Institutional Investors and Whales

ForkLog 10 09.03.2021

Billionaire Alan Howard backs custodian Komainu in $25 million Series A round

The custodial service Komainu has raised $25 million in a Series A funding round. It was led by billionaire Alan Howard, with participation from Galaxy Digital, NOIA Capital and Nomura Research Institute.

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ForkLog 8 08.03.2021

PayPal confirms plans to acquire cryptocurrency custodian Curv

The payments giant PayPal confirmed plans to acquire Curv, a provider of infrastructure for storing cryptocurrencies. The information appeared in the company's press release.

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ForkLog 9 07.03.2021

JPMorgan Sees Demand for Bitcoin from Institutional Investors

Joyce Chan, head of research at JPMorgan, told CNBC that the bank had for the first time seen demand for Bitcoin from institutional investors.

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ForkLog 17 06.03.2021

Galaxy Digital’s Ethereum funds attract more than $32 million from institutional investors

Institutional-focused Galaxy Digital funds on Ethereum have attracted more than $32 million since their February launch. Documents on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website indicate this.

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ForkLog 16 05.03.2021

Survey: 22% of Goldman Sachs clients expect Bitcoin price to rise above $100,000 within a year

Global investment bank Goldman Sachs surveyed its clients about cryptocurrencies. 76% of respondents are confident that Bitcoin's price will stay above $40,000 in the coming year. The Block reports.

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ForkLog 12 05.03.2021

BitGo, the custodian, obtains a New York trust license

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has granted BitGo permission to operate as a trust company.

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ForkLog 19 04.03.2021

Brian Armstrong and Sam Bankman-Fried top the crypto-billionaire list, ahead of Changpeng Zhao

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong topped the crypto-billionaire list for 2020, according to Hurun ranking compiled by the Chinese research institute Hurun.

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ForkLog 8 03.03.2021

Former CFTC Chairman Christopher Giancarlo Invests in BlockTower Capital Crypto Fund

The former chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Christopher Giancarlo, and American billionaire and investor Marc Lasry invested an undisclosed amount in the cryptocurrency hedge fund BlockTower Capital. Bloomberg reports.

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ForkLog 9 03.03.2021

BitGo Custodian Reveals $250 Million Bitcoin Holdings

The custody service BitGo said that it holds Bitcoin on its balance worth $250 million (about 4,835 BTC at the time of writing). CoinDesk reports, citing BitGo CEO Mike Belshe.

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ForkLog 15 02.03.2021

PayPal to acquire crypto custody provider Curv, reports say

PayPal, the payments giant, is set to acquire Curv, a crypto-custody infrastructure provider. CoinDesk reports, citing Israel's Calcalist.

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ForkLog 19 02.03.2021

Peter Schiff: Investors were foolish enough to buy Bitcoin

Bitcoin sceptic and gold bug Peter Schiff congratulated those who bought Bitcoin early before its surge and forced Wall Street to yield to this mania.

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ForkLog 10 02.03.2021

Media: Goldman Sachs to resume cryptocurrency operations and study launch of Bitcoin ETF

One of the largest US investment banks, Goldman Sachs, is set to relaunch its cryptocurrency trading desk, Reuters reports, citing sources.

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