Institutional Investors and Whales

ForkLog 14 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 16 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 13 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 20 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 9 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 12 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 15 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 12 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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ForkLog 12 12.10.2021

Binance sets up a $1 billion fund to develop the BSC ecosystem

The cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced the launch of a $1 billion fund to develop and support the Binance Smart Chain (BSC) ecosystem.

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ForkLog 11 12.10.2021

Millennium hedge fund tells staff to log personal crypto trades

The New York-based hedge fund Millennium Management has required its employees to disclose information about cryptocurrency trading, according to Financial News, citing sources familiar with the matter.

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ForkLog 8 12.10.2021

CoinShares: institutional investors focus on bitcoin ahead of ETF launch

Net inflows into bitcoin-based funds from October 2 to 8 amounted to $225 million, with digital asset products overall at $226 million. The figures are in CoinShares' report.

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