Institutional Investors and Whales

ForkLog 16 14.01.2022

Gemini to acquire BITRIA, a crypto-portfolio management platform for financial advisers and asset managers

American bitcoin exchange Gemini has agreed to acquire BITRIA (formerly Blockchange), a portfolio-management platform for financial advisers and asset managers.

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ForkLog 18 12.01.2022

SEBA Crypto Bank Raises $120 Million

The licensed Swiss cryptocurrency bank SEBA closed a Series C financing round of CHF 110 million (~$120 million). It was led by Altive, Ordway Selections, Summer Capital and DeFi Technologies. 🔉 SEBA Bank Raises CHF 110 Million In Series C Funding To Fuel International Growth And Drive Institutional Business 🚀 Read the full media release here: https://t.co/Qj4gieQQCD …

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ForkLog 8 29.12.2021

Pavel Durov’s fortune rose by $13.8 billion in 2021

Telegram founder Pavel Durov outpaced other Russian billionaires in 2021, with assets up fivefold to $17.2 billion, Forbes reports.

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ForkLog 6 27.12.2021

In 2021, institutional crypto custodians attracted more than $3.4 billion

In 2021, institutional-focused cryptocurrency custody services attracted $3.42 billion in investments, according to The Block.

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ForkLog 11 23.12.2021

Michael Saylor reveals size of his personal Bitcoin investment

MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor personally owns about 17,732 BTC (~$861 million). He disclosed this in an interview with The Information.

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ForkLog 6 17.12.2021

LionTree to explore accepting crypto payments

The American investment bank LionTree is considering accepting cryptocurrencies as a form of payment, as well as issuing its own token in the future. This was stated by the organisation's chief executive Arye Burkov in a year-end letter.

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ForkLog 20 16.12.2021

Ray Dalio calls Bitcoin ‘gold for the young’.

Bitcoin effectively serves as an alternative to gold for the younger generation. The blockchain revolution is inevitable, but some governments may outlaw it, billionaire Ray Dalio said.

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ForkLog 8 15.12.2021

Lemonade to own $1m of Bitcoin after Metromile deal

New York Stock Exchange-listed insurer Lemonade agreed to acquire competitor Metromile, which had previously invested in Bitcoin.

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ForkLog 10 09.12.2021

MicroStrategy buys 1,434 more BTC for over $80 million

Business analytics software provider MicroStrategy has purchased an additional 1,434 BTC for about $82.4 million.

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ForkLog 9 08.12.2021

Three Arrows Capital invested in Ethereum after its CEO criticised the cryptocurrency

The Singapore-based venture fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) bought during a market dip 91,477 ETH for about $400 million. Two weeks earlier, the firm's chief executive Su Zhu had criticised the cryptocurrency for its high fees.

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ForkLog 10 08.12.2021

Billionaire Eric Schmidt becomes strategic adviser to Chainlink Labs

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has joined Chainlink Labs, the oracle provider, as a strategic adviser.

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ForkLog 7 06.12.2021

Media: Institutions cut Bitcoin positions by at least $500 million

An anonymous trading firm cut Bitcoin positions by $500 million on December 4, triggering 'aggressive' liquidations in the derivatives market totaling $1.3 billion in the $42,000 to $51,000 range, The Block reports.

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