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CBOE Predicts Spot Bitcoin ETFs to Draw Investments from Pension Funds and RIA-Based Funds
3.1.2024
Source: Adobe / jirsak The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) believes the approval of spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs will usher in a new wave of institutional investors. In a recent interview on Bloomberg TV, John Palmer, the president of CBOE Digital, said that ETF approval would unlock...
South Korea’s National Pension Service Dives Into Crypto With $20M Coinbase Investment
17.11.2023
Regulatory filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reveal that the National Pension Service of South Korea acquired 282,673 Coinbase Global shares in 2023’s third quarter. This transaction, valued at approximately $20 million, marks the pension fund’s inaugural...
South Korea’s pension fund bags 280K Coinbase shares: SEC data
16.11.2023
South Korea’s National Pension Service, one of the world’s largest pension funds, invested $20 million in Coinbase in Q3 2023
South Korea's Pension Fund Bought $20M Coinbase Shares in Q3, Made 40% Profit: Report
16.11.2023
The fund snapped up COIN at an average price of $70.5 in the third quarter, achieving a 40% profit from investment
South Korea’s National Pension Fund Bought $20 Million Coinbase Stocks in Q3 2023
16.11.2023
Source: Pexels The National Pension Service of South Korea has acquired approximately 26 billion won ($20 million) worth of Coinbase stocks (COIN). The National Pension Service is South Korea’s largest investment group and the third largest pension fund in the world. The investment group manages...
Pension funds could use AI to cut costs, increase returns, says report
17.10.2023
Artificial intelligence is touted to provide a number of benefits to the management of pension funds, according to research from Mercer
SEC Charges Former US Correctional Officer With Fraudulent Crypto Token Sale
25.8.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Aug. 23 that it had charged a former New Jersey correctional officer “with fraudulently raising funds through the unregistered offering of the blazar token.” The Commission said the correctional officer’s scam was primarily...
Russian Investigator Took Over 1,000 BTC in Bribe Money From Hackers, Report
7.6.2023
An investigator working in Moscow has been caught with a record-breaking bribe paid by a hacking group in cryptocurrency. According to a Russian press report, the corrupt official accepted millions of dollars’ worth of bitcoin and saved the digital money for his retirement years....
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Will Stay Away From Crypto Investments After $95M FTX Write-Off: FT
21.4.2023
The $190 billion Canadian pension fund is "still working through what exactly happened there," according to its CEO
$190B Ontario pension says no to crypto after FTX investment loss
21.4.2023
The pension fund had invested twice in the now-bankrupt crypto exchange once during the peak bull run in 2021 and another in early 2022
Canada to Ask Pension Funds to Disclose Crypto Exposure
28.3.2023
The budget for 2023 also includes that OSFI will consult federally regulated financial institutions on guidelines for publicly disclosing their exposure to crypto-assets
Swedish pension fund Alecta dumps First Republic Bank shares after price plummets
21.3.2023
The Swedish fund was the bank’s fifth largest shareholder; the fund’s CEO said the uncertainty surrounding First Republic was too great
Pension Fund-Backed Parataxis Capital Shakes Off Crypto Winter With New Fund
8.3.2023
The fund employs a long/short relative value trading strategy, and will launch with $25 million to $50 million in capital
SEC to Make it Harder for Hedge Funds to Work With Crypto Firms: Bloomberg
14.2.2023
The rule change would make it harder for crypto firms to become "qualified custodians," according to the report
SEC to target crypto firms operating as 'qualified custodians' — Report
14.2.2023
If a majority of the five-member SEC panel votes in favor of the draft proposal, it will proceed to the next stage, which will be reviewed by other members of the SEC
White House cryptocurrency ‘roadmap’ recommends against pension funds
28.1.2023
The Biden administration touted its comprehensive framework and encouraged regulators and Congress to tighten the screws on crypto in a new statement
Fairfax County, Virginia Pension Funds Exposed to Genesis Bankruptcy
20.1.2023
Two Washington, DC-area pensions invested $35 million in a VanEck fund listed as a Genesis creditor
Canada’s Largest Pension Fund No Longer Mulling Crypto Investment: Reuters
7.12.2022
CPP Investment has nearly $400 billion in assets under management
Vitalik on Suspect Centralization, FTX’s ‘Absolute Fraud,’ Coinbase Confirms Bitcoin Holdings — Week in Review
27.11.2022
As the smoke starts to clear around the massive crater left by the FTX disaster, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has shared his thoughts on the ether community’s view of centralization. In related news, CME Group CEO Terry Duffy recalls in March when he called former FTX boss...
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Fund Writes Down Entire Investment in Bankrupt Crypto Exchange FTX Citing ‘Potential Fraud’
19.11.2022
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP), one of the largest pension plans in the world, is writing down its investment in the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX. “Recent reports suggest potential fraud conducted at FTX which is deeply concerning for all parties,” the plan states. Major...