More than 85 U.S. institutions bought crypto futures last year, more than double the number touching the space in 2018, according to a new survey by Fidelity.
Bitfinex Spin-Out Says Funds Are Lining Up for Its New Decentralized Exchange
DeversiFi says it has received interest in its DEX’s privacy features from more 70 funds.
Behind ‘Prime Broker’ Buzzword Lies a Complex Strategy Game for Crypto Firms
Coinbase, BitGo and Genesis all announced plans to become prime brokers this month. Here’s what the trend reveals about the state of the industry.
Crypto Long & Short: Innovation Cycles, Crypto Venture Funds and Institutional Investors
With so much attention on institutional involvement in crypto asset markets, we overlook that they are already here through VC investments – less fast-paced, perhaps, but important to keep an eye on for what they reveal about cycles.
Retail Investors Are Buying the Bitcoin Institutions Are Selling, Traders Say
As institutions unload bitcoin, crypto’s traditional base – retail investors – is doing most of the buying, market participants said.
The Productization of Bitcoin Maximalism
NLW discusses the rise in bitcoin only businesses and “blockchain not crypto” in China vs. “digital assets not blockchain” in US financial firms.
Asian Institutions Are Finally Warming to Crypto Hedge Funds
Asian institutional investors are increasingly showing interest in allocating a small portion of their portfolios to crypto hedge funds.
The Speed Dreams of Security Tokens
Security tokens may have many potential advantages over traditional assets – but speed is not one of them, argues Noelle Acheson.
22% of Institutional Investors Have Some Digital Asset Exposure: Fidelity
Institutional investors are increasingly open to adding digital assets to their portfolios, suggests new research from Fidelity Investments.
Fairfax County Invests Total of $21 Million in Blockchain VC Fund
Fairfax County Retirement Systems has released details about its investment in a blockchain fund, apparently to quell fears about it.
What We Learned in 100 Crypto Talks With Institutional Investors
Endowments, family offices, pensions and other institutions are enthusiastic about crypto assets despite an overall pullback in valuations.
Crypto Exchanges Must ‘Grow or Die,’ Says Exec at Fintech Firm Cinnober
Cinnober, a fintech company founded a full decade before the bitcoin white paper came out, wants to help today’s crypto trading platforms mature.
Institutions Are Coming for Your Crypto
A clash of cultures is looming, as institutional investors eye the cryptocurrency markets.
Fidelity Reveals Cryptocurrency and Digital Asset Trading Platform
Fidelity Investments, one of the world’s largest financial services providers, is launching a crypto trading and storage platform.
Coinbase’s New NYC Office to Hire 100 in Wall Street Crypto Push
Crypto industry unicorn Coinbase has aggressive growth plans for its newly opened New York office, which caters to institutional clients.
Nasdaq Said to Be Building Tool to Predict Crypto Price Movements
Nasdaq is said to be beta testing new cryptocurrency analysis tools geared toward institutional investors.
Swedish Bank Inks Deal to Offer Crypto Fund Trading
A blockchain startup based in Sweden, has signed a software license agreement with a local bank to deliver a crypto fund trading service.