2019-9-4 11:52 |
Crypto wallet and data provider Blockchain is raising a VC fund to invest in industry startups and cryptocurrencies, according to a report. origin »
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VanEck Securities and SolidX Management have come out with a plan to offer their bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). According to a report by the Wall Street Journal on September 3, 2019, the companies intend to offer a limited bitcoin ETF, using the exemption rule provided by the U.
2019-9-4 13:23 | |
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Grayscale Investments, a cryptocurrency asset manager reported its Assets under management [AUM] tripling from $926 million to a whopping $2. 7 billion, in its Q2 report. Grayscale products like Grayscale Bitcoin Trust and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund reported 178.
2019-8-30 00:37 | |
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The United Nations have recently accused South Korean hackers and the government of being responsible for carrying out 35 cyberattacks. According to the UN, 17 countries were affected by the attacks, which were allegedly orchestrated in order to fund the development of mass destruction weapons. Now, a new report has been published and they claim […]
2019-8-13 22:10 | |
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Coinspeaker CipherTrace Report: Cryptocurrency Exit Scams Swallowed $4. 3 Billion in 2019The CipherTrace report mentions that 'exit scams' have rocked the crypto markets in 2019 alone contributing to a fund loss of a massive $3.
2019-8-13 14:26 | |
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Unlike the unfounded narrative that cryptocurrency enables crime, big banks are more than happy to serve unsavory clients if it is lucrative enough for them. The latest example of this is a report that Jeffrey Epstein was apparently using his bank accounts to fund sex trafficking and possibly other crimes.
2019-8-13 11:30 | |
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As per an all-new report released by a UAE media outlet late yesterday afternoon, Mubadala Investment Capital — the world’s thirteenth largest sovereign wealth fund — has just made a huge investment in MidChains (a crypto trading platform that is all set to go live in Abu Dhabi by the end of this year). According […]
2019-8-12 19:35 | |
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MidChains, a licensed bitcoin trading platform based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has secured an unspecified amount of funding from Mubadala Investment Capital, Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, according to a report by local news source Gulf News on August 11, 2019.
2019-8-12 19:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchanges and banks losing money to North Korea hackers to fund for their nuclear missions, a confidential U. N report states. In an exclusive research report published on Reuters from an exclusive U.
2019-8-6 20:31 | |
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North Korea is funding its weapons of mass destruction via hacks of banks and crypto exchanges, says a confidential U.N. report.
2019-8-6 11:15 | |
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As per a report released by a Bangladeshi media outlet called ‘The Daily Star’ recently, the country’s government will spend a chunk of its $208 million IT project fund to train local graduates in matters related to crypto and blockchain technology — primarily by sponsoring their studies in institutions located all across Japan and India. […]
2019-8-5 18:28 | |
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Bitwise — a U. S. cryptocurrency index fund provider — recently released a study in which it claimed that Facebook’s upcoming stablecoin offering Libra has accelerated BTCs progress by a little over three years.
2019-8-3 18:40 | |
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The blockchain and cryptocurrency task force established by the Kenyan government is requesting that the authorities enable the development of initial coin offerings (ICOs). According to a report on iTWeb Africa on July 29, 2019, the country’s task force believes that ICOs would help local startups fund projects.
2019-7-30 11:00 | |
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Legendary hedge fund manager, Bill Miller, can boast bumper performance for including Bitcoin as part of his investment strategy. A fund launched three years ago has posted impressive gains this year according to reports.
2019-7-26 12:24 | |
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Ethereum (ETH) price is up 5. 1 percent Institutions driving demand for Grayscale Investment’s Large Cap Fund According to Grayscale Investments, institutional demand for cryptocurrencies, including ETH is high.
2019-7-19 20:00 | |
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With Facebook set to meet with the Senate on Tuesday and the House on Wednesday, Washington insiders report that lawmakers will be interested in Libra's classification as a possible exchange-traded fund, what Facebook will do to ensure user privacy, and what the Swiss headquarters of the Libra Association will mean for US oversight of the project.
2019-7-16 18:45 | |
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In its latest report entitled “Five Facts on Fintech,” the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that based on its research, countries generally foresee the emergence of crypto assets backed by central banks.
2019-6-30 21:00 | |
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By CCN: The Dow overcame a worrisome jobs report to shoot higher on Friday, as the US stock market plowed ahead toward its best week since November 2018. However, one hedge fund legend warns that if Donald Trump fails to mount a successful reelection campaign, his successor could trigger a brutal 40% stock market crash.
2019-6-7 16:28 | |
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Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) like the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has expressed reservations on the approval of a crypto-based Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF). the major reason cited by the FSA is the problem of volatility which characterizes the cryptocurrency market.
2019-5-31 02:31 | |
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Most coins in the cryptocurrency market have been undergoing a series of ups and downs, impacting the prices of the cryptocurrencies. However, XRP, the third largest cryptocurrency on CoinMarketCap was the only coin not undergoing any significant price change since the beginning of the year.
2019-5-19 01:00 | |
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By CCN: CoinMetrics, a firm that analyzes blockchain data for crypto investors, published a bombshell report this week which tells the story of how Ripple Labs has allegedly misrepresented its escrow system.
2019-5-18 22:52 | |
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Cryptocurrency hedge fund managed to survive the 2018 bear market that caused the price of Bitcoin to drop by over 70 percent. A report published by PwC and Elwood analyzed 150 crypto hedge funds that manage around $1 billion in digital assets and found that they suffered losses of only 47 percent.
2019-5-15 11:48 | |
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Bitcoin ETF Verdict Delayed Again According to a breaking report from CoinDesk, the verdict on the Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) application from California-based crypto upstart Bitwise Asset Management has been delayed once again.
2019-5-14 21:09 | |
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The first quarter of 2019 was bullish for the digital asset management firm Grayscale Investments and the company is gearing up to have another run. According to a first quarter “Digital Asset Investment Report” from the company, published on May 13, 2019, product inflows from Grayscale Investments grew by 42 percent over Q4 2018.
2019-5-15 19:23 | |
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By CCN: It seems bitcoin’s epic 72 percent price fall in 2018 didn’t deter wealthy investors. Crypto hedge funds reported a three-fold increase in assets under management (AuM) in 2018 despite the bear market.
2019-5-15 15:48 | |
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By CCN: The bitcoin price enjoyed a wildly-bullish start to 2019, and the flagship cryptocurrency’s winning streak shows no signs of letting up anytime soon. Hedge Funds Headline 42% Increase in Grayscale Inflows While cryptocurrency remains a retail-dominated market, data from investment firm Grayscale reveals that institutional investors continue to ramp up their exposure to the asset class.
2019-5-14 20:20 | |
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According to a recent report released by the Wall Street Journal a few days ago, Facebook is building a network of online merchants and financial institutions to accept its virtual currency. The largest social network around the world wants to raise $1 billion in funds in order to fund its stablecoin project called Project Libra. […]
2019-5-5 19:22 | |
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By CCN. com: Following our recent report that HitBTC users were getting the shaft when trying to withdraw their MXM tokens from Hong Kong-based crypto exchange HitBTC, which no longer allows trading of the token, MaxiMine has announced that they will rectify the lost coins.
2019-5-1 12:34 | |
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Crypto Fund Research’s recent study revealed that only about 145 crypto funds are to be launched in 2019. The number in 2017 was 224 and 239 in 2018. Crypto Funds’ Total Valuation Increased by 40.
2019-4-30 09:00 | |
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By CCN. com: According to a Circle Research report, crypto hedge funds, private equity firms, and venture capitalists increased their holdings by almost 40% in the first quarter of this year. A massive quarter-over-quarter gain, the increases took place before the most recent “bull run,” which means that the same figure might see even larger gains for the second quarter and beyond.
2019-4-26 10:48 | |
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Bitfury, one of the leading infrastructure providers for the Bitcoin blockchain, has collaborated with Final Frontier, a Swiss-based artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain investment firm, to launch a regulated Bitcoin mining fund, according to a Reuters report on April 24, 2019.
2019-4-25 01:00 | |
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According to a recent report by the Financial Times, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank are launching their own permission blockchain and a token called “learning coin.” The purpose of these tools will be to study the application of blockchain and cryptocurrency technology. As the report pointed out, the coin was developed […]
2019-4-24 19:20 | |
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Bitcoin fund Adamant Capital is convinced that the bottom of the bear market is in, and true to its name, the firm has laid out an unwavering case for this position with some persuasive hard data and fundamental analysis.
2019-4-20 22:59 | |
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While traders and chartists have quipped back and forth about the short-term prospects of crypto assets— if Bitcoin (BTC) will rally past $5,500 or fall through $4,800 — some have taken a step back, addressing this market at large.
2019-4-19 15:00 | |
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By CCN: Bitcoin’s gains may not be parabolic, but the price is moving steadily higher. With BTC currently hovering at the $5,300 level, the mood around crypto has improved tremendously. Nonetheless, the bitcoin price continues to trade 75% below its peak.
2019-4-19 05:01 | |
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An intelligence branch of the Russian government used bitcoin to fund its cyberwarfare efforts to interfere with the 2016 U. S. presidential election, the Mueller Report claims.
2019-4-19 23:21 | |
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According to a BloombergQuint report published April 17, 2019, Gerald Banks, a financier who has in past managed part of a Russian oligarch’s business venture is set to open a cryptocurrency derivative fund.
2019-4-18 17:00 | |
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It’s safe to say that Bitcoin has had a good Q1 2019, gaining upwards of 30 percent of its value since January 1st. Now, a new report has it that if the price consolidates above $5,000, this could lead to further increases throughout the year.
2019-4-16 23:00 | |
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Despite the heavy international sanctions it is under, North Korea has continued its weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programs undeterred thanks to the sanctions-circumvention tactics the hermit kingdom has developed.
2019-4-15 14:27 | |
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We all know how devastating the cryptocurrency bear market was last year. Now, Polychain Capital’s report of Q4 2018 is here to show us just how devastating it actually was. The crypto hedge fund saw its assets shrink from $1 billion USD to around $590 million USD during the last three months of last year. […]
2019-4-12 03:03 | |
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A couple years ago, a person named Nick Ayton and his partner, David Lofts, launched an ICO to fund a television show. They then went on to found Chainstarter, which helps ICO-backed projects get off the ground.
2019-4-8 10:04 | |
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Bitwise Asset Management has applied to the SEC (the Securities and Exchanges Commission) for a Bitcoin ETF (Exchange Traded Fund). A report that was part of this application says that up to 95% of the trades shown by CoinMarketCap (CMC) are known to be false. The report was part of a rule change proposed by […]
2019-4-6 20:46 | |
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As part of an ongoing criminal case, a judge in Canada has ordered that a local online drug dealer must forfeit about 281. 41 bitcoin (worth about $1. 4 million) after it was found that he used the cryptocurrency to fund his illegal activities.
2019-4-5 20:02 | |
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is thought to be backing an elaborate scheme entailing the hacking of crypto exchanges. The group alleged to be doing the hacking is called APT 38. It’s considered to be a highly-skilled state-sponsored group of bank hackers that managed to steal $1 billion from banks to fund its nuclear weapons program, according to Wired.
2019-4-3 16:27 | |
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The World Bank (WB) seems to have a very positive view of Ripple’s xRapid product. In a recent article, Marc Nicoli, the World Bank’s senior financial sector specialist, said that xRapid could be a potentially transformational technology.
2019-4-1 13:39 | |
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Vladimir Potanin, the billionaire CEO and chairman of the Board of Management at Norilsk Nickel, the world’s largest producer of palladium, is looking to include cryptocurrency tokens for trading palladium, stated a March 29 Bloomberg report.
2019-3-29 20:00 | |
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According to Bitwise’s report to the SEC, 95% of the Bitcoin trading volumes reported by cryptocurrency exchanges were of a non-economic nature or fake. The Bitwise report was part of its application process for its proposed bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF).
2019-3-28 05:21 | |
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The trend for passive investing has reached new heights. According to a CNBC report, money continues to pump into ETFs tracking bundled assets – e. g. , major indexes like the Dow Jones or S&P 500) – which now make up almost 50% of the entire stock market.
2019-3-21 21:10 | |
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As QuadrigaCX’s legal counsel descends on the courtroom in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for another round of legal proceedings, the court monitor’s third report on QuadrigaCX’s finances — specifically its revelation that the exchange’s cold wallets are empty — lays out some hopeful avenues for fund recovery — and some frustrating dead ends.
2019-3-5 20:20 | |
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The party may be over for automated trend-following trading strategies on Wall Street. As a recent report by Bloomberg highlights, the once legendarily profitable investment systems run on computers by hedge fund managers have lost their edge.
2019-3-4 18:53 | |
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Ethereum related products witnessed the largest amount of inflows since August 2022.
According to 21e6 Capital AG, crypto funds generally outperformed the price gains of BTC in previous bull runs, but they ultimately suffered this year from having too much cash on hand and playing it safe.
The fund will be accessible to professional investors only and will be audited by PwC.
CoinShares has reported “evidence of potential profit taking” among institutional investors, as weekly crypto fund inflows drop 97% in less than one month.
Bertelsmann has invested in the second fund of Berlin's Greenfield One, a crypto venture firm with earlier bets on NEAR, Arweave and others.
Investments in decentralized finance (DeFi) drove returns exceeding 100% this year to Pantera Capital’s bitcoin index and altcoin hedge funds.
Since NASDAQ acquired Sweden's Cinnober last year, blockchain lead Eric Wall has left the exchange business for bitcoin investment fund Arcane Crypto.