The two Fairfax County, Virginia, pension funds invested only 0.5 percent in crypto and blockchain last year.
Bitcoin Is 2019’s Best-Performing Asset, Even After Recent Price Downturn
Despite a recent pullback, bitcoin’s price has more than doubled in 2019, dwarfing investors’ year-to-date returns from stocks, bonds or commodities.
Thai Bank Backs Series A Funding for Tokenized Securities Startup iSTOX
The Singapore Exchange-backed security token platform has raised an undisclosed investment from an investment bank based in Thailand.
Genesis Trading Acquires Quant Investment Firm Qu Capital
Digital currency trader and lender Genesis expanded its trading and research capabilities by acquiring New York-based quantitative investment firm Qu Capital.
These iAngels Are Bringing New Heavyweights Into Bitcoin Investing
The three women behind Israeli investment platform iAngels are promoting crypto adoption by connecting with traditional investors.
Blockchain, Cryptocurrency Not Proven Safe Havens Says Investor Mark Mobius
“Anything that’s created by man can be broken into . . . and it could create a big crises,” investor Marcus Mobius said about blockchain
Crypto Funds Are Outperforming – You Shouldn’t Be Surprised
Josh Gnaizda of Crypto Fund Research looks into possible reasons behind the relative performance of crypto funds vs bitcoin since Q1 2017.
Alive, Thriving and Totally Unauthorized: Inside the Underground Market for Telegram’s Cryptocurrency
Telegram forbade investors from selling their gram tokens before launch. Yet the secondary market for grams is lively – and rife with risk.
Billion-Dollar Returns: The Upside of Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency
If Libra achieves even modest adoption, the payoff for Facebook and its partners could be in the billions.
Controversial Oil Tycoon Moves to Shake Up Argo Blockchain Board
Frank Timis, a convicted heroin dealer and oil millionaire, is trying to oust execs at the London-listed crypto mining firm Argo Blockchain.
Crypto Broker Voyager Is Buying Token Issuer and Wallet Ethos.io for $4 Million
Cryptocurrency brokerage Voyager has agreed to buy wallet provider and ICO issuer Ethos for about $4 million.
Most Crypto Hedge Funds Aren’t Really Hedge Funds
CryptoLux Capital’s co-founder Sina Nader and Pactum Capital’s CEO Daniel Cawrey explained why most crypto hedge funds aren’t really hedge funds.
Glyph Partners With 3 Crypto Firms for Accredited-Investor Checks
With many decentralized-identity efforts facing adoption challenges, Glyph’s first step – accredited-investor checks – is intentionally niche.
Stranger Things: The Upside of Down Bitcoin Prices
The bitcoin price correction of 2018 should actually help force the market as a whole to mature in 2019, writes the CEO of Seed CX.
Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital Backs $4 million Raise for Crypto-Lender BlockFi
BlockFi, a startup that offers U.S. dollar loans against crypto collateral, has raised $4 million from Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital and others.
Allianz Global Investors Chief Calls for Cryptocurrency Ban
The CEO and global CIO of Allianz’s investment arm has said cryptocurrencies should be banned by regulators.
Romper Room to White Linen: Saying Goodbye to Crypto’s Infant Anarchy
As the crypto markets have matured, they’ve seen increasing acceptance with traditional finance and regulators, but there’s still a way to go.
Coinbase, DCG Lead $4.5 Million Seed Round for Crypto Evaluation Startup
Coinbase Ventures, DCG and others have provided $4.5 million in funding for an analytics startup that wants investors to think beyond market cap.
Crypto Custodian BitGo Adds New Stablecoins in Bid to Woo Institutions
BitGo now supports over 100 assets, including new stablecoin offerings, as it works to offer a wide spectrum of services for institutional investors.
Boost VC Just Fulfilled a Crypto Funding Pledge 4 Years in the Making
One of crypto’s oldest pledges has finally been fulfilled.