Institutional Investors and Whales

ForkLog 8 30.06.2021

JPMorgan says institutional interest in Bitcoin has waned.

Interest from institutional investors in the first cryptocurrency has dried up and even turned negative after the May correction. This was stated by JPMorgan strategist Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou on CNBC.

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ForkLog 11 30.06.2021

Insight Investment: Bitcoin unlikely to become a means of payment

Most institutional investors do not invest in Bitcoin due to high volatility and low liquidity, as well as issues with asset management and ESG risks. This was stated by Francesca Fornasari, head of currency solutions at Insight Investment.

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ForkLog 12 29.06.2021

Compound Labs opens DeFi access for institutions

Compound Labs, the team behind the eponymous lending project, has launched its subsidiary Compound Treasury. It provides neobanks and other financial institutions access to the DeFi ecosystem.

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ForkLog 12 29.06.2021

TP ICAP to launch crypto trading platform for institutional investors

British interdealer broker TP ICAP announced the launch of a cryptocurrency trading platform for institutional investors, The Block reports.

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ForkLog 8 25.06.2021

Comment: Unknown whale buys 4,106 BTC as Bitcoin slides to $30,000

On June 21 and 23, an unknown whale bought a total of 4,106 BTC at an average of $32,977, bringing the balance to 115,120 BTC ($3.8 billion).

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ForkLog 11 24.06.2021

Andreessen Horowitz launches third crypto fund worth $2.2 billion

The leading Silicon Valley venture firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has launched its third cryptocurrency fund with $2.2 billion in assets.

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ForkLog 8 24.06.2021

Durov returns 72% of TON investments to billionaire David Yakobashvili

Founder of Wimm-Bill-Dann, private investor David Yakobashvili, said he received 72% of his invested funds in the TON blockchain project.

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ForkLog 15 23.06.2021

Survey: a third of institutional investors call cryptocurrencies ‘rat poison’

Only 10% of the JPMorgan institutional investment firms surveyed trade in cryptocurrencies. Meanwhile, a third of respondents described digital assets as 'rat poison'.

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ForkLog 8 23.06.2021

London hedge fund that booked losses on GameStop shares to close, promising to return capital by the end of June

The White Square Capital fund has closed, promising to return capital to investors by the end of June. The Financial Times reports, citing sources close to the company and a letter to investors.

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ForkLog 15 21.06.2021

Digital Currency Group to buy up to $50 million worth of Grayscale Ethereum Classic Trust shares

Digital Currency Group (DCG), led by Barry Silbert, announced its readiness to buy up to $50 million worth of Grayscale Ethereum Classic Trust shares.

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ForkLog 9 21.06.2021

MicroStrategy buys 13,005 more BTC

The software analytics provider MicroStrategy purchased 13,005 BTC for roughly $489 million. This was reported by CEO Michael Saylor.

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ForkLog 9 21.06.2021

Amber Group raises $100 million at a $1 billion valuation

Amber Group, a crypto-financial services provider, closed a Series B round for $100 million. The firm's valuation rose to $1 billion.

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