Institutional Investors and Whales

ForkLog 19 02.06.2021

Guggenheim Partners to launch fund investing in Bitcoin

The asset-management firm Guggenheim Partners, with assets under management of more than $350 billion, registered a fund that can invest in Bitcoin.

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ForkLog 17 02.06.2021

Hxro, the crypto-derivatives platform, raised $15 million in a private token sale

Hxro, the crypto-derivatives platform, raised $15 million in a private token sale to the hedge fund Commonwealth Asset Management.

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ForkLog 23 31.05.2021

BNY Mellon to establish custodian in Ireland amid local central bank criticism of Bitcoin

The financial holding Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) with $2.2 trillion in assets under management announced the creation of a Digital Innovation Hub. The unit will allow clients to hold, transfer and issue digital assets, according to Business Post.

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ForkLog 12 30.05.2021

Opinion: Andreessen Horowitz’s third crypto fund to hold $2 billion in assets

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) plans to launch a third cryptocurrency fund with $2 billion in assets.

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ForkLog 13 28.05.2021

Kevin O’Leary: ESG concerns deter institutions from Bitcoin

Most companies and funds are not investing in Bitcoin due to ESG concerns, according to Canadian investor and Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary.

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ForkLog 7 28.05.2021

Bill Ackman Calls Bitcoin a Purely Speculative Asset

Bill Ackman, founder of Pershing Square Capital Management, said he would not invest in Bitcoin, because it is a "purely speculative asset".

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ForkLog 26 27.05.2021

Chainalysis: Bitcoin whales used market downturn to bolster positions

Large investors used last week's plunge in bitcoin prices to increase their positions. The whales bought 77,000 BTC, according to analytics firm Chainalysis.

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ForkLog 7 27.05.2021

Fidelity Investments’ Wise Origin Bitcoin Index Fund I surpasses $100 million in assets

Assets under management of Fidelity Investments' Wise Origin Bitcoin Index Fund I exceeded $102.4 million.

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ForkLog 17 27.05.2021

Billionaire Carl Icahn signals readiness to invest more than $1 billion in cryptocurrencies

The founder of Icahn Enterprises, Carl Icahn, told Bloomberg in an interview about planned 'large-scale' investments in cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 21 25.05.2021

Coinbase updates Coinbase Prime to attract institutional investors

Nasdaq-listed bitcoin exchange Coinbase has unveiled a beta version of its broker platform for institutional investors, Coinbase Prime, with expanded functionality. The announcement is in the company's blog.

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ForkLog 118 25.05.2021

MicroStrategy CFO says bitcoin investments are a duty for tech firms

Technology companies should add the first cryptocurrency as a reserve asset — it is their direct obligation. This view was voiced by MicroStrategy's Chief Financial Officer Phong Le, writes CoinDesk.

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ForkLog 21 24.05.2021

Developer says crypto exchange is the likely holder of 36 billion DOGE

The whale holding more than 36 billion DOGE on its address is likely a cryptocurrency exchange.

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