Institutional Investors and Whales

ForkLog 11 02.02.2021

21Shares to launch world’s first Polkadot-based ETP

The Swiss company 21Shares announced the launch of an exchange-traded product (ETP) based on Polkadot, aimed at institutional investors.

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ForkLog 19 02.02.2021

From Denial to Acceptance: How Billionaires Are Embracing Cryptocurrencies

Adoption of cryptocurrencies worldwide is rising, but with rare exceptions it has not yet reached the financial elite—those recognised leaders of business and investment, whose one phrase can set the trend for almost the entire market.

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ForkLog 7 31.01.2021

BlockFi to Launch a Competitor to Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust

The crypto-lending platform BlockFi filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) an application to launch the Bitcoin Trust investment fund.

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ForkLog 8 31.01.2021

Ark Invest outlines condition for Bitcoin to reach $500,000

Inclusion of the first cryptocurrency in institutional investors' portfolios with a share of only 2.5% would lift the price to $200,000 per coin. Ark Invest specialists stated this in their annual report.

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ForkLog 15 29.01.2021

Robinhood at the centre of the GameStop, Dogecoin and Reddit-trader scandal

Robinhood, a platform friendly to cryptocurrencies, has found itself at the centre of a financial scandal that threatens to reshape Wall Street's market practices. The situation surrounding GameStop and AMC Entertainment shares, hedge funds, and the Reddit community on the platform has already drawn the attention of the U.S. Congress.

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ForkLog 12 29.01.2021

BaFin employee charged with insider trading in Wirecard shares

BaFin has accused one of its employees of insider trading in the stock of the now-bankrupt fintech Wirecard. The regulator has filed a complaint with the Stuttgart public prosecutor's office. Reuters reports this.

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ForkLog 8 28.01.2021

Bitcoin fund raises $180 million in an IPO on the Toronto Stock Exchange

The asset manager Ninepoint Partners LP, which manages $7 billion, has completed the initial public offering (IPO) of its bitcoin fund on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

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ForkLog 8 28.01.2021

Grayscale applies to register six new investment trusts

On January 27, the asset-management company Grayscale Investments filed applications to register six new trusts: based on Aave, Polkadot, Cosmos, Monero, EOS and Cardano.

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ForkLog 4 28.01.2021

Ethereum’s realized market capitalization up $25bn since start of the year

Against the rapid rise in Ethereum, its realized market capitalization has increased by $25 billion since the start of the year, according to Coin Metrics.

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ForkLog 16 27.01.2021

Pantera Capital to launch bitcoin fund for institutional investors

Pantera Capital, led by Dan Morehead, announced the launch of a bitcoin fund for institutional investors. The Block reports.

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ForkLog 18 26.01.2021

Glassnode: Whales push Ethereum to new highs

Large Ethereum holders have created upward pressure on the price of the second-largest cryptocurrency, according to data from Glassnode.

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ForkLog 12 26.01.2021

US universities’ largest endowments have invested in Bitcoin

Several well-known U.S. universities have invested in Bitcoin through Coinbase and other cryptocurrency exchanges. CoinDesk reports, citing sources.

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