Investment

Bitcoin

MassMutual Buys $100M in Bitcoin, Bets on Institutional Adoption With $5M NYDIG Stake

Massachusetts Mutual has made a $100 million investment in bitcoin and a $5 million equity stake in New York Digital Investments Group.

News  ·  10 December 2020
Venture Capital

S&P, State Street Lead $15M Investment in Crypto Data Startup Lukka

Lukka is looking to go mainstream with a strategic investment from three stalwarts of traditional finance.

News  ·  10 December 2020
Markets

Crypto Funds Have Seen Record Investment Inflow in Recent Weeks

In the last month, weekly inflows to cryptocurrency funds from institutional investors have been breaking records, according to data reported by Reuters.

Markets  ·  8 December 2020
Bitcoin

Investment Giant AllianceBernstein Now Says Bitcoin Has Role in Investors’ Portfolios

The research arm of the New York-based asset manager now recommends bitcoin as part of an investment portfolio.

Business  ·  30 November 2020
Investment

Bolivian Cattle Ranch Will Be Tokenized to Open Up Business to Investors

The token is being claimed as the first blockchain-based financial instrument in Switzerland to hold an International Securities Identification Number.

Business  ·  30 November 2020
Bitcoin

Australian Investment Group With Billions in AUM Starts Investing in Bitcoin Futures

A Pendal Group executive likened bitcoin to a "cockroach" with financial staying power.

Business  ·  24 November 2020
Bitcoin

Morgan Creek CEO Says Bitcoin Doing ‘Extremely Well’ Due to Fed Reserve’s Dollar Devaluation

CEO Mark Yusko said that "zombie companies" have left the Fed no choice but to devalue the dollar, prompting investors to turn to bitcoin and gold.

Markets  ·  20 November 2020
CoinFlash

Overstock’s Medici Ventures Invests $8M in Blockchain Firm Bitt

Medici Ventures has completed a third equity purchase in Barbados-based Bitt, bringing it a controlling interest in the blockchain firm.

Business  ·  28 October 2020
Venture Capital

Collider Labs Raises $1M to Invest in Blockchain Startups

The venture builder is seeking to invest in early-stage startups with a focus on transparency, privacy and "fairness."

Business  ·  22 October 2020
Startups

O(1) Labs Raises $10.9M More for Lightweight Mina Protocol

O(1) Labs’ lightweight blockchain project Mina, formerly known as Coda Protocol, has raised $10.9 million.

Business  ·  21 October 2020
CoinFlash

UK-Listed Firm Mode Putting Up to 10% of Cash Reserves Into Bitcoin

Mode said it's the first U.K.-listed firm to invest in bitcoin as part of its treasury management strategy.

Business  ·  21 October 2020
CoinFlash

Grayscale Announces Best Ever Quarter With Over $1B Raised

Digital asset manager Grayscale Investments has posted its best quarterly results to date, having brought in just over $1 billion in investment across all of its cryptocurrency products.

Business  ·  14 October 2020
Coinbase

Serena Williams Looks to Have Dropped Coinbase Investment After Activism Row

Williams' venture firm no longer displays Coinbase in its portfolio.

Business  ·  13 October 2020
CoinFlash

DeFi Project Aave Raises $25M From Blockchain.com and Other Investors

Blockchain Capital, Standard Crypto, and Blockchain.com Ventures all joined the investment for the third largest DeFi protocol.

Business  ·  12 October 2020
Exchanges

Tim Draper Leads Targeted $5M Series A for India Crypto Exchange Unocoin

Draper Associates is backing the round for the Bangalore-based cryptocurrency exchange, with $3.5 million raised so far.

News  ·  8 October 2020