Institutional Investors and Whales

ForkLog 7 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 7 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 35 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 12 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 12 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 13 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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ForkLog 32 03.12.2021

Investor-billionaire Louis Navellier warns Bitcoin could fall to $10,000

In the Bitcoin chart, signals of a formation of a double top are strengthening, which could occur as the US Federal Reserve normalises monetary policy. This view is held by Louis Navellier, CEO and founder of Navellier & Associates, with $2.5 billion in assets, according to Business Insider.

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ForkLog 8 01.12.2021

CoinShares to acquire Napoleon Crypto for €13.9 million ($15.7 million)

The digital asset management company CoinShares announced the acquisition of the French fintech Napoleon Crypto for €13.9 million ($15.7 million). It offers an automated service for selecting crypto portfolios.

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ForkLog 18 26.11.2021

Regulated Singapore firm launches two Bitcoin funds

Based in Singapore and regulated by MAS, Fintonia Group launched two institutional-grade Bitcoin funds, according to Fund Selector Asia.

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