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Goldman Sachs Survey: Chief Investment Officers Say Bitcoin Is Their Least Favorite Investment
7.6.2021
Investment bank Goldman Sachs recently held two roundtable sessions for chief investment officers of hedge funds. The bank found that they see bitcoin as their least favorite investment. In contrast, the latest Bank of America Fund Manager Survey found that “long bitcoin” was the most...
Clean Water Nonprofit Reveals Celebrity-Fueled Bitcoin Water Trust Initiative
7.6.2021
On Friday, the well known nonprofit charitywater.org announced the launch of a celebrity-funded Bitcoin Water Trust initiative. The trust will be allowed to hold bitcoin donations to fund water projects worldwide until 2025. Charity Water Launches Bitcoin Water Trust A number of announcements were...
Square Takes a Swipe at the Bitcoin Energy Debate With $5 Million Solar Mining Investment
6.6.2021
As the conversation about Bitcoin’s energy consumption reaches a fever pitch, Jack Dorsey’s payment provider Square has unveiled plans to fund a sustainable bitcoin mining facility in conjunction with Blockstream. Mining Project to Serve as Scalable Proof of Concept Bitcoin faces...
De-Dollarization: Russia Removing All US Dollar Assets From Its $600 Billion National Wealth Fund
5.6.2021
Russia has reportedly announced that U.S. dollar assets will be removed from its National Wealth Fund as U.S. sanctions on Moscow intensify. The fund, which currently totals about $600.9 billion, forms part of Russia’s gold and currency reserves. Russia Steps up De-Dollarization Efforts...
AquaGoat: Saving the Oceans One EcoCoin at a Time
5.6.2021
AquaGoat is an ecological social cryptocurrency with a purpose: saving the planet’s oceans. AquaGoat aims to help fund and donate to initiatives focused on cleaning and protecting the planet’s oceans and waterways, all while generating income (yield-generation) and value to its holders....
Mike Novogratz-backed firm announces $100M crypto investment fund
3.6.2021
Cryptology Asset Group wants to invest $100 million into new crypto and blockchain-focused venture funds
Guggenheim Registers Fund That Allows Bitcoin Exposure After CIO Calls Crypto Tulipmania, Predicts BTC Crash
3.6.2021
Guggenheim has registered a new fund with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that could have exposure to cryptocurrencies, particularly bitcoin. The filing came as the asset management firm’s chief investment officer repeatedly made bearish bitcoin predictions, calling...
Asset Manager Sees Bitcoin Price Bottoming out — Says Market Is Mispricing BTC
3.6.2021
Fund manager Brian Kelly says that the market is mispricing bitcoin and “when bitcoin gets that mispriced it is the sign of the bottom.” He sees a string of “all positive things” that are reflected in the pricing of the cryptocurrency. Asset Manager Brian Kelly Says Market...
Polygon and AU21 Capital unveil $21M fund to support Polygon developers
2.6.2021
The joint venture fund is intended to provide funding, developmental support and exchange listings to up-and-coming Polygon ecosystem projects
VC firm Borderless Capital floats $25M blockchain fund in Miami
2.6.2021
The $25 million fund will be used to support Miami-based blockchain startups developing digital payment solutions on the Algorand network
Guggenheim’s new fund may seek exposure to Bitcoin, SEC filing shows
2.6.2021
The new Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund will be a diversified, closed-end management investment fund that may seek investment exposure to cryptocurrencies
Andreessen Horowitz Discusses Raising Third Crypto Fund to $2 Billion, Sources Say
31.5.2021
In May 2020, back when the crypto economy was still tumultuous from the coronavirus outbreak fears and gloomy global financial outlook, in general, the private venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) revealed the 500 million-dollar “Crypto Fund II.” A report published on May...
Notorious ‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic Launches ETH-Based Token to Help Legal Fund
30.5.2021
The infamous Joseph Maldonado, aka “Joe Exotic,” from the docuseries “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness,” has launched his own Ethereum-based token. According to the website tiger-king.org, the project will also feature non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the proceeds from...
Fund Manager Wisdomtree Files With SEC to List Ethereum ETF on Cboe BZX
28.5.2021
The financial asset manager, Wisdomtree, is now the second institution to file for an ethereum-based exchange-traded fund (ETF), following Vaneck’s recent filing on May 7. The recently filed S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says the fund’s “investment...
Wisdom Tree files Ether ETF application with SEC
28.5.2021
ETF shares would be listed on the Chicago Board Options Exchange’s BZX Exchange
Harvard Law BFI throws 10.5M votes behind own proposal to fund DeFi lobby with UNI
28.5.2021
It is not the first time Uniswap governance has been dominated by a whale
$223M fund for Internet Computer builders — but community is wary
26.5.2021
The Dfinity Foundation has launched a fund of around $223 million to support development on its decentralized Internet Computer network
Fund Manager One River Files SEC Prospectus for Carbon Neutral Bitcoin ETF
25.5.2021
On Monday, the crypto asset fund manager One River filed a unique bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to the Form S-1 filed, One River wants to list a carbon-neutral bitcoin ETF on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)....
Ray Dalio Buys Bitcoin Despite Saying Governments May Ban Cryptocurrencies
25.5.2021
Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio has revealed that he owns bitcoin despite concerns he has long voiced about governments interfering and even outlawing cryptocurrencies. The boss of the world’s largest hedge fund said “bitcoin’s greatest risk is its success.”...
Fund Manager Bill Miller Unfazed by Falling BTC Price, Says Bitcoin Correction Is ‘Pretty Routine’
21.5.2021
The founder and chief investment officer of Miller Value Partners, Bill Miller, is not disturbed by the falling price of bitcoin. While acknowledging that the price drop looks extreme when compared to the stock market, he says it is “pretty routine” for the cryptocurrency. Bill Miller...