Institutional Investors

Osprey Readies SOL Fund as Solana Attracts Institutional Interest

Osprey appears to have beaten Grayscale in the race to get a Solana vehicle into the market.

Business  ·  24 August 2021

Crypto ETPs’ Fees Cost Up to 6 Times More Than Third-Party Custodians’

Research from custody firm Finoa finds it cheaper for big investors to just hold crypto.

Business  ·  19 August 2021
Crypto Taxes

Institutional Investors Return to Bitcoin Despite US Crypto Tax Plans

Increased institutional on-chain activities have accompanied bitcoin's latest price rally.

Markets  ·  9 August 2021
Standard Chartered Bank

TP ICAP Plans to Join Fidelity, Standard Chartered to Launch Crypto-Trading Platform: Report

The platform will launch later this year, offering bitcoin trading initially with ether to be added thereafter.

Business  ·  29 June 2021
Institutional Investors

Crypto Data Firm Kaiko Closes $24M Funding Round, Looks to Asia

The Paris-based institutional data firm plans to open an Asian office in either Hong Kong or Singapore later this year.

Business  ·  23 June 2021
Custody

Anchorage Adds Custody and Staking for Dapper Labs’ FLOW Token

Anchorage President Diogo Monica said the token was added following “massive demand” from its institutional clients.

Business  ·  22 June 2021
CoinFlash

Crypto.com Expands Institutional Reach With Fireblocks Integration

Fireblocks’ network includes liquidity providers, OTCs, hedge funds and digital asset managers.

News  ·  17 June 2021
Fidelity

Fidelity Launches Institutional Crypto Data Analytics Platform

Fidelity Investments' latest product to help institutional clients with their crypto investments.

News  ·  1 May 2021
Markets

Latest Bitcoin Crash Shows ‘Buy the Dip’ Mentality Among Big Investors, NYDIG Says

NYDIG's analyst also noted significant BTC spot price discounts on Binance compared to Coinbase.

Markets  ·  19 April 2021
Coinbase

Daniel Loeb’s $17B Hedge Fund Is Keeping Crypto With Coinbase – And Maybe Even Staking It

Third Point is the latest institutional stalwart to be revealed as a client of Coinbase Custody.

Business  ·  9 April 2021
DeFi

Kava Labs Launches Protocol Upgrade With Eye on Institutional DeFi Lending

New features from DeFi platform Kava look to get large bitcoin holders to lend – though the firm admits it could be a tall order.

Business  ·  8 April 2021
Research

Q1 2021: Institutional Growth Slows Down, Retail Ramps Up

The institutional investment that drove crypto markets in late 2020 is starting to slow down, but retail activity is on the rise.

Markets  ·  6 April 2021
Research

Retail Gains Amid Institutional Influx in Q1: CoinDesk Quarterly Review

CoinDesk Research presents its Q1 2021 Quarterly Review, with 100+ slides highlighting the main trends and developments investors should know about.

Markets  ·  1 April 2021
China

Shark Tank’s O’Leary Says a ‘Made in China’ Label on Bitcoin Keeps Some Funds Away

"I have had many institutions tell me they do not want to own 'China coin,'" he said at a Cboe event.

News  ·  25 March 2021
CoinFlash

Bitfinex Seeks to Attract Institutional Investors With Off-Exchange Settlement

The integration will let investors make deposits and withdrawals more quickly, as well as mitigate counterparty risk.

News  ·  23 March 2021