Institutional Investors

CME

CME Tops in Bitcoin Futures Rankings Amid Rapidly Growing Institutional Interest

The CME has become the largest bitcoin futures exchange by open interest amid institutional onboarding.

Markets  ·  29 December 2020
Bitcoin

On-Chain Data Suggests More Institutions Are Buying Bitcoin Over the Counter

On-chain data says that institutions have not stopped buying bitcoin.

Markets  ·  18 December 2020
Coinbase

Ruffer Investment Used Coinbase to Execute $745M Bitcoin Buy

Coinbase and One River Digital worked in tandem to execute U.K mega-manager Ruffer Investment's $745 million bitcoin purchase in November.

Business  ·  18 December 2020
Institutional Investors

SBI Financial Acquires Institutional Crypto Desk B2C2

SBI Financial Services has acquired cryptocurrency trading platform B2C2, according to a report.

News  ·  15 December 2020
Bitcoin

Grayscale Sees a New Group of Ethereum-First Investors

"We are seeing a new group of investors who are Ethereum-first and in some cases Ethereum-only," Michael Sonnenshein told Bloomberg.

Business  ·  6 December 2020
Bitcoin Funds

Institutional Bitcoin Shop NYDIG Raises $150M for Twin Crypto Funds

New York Digital Investments Group raised $150 million for two new funds to invest in cryptocurrencies, according to SEC filings.

News  ·  2 December 2020
Bitcoin

Why a $631B Asset Manager Just Changed Its Mind on Bitcoin

In a research note intended for clients, investing giant AllianceBernstein says it changed its mind on bitcoin’s role in asset allocation.

People  ·  1 December 2020
Podcasts

Bitcoin at $318,000 Next December? One Citibank Exec Says It’s Possible

Breaking down a recent report that has Bitcoin Twitter salivating and skeptical at the same time.

People  ·  16 November 2020
Bequant

Bequant Adds Services to Its Crypto Prime Brokerage Offering

Bequant added separately managed accounts, derivatives trading and instant fund transfers in a bid to compete with rival prime brokers.

Business  ·  22 October 2020
Markets

London Stock Exchange Parent Assigns Financial ‘Bar Codes’ to 169 Cryptos

The addition of bitcoin and its ilk to LSEG's database, in response to customer demand, is a sign that institutions are slowly embracing the asset class.

Business  ·  9 July 2020
Bitcoin Funds

New York-Based Asset Manager Closes $190M Round for Bitcoin Institutional Fund

This is NYDIG's second raise for a bitcoin fund this year.

Business  ·  1 July 2020
Institutional Investors

Vanguard Ran Its Digital Asset-Backed Securities Pilot in 40 Minutes

Vanguard and a handful of high-profile players are piloting ways to record the entire lifecycle of an asset-backed security on a blockchain. Here's why.

Business  ·  23 June 2020
Institutional Investors

Novogratz: Galaxy Digital Will ‘Suck’ if Bitcoin Fails to Become an Institutional Asset

Galaxy Digital is working on a project that may lead to institutions adopting crypto as an asset class. And the firm needs it, Mike Novogratz says.

Business  ·  18 June 2020
Binance

Binance Launching Crypto Exchange in the UK

Binance U.K. will provide regulated crypto trading services for British and European investors.

News  ·  17 June 2020
BitGo

Custody Battle Pits Institutional Boomers Against Crypto Upstarts

Crypto custodians are in a race to build the next State Street or BNY Mellon.

Business  ·  11 June 2020