypto trading firm pitched investors on the basis that its best trade execution platform offers institutions a solution to the wash trading that is rife in the space
CME Bitcoin Trading Product Records Show Institutional Participation Uptick
17.5.2020
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, or CME, recently saw record Bitcoin trading numbers in multiple categories
Institutional Crypto Trading Platform Raises $17M Despite Economic Slowdown
15.5.2020
Amid the COVID-19 slowdown, institution-facing liquidity aggregator FalconX has raised $17 million from top VCs in the crypto space
Open Interest on CME Bitcoin Options Is Up 1000% So Far This Month
15.5.2020
CME Bitcoin options open interest has soared to $142 million in the first half of May, marking an increase of over 10 times the value at the end of last month
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
Institutional Interest in Bitcoin to Keep Rising After BTC Halving
14.5.2020
Bitcoin underwent its third halving and institutional demand continues to be on the rise
5 Reasons Why Institutional Investors Refuse to Join the Crypto Sector
5.5.2020
Crypto advocates say Bitcoin will moon once institutions embrace the sector but what’s really happened since CME, Fidelity, BAKKT, and Grayscale arrived?
Why Crypto Exchange OKCoin Jumped Through Hoops to Get Licensed in Japan
1.5.2020
While Japan is known for its retail market, crypto exchange OKCoin believes the country’s strict licensing regime will attract institutional investors
Nasdaq Partners With R3 to Help Build Institutional-Grade Digital Assets
30.4.2020
Nasdaq is partnering with the blockchain solution provider R3 to build institution-grade digital assets and marketplaces
Grayscale Buys 50% of All Ethereum Mined in 2020
28.4.2020
Digital asset manager Grayscale Investments bought about 50% of all newly mined ethereum so far this year. It now holds the equivalent of 1.1% of ETH in circulation, according to a post on Reddit. Grayscale operates 10 cryptocurrency investment products focused on institutional investors. As...
Is Bitcoin a Good Investment: Analyst Predicts High Institutional Demand Post Covid-19
25.4.2020
The global crisis and financial market turmoil have many investors looking into whether cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, are a good investment for them. A Japanese analyst has predicted high institutional investor demand for bitcoin post coronavirus crisis, giving three key reasons why...
Institutional Investment Builds in Q1 2020, Sentiment Toward Crypto Funds Changing
23.4.2020
Grayscale holds 1.7% of the Bitcoin supply and that says a lot about institutional demand for crypto