Institutional Investors and Whales

ForkLog 11 09.06.2021

Gemini acquires Shard X, developer of secure crypto-storage solutions

Gemini, the Bitcoin exchange, announced the acquisition of Shard X, a startup developing solutions based on the confidential computing protocol MPC. The deal will allow the trading platform to bolster the security of its custody service.

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ForkLog 13 09.06.2021

Bloomberg: Demand for MicroStrategy bonds hits $1.6 billion

MicroStrategy raised the target size of its convertible senior notes to $500 million. The volume of orders for the notes totaled about $1.6 billion, Bloomberg reported, citing its own sources.

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ForkLog 14 08.06.2021

Billionaire Marc Lasry admits he should have bought more bitcoin

The founder of Avenue Capital Management, billionaire Marc Lasry, said that bitcoin's rapid rise in 2021 exceeded his expectations. He also expressed regret that he did not invest enough in the premier cryptocurrency.

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ForkLog 7 08.06.2021

Whales boost positions amid bitcoin correction

Against the backdrop of a bitcoin market correction, bitcoin whales have built up positions in the first cryptocurrency, while large Ethereum addresses continue to hold assets. Santiment analysts concluded as much.

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ForkLog 19 08.06.2021

Goldman Sachs: Hedge funds cool on Bitcoin

Bitcoin has become the least attractive asset among hedge fund executives and structures that hold only long positions. The data come from a Goldman Sachs survey.

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ForkLog 8 08.06.2021

CoinShares reports record decline in asset values in Bitcoin funds

Outflows from Bitcoin-based investment products from May 28 to June 4 totaled a record $141 million, according to digital asset management firm CoinShares.

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ForkLog 15 07.06.2021

MicroStrategy to raise an additional $400 million to buy bitcoin

MicroStrategy Inc., the analytics software provider, announced a private placement of $400 million in senior convertible notes due 2028.

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ForkLog 15 02.06.2021

Guggenheim Partners to launch fund investing in Bitcoin

The asset-management firm Guggenheim Partners, with assets under management of more than $350 billion, registered a fund that can invest in Bitcoin.

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ForkLog 15 02.06.2021

Hxro, the crypto-derivatives platform, raised $15 million in a private token sale

Hxro, the crypto-derivatives platform, raised $15 million in a private token sale to the hedge fund Commonwealth Asset Management.

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ForkLog 12 31.05.2021

BNY Mellon to establish custodian in Ireland amid local central bank criticism of Bitcoin

The financial holding Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) with $2.2 trillion in assets under management announced the creation of a Digital Innovation Hub. The unit will allow clients to hold, transfer and issue digital assets, according to Business Post.

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ForkLog 9 30.05.2021

Opinion: Andreessen Horowitz’s third crypto fund to hold $2 billion in assets

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) plans to launch a third cryptocurrency fund with $2 billion in assets.

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ForkLog 10 28.05.2021

Kevin O’Leary: ESG concerns deter institutions from Bitcoin

Most companies and funds are not investing in Bitcoin due to ESG concerns, according to Canadian investor and Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary.

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