Institutional Investors and Whales

ForkLog 13 18.11.2021

Fidelity gains approval to operate in Canada as a Bitcoin custodian

IIROC approved Fidelity Investments’ launch of an institutional-focused trading and custody platform for Bitcoin. This move will allow the asset manager to launch an ETF based on the first cryptocurrency.

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ForkLog 8 16.11.2021

Unknown whale buys 207 BTC as Bitcoin slips to $62,000

Unknown whale bought 207 BTC as the coin fell to $62,000.

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ForkLog 22 09.11.2021

Apple CEO Tim Cook discusses his personal investments in cryptocurrencies

Apple CEO Tim Cook said that he personally owns cryptocurrencies, using digital assets to diversify his investment portfolio.

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ForkLog 18 04.11.2021

Celsius Network buys custody specialist GK8 for $115 million

The Celsius Network crypto-lending platform has acquired GK8, a startup specialising in custodial services.

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ForkLog 30 04.11.2021

Chainalysis: Bitcoin whales add 142,000 BTC over a week

Assets of investors holding more than 1,000 BTC reached a new high. Over the week, whales increased their holdings by a total of 142,000 BTC.

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ForkLog 13 02.11.2021

Media: Digital Currency Group to launch asset-management unit for crypto millionaires

Digital Currency Group (DCG), led by Barry Silbert, is recruiting a team of financial advisers for its asset-management division, The Block reports, citing sources familiar with the matter.

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ForkLog 45 01.11.2021

South Africa to ban pension funds from investing in cryptocurrencies

South Africa's pension funds will be prohibited from investing in digital assets directly or indirectly. This follows from a draft of rules prepared by the government, according to the Government Gazette.

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ForkLog 17 28.10.2021

Bitpanda hires former JPMorgan executive to head its institutional platform

The European cryptocurrency brokerage Bitpanda has hired former JPMorgan top executive Joshua Barraclough as CEO of its institutional Bitcoin exchange Bitpanda Pro.

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ForkLog 15 26.10.2021

BitGo offers institutions Bitcoin yield via Stacks

BitGo, the custodian, has given clients the opportunity to earn Bitcoin income via Stacks (STX), the native token of the Blockstack project.

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ForkLog 18 26.10.2021

Investors direct a record $1.47 billion to crypto funds in a week

Inflows into digital asset-based products from 16 to 22 October amounted to a record $1.47 billion, with year-to-date total at $8 billion. These figures come from CoinShares' report.

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ForkLog 21 22.10.2021

Houston firefighters pension fund bets on Bitcoin and Ethereum

The Houston-based Houston Firefighters’ Retirement and Relief Fund (HFRRF) added Bitcoin and Ethereum to the defined-benefits program portfolio. The partner was NYDIG.

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ForkLog 23 21.10.2021

Media reports Copper plans to raise $500 million at a $2.5 billion valuation

The London-based custody service Copper has begun talks with investors about participating in a Series C financing round. According to Business Insider, the amount raised could reach $500 million, with a valuation of $2.5 billion.

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