Institutional Investors and Whales

ForkLog 13 30.12.2020

SkyBridge Capital’s Bitcoin investment reaches $182 million

The investment firm SkyBridge Capital has invested $182 million in Bitcoin, according to an investor brochure cited by CoinDesk.

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ForkLog 13 29.12.2020

Opinion: Institutional investors push Bitcoin to new highs

Institutional investors are set to push Bitcoin to new highs. This will be aided by a reduction in selling pressure from miners and other major players, according to Ki Young Ju, head of the CryptoQuant analytics service.

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ForkLog 10 28.12.2020

Messari: Institutional investors to flock to Ethereum in 2021

In 2021, institutional investors' preferences will extend to Ethereum. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange's (CME) announcement to launch futures on the second-largest cryptocurrency signals strong demand from major investors, according to Messari analyst Ryan Watkins.

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ForkLog 7 26.12.2020

Binance CEO reports surge in institutional clients

In the third quarter of 2020, Binance's bitcoin exchange reported a 60% increase in corporate clients from the previous period. CEO Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao said. Since the start of the year, institutional investors on the platform grew by 46%, he noted in the article 'Industry Trends and Forecasts for 2021'. Contrary to expectations, the past year did not see a strong rise in the use of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as a means of payment.

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ForkLog 12 24.12.2020

Canadian-listed fintech Mogo to invest up to $1.5 million in Bitcoin

The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and NASDAQ-listed Canadian fintech company Mogo announced plans to invest up to $1.5 million in Bitcoin.

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ForkLog 11 23.12.2020

SkyBridge Capital invested $25 million in Bitcoin

SkyBridge Capital confirmed a $25 million investment in Bitcoin through its new fund.

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ForkLog 12 22.12.2020

Opinion: Absence of Bitcoin in a Portfolio Could Jeopardise a Fund Manager’s Career

Meltem Demirors, CoinShares’ Head of Growth, on CNBC drew attention to the reduced volatility of the leading cryptocurrency and the risk its absence in investment portfolios.

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ForkLog 39 21.12.2020

MicroStrategy invests another $650 million in Bitcoin

The analytics-software provider MicroStrategy has purchased an additional 29,646 BTC for $650 million. The announcement was made on Monday, December 21 by the company's CEO, Michael Saylor.

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ForkLog 7 20.12.2020

Pantera Capital ICO fund returns 362% since the start of the year

Venture firm Pantera Capital said in a letter to investors that the ICO-focused fund's returns have risen year-to-date to 362%.

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ForkLog 7 19.12.2020

Institutional Bulletin: Coinbase Files for IPO as Wall Street Bets Big on Bitcoin

The cryptocurrency industry is attracting more and more institutional players. This is reflected in both growing investment in infrastructure and the increasingly close attention they pay to Bitcoin as an asset class. The most important developments of the past weeks are in ForkLog's overview.

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ForkLog 10 19.12.2020

Jefferies Investment Firm Partially Shifts From Gold to Bitcoin

The New York–based investment firm Jefferies has bet on bitcoin in its global pension-fund portfolio, marking the first partial shift away from gold in years, according to Business Standard citing Chris Wood.

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ForkLog 9 17.12.2020

Bitwise crypto fund share premium over cryptocurrencies hits 660%

The Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund shares trade at 7.6 times the NAV of the basket of ten cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, that underlie the fund.

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