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Institutional Investors Buying Up BTC Like Crazy After Halving
22.5.2020
Institutional investors brewing a perfect Bitcoin storm
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
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...
Investments in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Hit Record High Amid Economic Crisis
17.4.2020
Grayscale Investments has announced the strongest quarter in its history. Investments into the company’s cryptocurrency products, including the flagship Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), hit a record high in the first quarter. Of the total investment, 88% comes from institutional investors....
New York Power Plant Sells Bitcoin Hashpower to Institutional Investors
10.4.2020
A New York mining facility has sold 106 petahash of computing power using a new, regulated instrument: a Bitcoin hashpower contract
Retail Investors Are Buying the Bitcoin Institutions Are Selling, Traders Say
16.3.2020
As institutions unload bitcoin, crypto’s traditional base – retail investors – is doing most of the buying, market participants said
ING Backed Hqlax to Target Institutional Investors, Says Platform’s COO
15.3.2020
Hqlax recently received an undisclosed investment from ING, following several years of collaboration on the Hqlax tokenized securities platform
Wall Street Veteran Aims at Institutional Investors With a New Crypto Bank
25.2.2020
Caitlin Long. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/ReasonTV
A new crypto-focused bank is set to open in 2021 in the U.S. state of Wyoming in order to provide institutional-level investment infrastructure for cryptoassets, while abiding by strict regulatory requirements.
The company, called Avanti...
Boerse Stuttgart: New German Crypto Regulation Poised to Attract Institutional Investors
20.2.2020
Since the new German crypto regulation went into effect, financial institutions in Germany have been preparing to offer crypto custody services. Among them is Boerse Stuttgart, the country’s second-largest stock exchange. Having obtained a provisional license from BaFin, the regulator...
Boerse Stuttgart’s Crypto Arm Aims at New Institutional Investors + More News
18.2.2020
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Blocknox, a subsidiary of the second-largest German stock exchange Boerse Stuttgart, will offer cryptocurrency...
Coinbase Margin Trading Now Live for Coinbase Pro Users
13.2.2020
Coinbase has launched margin trading for users of its cryptocurrency trading platform, Coinbase Pro. Both individual and institutional investors in selected regions now have access to Coinbase margin trading. The company plans to expand access to more regions and provide more types of collateral...
A New Partnership Lets Institutional Investors Play OTC Crypto Markets
12.2.2020
SFOX’s institutional investor clients can access the OTC crypto market with a single point of access
Huobi Opens Brokerage Platform for Institutional Investors
21.1.2020
Huobi is opening a brokerage, headquartered in Gibraltar, to better serve its institutional clients
Bitcoin Options May Bring More Institutional Investors - JPMorgan
13.1.2020
Yet another step forward in the institutional adoption of bitcoin will be taken today with the launch of the much-anticipated bitcoin options market by the major financial derivatives marketplace Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME).
As reported by Bloomberg, a note written by strategists...
Swiss Crypto Assets & Institutional Investors Summit Will Be Held on January 18–19, 2020
13.1.2020
HCX to host Crypto Assets & Institutional Investors Summit during World Economic Forum on January 18–19, 2020, in St. Moritz to give a boost to digital securities and crypto economy. “We are reimagining capital markets, and creating a platform for wall street and crypto projects to do business...
Institutional and Retail Bitcoin Futures Demand Continues to Climb
12.1.2020
2019 saw significant bitcoin derivatives action from firms like CME Group and Bakkt. This year, demand for CME’s bitcoin futures remains strong and the firm’s options products may be available this week. Additionally, Bakkt’s physically-delivered bitcoin futures have consistently...
The Productization of Bitcoin Maximalism
17.12.2019
NLW discusses the rise in bitcoin only businesses and “blockchain not crypto” in China vs. “digital assets not blockchain” in US financial firms
US SEC Approves BTC Futures Fund to Offer Shares to Institutional Investors
6.12.2019
The U.S. SEC grants approval to NYDIG Bitcoin Strategy Fund to offer its shares to institutional investors
Almost 70 Crypto Funds Close This Year, Twice as Many Launch
6.12.2019
Dozens of crypto funds, almost 70, have closed this year, a mainstream media outlet reported. And while the startling number reveals the influx of institutional investors into the crypto space might not be happening at a fast pace, it’s also worth noting that crypto fund launches...