Institutional Investors and Whales

ForkLog 11 02.11.2021

Media: Digital Currency Group to launch asset-management unit for crypto millionaires

Digital Currency Group (DCG), led by Barry Silbert, is recruiting a team of financial advisers for its asset-management division, The Block reports, citing sources familiar with the matter.

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ForkLog 29 01.11.2021

South Africa to ban pension funds from investing in cryptocurrencies

South Africa's pension funds will be prohibited from investing in digital assets directly or indirectly. This follows from a draft of rules prepared by the government, according to the Government Gazette.

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ForkLog 10 28.10.2021

Bitpanda hires former JPMorgan executive to head its institutional platform

The European cryptocurrency brokerage Bitpanda has hired former JPMorgan top executive Joshua Barraclough as CEO of its institutional Bitcoin exchange Bitpanda Pro.

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ForkLog 11 26.10.2021

BitGo offers institutions Bitcoin yield via Stacks

BitGo, the custodian, has given clients the opportunity to earn Bitcoin income via Stacks (STX), the native token of the Blockstack project.

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ForkLog 14 26.10.2021

Investors direct a record $1.47 billion to crypto funds in a week

Inflows into digital asset-based products from 16 to 22 October amounted to a record $1.47 billion, with year-to-date total at $8 billion. These figures come from CoinShares' report.

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ForkLog 11 22.10.2021

Houston firefighters pension fund bets on Bitcoin and Ethereum

The Houston-based Houston Firefighters’ Retirement and Relief Fund (HFRRF) added Bitcoin and Ethereum to the defined-benefits program portfolio. The partner was NYDIG.

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ForkLog 14 21.10.2021

Media reports Copper plans to raise $500 million at a $2.5 billion valuation

The London-based custody service Copper has begun talks with investors about participating in a Series C financing round. According to Business Insider, the amount raised could reach $500 million, with a valuation of $2.5 billion.

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ForkLog 8 19.10.2021

On the eve of the Bitcoin ETF launch, assets in crypto funds reach a record $72.3 billion

Inflow into digital-asset funds from October 9–15 totaled $80 million. The total assets in such products rose to a new high of $72.3 billion, according to CoinShares' report.

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ForkLog 9 15.10.2021

Australia’s fifth-largest pension fund weighs bitcoin investments

Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC), which manages retirement savings totaling A$92.4 billion ($69 billion), is weighing a plan for small investments in cryptocurrencies, according to the Financial Times.

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ForkLog 10 14.10.2021

Swiss crypto bank SEBA opens institutional access to DeFi and staking

The FINMA-regulated cryptocurrency bank SEBA announced the launch of SEBA Earn. The service will allow institutional clients to earn income from crypto lending operations, DeFi and staking of cryptocurrencies, including Cardano, Polkadot and Tezos.

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ForkLog 11 14.10.2021

Alan Howard and Algorand Back Makor Group in Series A Financing

Regulated by the FCA, Makor Group closed a Series A financing round with the participation of billionaire Alan Howard and Algorand. The funds will be used to expand the crypto brokerage business of its Enigma Securities subsidiary.

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ForkLog 6 12.10.2021

Institutions push Bitcoin price toward May highs

The CME's share in total open interest (OI) on Bitcoin futures over the past two weeks rose from 12% to a record 17% since February 2021, according to Arcane Research. This is one of the main reasons behind Bitcoin's rally to May highs.

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