Investment

DeFi

Brooker Group to Invest Almost $50M in DeFi, Dapp Startups

The publicly listed company said it already holds bitcoin.

Business  ·  11 May 2021
Lending

Babel Finance Raises $40M From Zoo Capital, Sequoia Capital, Tiger Global

The investment is the first foray into Asia's crypto finance industry for Zoo, BAI Capital and Tiger Global Management.

Business  ·  10 May 2021
CoinFlash

UBS Exploring Ways to Offer Crypto to Wealthy Clients: Report

The Swiss bank exploring “several alternatives” for offering crypto, according to people familiar with the plan.

News  ·  10 May 2021
Australia

Australian Traders Favor Stocks and Crypto, TradingView Survey Shows

Cryptocurrency was beaten as the top investors' choice by stocks, but only by 3%.

News  ·  5 May 2021
DAOs

WallStreetBets Founder to Launch Blockchain App to Combat ‘Market Manipulation’

The original founder of WSB is launching a blockchain app featuring exchange-traded portfolios decided by community consensus.

News  ·  5 May 2021
Bitcoin

Digital Asset Fund Inflows Fall to Lowest Level Since October

Bitcoin prices fell 14% during the seven days through April 23, while ether rose 18%..

Markets  ·  26 April 2021
CoinFlash

Overstock Completes Deal to Convert Medici Ventures Into Fund Managed by Pelion

The deal is part of Overstock’s plan to exit its blockchain-related investments.

News  ·  26 April 2021
XRP

Crypto Fund Inflows Accelerated to $233M Last Week, Most Since Early March

Investor appetite for digital asset investment products increased last week, with strong interest in XRP.

Markets  ·  19 April 2021
Funds

New Zealand Fund Manager Puts 5% of Retirement Plan’s Assets Into Bitcoin: Report

The KiwiSaver Growth Strategy Fund, which had NZ$350 million (US$244 million) in assets at the end of December, began investing in crypto last October.

News  ·  26 March 2021
Funding Rounds

Blockchain.com Raises $300M at $5.2B Valuation: Report

The news comes a month after the raising of $120 million in a round led by Google Ventures. In that round the company was valued at $3 billion.

News  ·  24 March 2021
Markets

Cryptocurrency Fund Flows Decline as Bitcoin Price Trades Sideways

Crypto fund flows are slowing, which could suggest investor uncertainty about BTC's price.

Markets  ·  22 March 2021
CoinFlash

Canadian Property Firm Buys Bitcoin in Hopes of Eventually Scrapping Condo Fees

The firm bought 0.4 bitcoin and plans to buy more every month.

News  ·  19 March 2021
Markets

Morgan Stanley Sees Cryptocurrencies on Path to Investable Asset Class

The Wall Street firm sees signs of maturation especially given its resiliency since the height of the pandemic.

Markets  ·  17 March 2021
CoinFlash

Meitu Buys More Bitcoin and Ether, Bringing Total Holdings to $90M

The software company now has $50.4 million in ether and $39.5 million in bitcoin.

Business  ·  17 March 2021
Investment

Morgan Stanley to Offer Clients Exposure to Bitcoin Funds: Report

Two of the funds are from Galaxy Digital and the other is joint effort by FS Investments and NYDIG, according to CNBC.

Business  ·  17 March 2021