$1.5 Trillion Asset Manager Franklin Templeton Explores New Crypto Fund For Solana, XRP, Shiba Inu

583 +

Franklin Templeton Weighs New Crypto Fund Investing in Tokens Beyond Bitcoin, Ether: Report

The private fund targeting institutional investors would offer exposure to a range of cryptocurrencies beyond bitcoin and ether, The Information reported.

293 +

MicroStrategy Completes Latest 9,000 Bitcoin Buy

MicroStrategy has completed another significant Bitcoin buy, using funds from a private offering of $623 million in convertible notes to fund a purchase of 9,245 BTC, bringing the company's total holdings to 214,246 Bitcoin, more than 1% of the total supply.

283 +

MicroStrategy Completes Latest 12,000 Bitcoin Buy

MicroStrategy has completed another significant Bitcoin buy, using funds from a private offering of $600 million in convertible notes to fund a purchase of 12,000 BTC, bringing the company's total holdings to 205,000 Bitcoin.

275 +

MicroStrategy Plans Another $600 Million Bitcoin Buy Before Halving

MicroStrategy is gearing up for a significant Bitcoin buy, announcing a private offering of $600 million in convertible notes to fund another major BTC purchase prior to the upcoming halving.

212 +

Citigroup succeeds in blockchain equity tokenization trial

Citigroup has successfully completed a trial testing the potential for tokenizing a private equity fund using blockchain.

308 +

Hamilton Lane partners with Figure Technologies to Launch tokenized Private Markets-Focused Funds 

Hamilton Lane has partnered with Figure Technologies to launch three new share classes of private markets-focused funds on the Provenance Blockchain via Figure's Digital Fund Services platform.

434 +

BNY Mellon, America's oldest bank, launches crypto services

The bank will store private keys and provide bookkeeping services equivalent to those offered to fund managers in traditional assets.

349 +

Hamilton Lane Inc. Prepares to Deploy Tokenized Funds to Attract Investors

Hamilton Lane Inc., a private equity fund, aims to utilize distributed ledger technology to make its private equity offerings more accessible to retail investors.

328 +

Blockchain venture capital funding fell to a 12-month low in August

The crypto market downturn continues to impact private funding, but one fund is bullish about the future of Web3.

324 +

KKR & Co Inc. Tokenizes Its Health Growth Fund On Avalanche Crypto

The Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co, known as KKR Inc, is an American-based global investment company, KKR & Co has long been managing multiple assets and is now eyeing crypto assets. The class of assets managed by this firm cut across real estate, energy infrastructure, private equity, credit, and Hedge funds. KKR &Co manages its […]

489 +

Investment Giant KKR Puts Portion of Private Equity Fund on Avalanche Blockchain

American investment firm KKR has made its Health Care Strategic Growth Fund available on the Avalanche blockchain.

239 +

New Global CBDC Platform Could Cut Payment Costs, IMF Says

The International Monetary Fund remains skeptical about private crypto, but is pushing for new ideas on state-backed digital currency

415 +

XQUI Pioneering the Real Web3 Vision with XQUI DAO Fund Release

Being an early investor in Web3 does not negate the fact that data matters. XQUI (Exquisite) gives access to deep market analytics, private investment rounds...

502 +

Private Equity Firm Slashes Valuations of BlockFi Investments

A prominent private fund has downgraded the status of its investments in BlockFi, the beleaguered crypto lender. The post Private Equity Firm Slashes Valuations of BlockFi Investments appeared first on BeInCrypto.

323 +

Future Fund raises $3.8M to build a crypto micro-investment platform fueled by cashback rewards

Future Fund, a Polish-based fintech start-up, today announced the conclusion of its private sale round. Investors who joined the project during this round provided $3. 8 million for its development.

684 +

Chainalysis Doubles Private Sector Business and Raises New Funding to Double Its Valuation to $8.6 Billion

Chainalysis, the blockchain data platform, today announced a $170 million Series F financing led by GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, bringing its valuation to $8.6...

419 +

UFG Capital fortifies blockchain VC investment fund

UFG Capital, a leading Cyprian alternative investment fund manager, announced $70 million in assets under management (AUM) for a new private equity fund dedicated to blockchain-related businesses, Invezz learned from a press release.

543 +

Cannabis Company to raise funds by selling equity via Crypto

Global Cannabis Capital, a fund that invests in Latin American cannabis companies, is planning to raise funds to expand with the sale of security tokens to private investors.   As Cannabis users around the world light up to celebrate 420, a different campaign to help future investment in the industry is gathering momentum with crypto tokens.

451 +

PolySign to Buy Digital Asset Fund Administrator MG Stover for Cash and Stock

MG Stover administers over $40 billion in digital assets for institutional clients such as hedge funds, private equity and venture capital funds.

548 +

First Mover Asia: What’s in HSBC’s Metaverse Fund for Hong Kong, Singapore Private Banking Clients?; Bitcoin Declines

The financial services giant has been short on specifics, and the mystery underscores the difficulties in defining what belongs in such products; ether also falls.

582 +

HSBC Starts Metaverse Fund for Private Banking Clients in Asia

The Metaverse Discretionary Strategy aims to capture growth opportunities globally from the development of the metaverse ecosystem.

540 +

Mina ecosystem raises $92M to build the lightweight blockchain for Web3

The Mina Ecosystem secured $92M through strategic and private sales of MINA led by FTX Ventures and Three Arrows Capital, with the participation by FTX representing the venture fund’s first major backing of zero knowledge-based smart contract technology.

497 +

This crypto fund and mining firm are partnering up to decentralize and improve Bitcoin mining

Digital Finance Group (DFG), a global blockchain and crypto investment firm, has announced a $250,000 private investment in Titan Mining. The post This crypto fund and mining firm are partnering up to decentralize and improve Bitcoin mining appeared first on CryptoSlate.

473 +

Iran’s crypto mines could be used to help fund car imports

It seems that the private sector is not satisfied with the country’s local fiat money.

410 +

How Public Key Infrastructure Will Revolutionize Custody and Fund Management

The widespread use of public / private key pairs will change how assets are held and funds are managed.

392 +

Bolstering Privacy: Human Rights Foundation Donates $50K Toward Bitcoin Mixing Development

On June 10, 2020, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) launched a fund that is dedicated to the development of tools that make the Bitcoin network “more private, decentralized, and resilient. ” HRF’s initial gift of $50,000 will be given to the UK-based developer, Chris Belcher, who has been working on a project called Coinswap.

532 +

The Human Rights Foundation Is Now Funding Bitcoin Privacy Development, Starting With CoinSwap

The Human Rights Foundation has launched a fund to support development that makes Bitcoin more private. To start, $50,000 will go to the developer of CoinSwap. The post The Human Rights Foundation Is Now Funding Bitcoin Privacy Development, Starting With CoinSwap appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

518 +

IMF Senior Official Says Private Corporations Can Bolster Digital Currencies

Digital currencies are being increasingly looked into around the world, with most governments and corporations alike working on some iteration of the technology. In this regard, a senior official at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) believes a private-public nexus is the way forward for CBDCs.

494 +

Illegal to Own Gold? Hedge Fund Manager Warns Governments May Ban Gold Ownership

A well-known hedge fund manager has warned that governments may ban private gold ownership. He explained that central banks may attempt to demonetize gold, making it illegal for private individuals to own, as the authorities lose control of inflation amid the coronavirus-led economic crisis.

306 +

Bitcoin Shines as Hedge Fund Manager Warns Gold Ownership Could Become Illegal

Opportunities for Bitcoin could grow as its top safe-haven rival Gold risks regulatory challenges. The U. S. Federal Reserve might impose a ban on private gold ownership to tackle inflation, according to hedge fund manager Crispin Odey.

545 +

Blockchain Bites: Coinbase Oracle, Gun Sirer’s Grants and Lightning-Powered Private Messages

Coinbase's new service may outcompete Chainlink while AVA Labs is looking to fund DeFi development on its public testnet.

541 +

Electric Coin Company to Receive 35 Percent of Zcash Dev Fund Under Proposed ZIP 1014

The Zcash (ZEC) community has agreed that the Electric Coin Company (ECC) — a private Zcash developer, should receive 35 percent of the project’s development fund slice under the proposed Zcash Improvement Protocol (ZIP) 1014.

351 +

During WEF Davos, George Soros announced the fight against climate change and authoritarian governments

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, representatives of the Coinstelegram Fund Co-Founder Alexander Belov and CEO of Coinstelegram agency Anna Tutova attended a private dinner with George Soros and learned his personal opinion about the most important world challenges.

398 +

Fortress Investment Group Renews Bid to Buy Mt. Gox Creditors’ Claims

Private equity and hedge fund manager Fortress Investment Group is redoubling its efforts to buy up claims from creditors of the hacked Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox

307 +

US Capital Global Commits $10 Million to a Crypto Fund

San Francisco-based US Capital Global Securities is dipping its toes into the world of cryptocurrencies and blockchain. The FINRA-licensed broker-dealer company on Monday announced that it is committing $10 million to NYCQ Fund LP, a private digital venture capital fund launched by CityBlock Capital.

563 +

Grayscale Resumes Private Placement for Accredited Investors

Grayscale Investments, a fund manager that allows investors to gain passive exposure to cryptocurrency, is restarting its private placement for its Bitcoin investment trust. In a press release by the company, they highlight the details of the placement and what passive exposure to BTC entails, July 8, 2019.

383 +

Ex-R3 Exec’s New Mission: Run $100 Trillion Fund Trade on Private Blockchains

Former R3 executive Brian McNulty has launched a blockchain startup aiming to streamline fund management.

368 +

Gavin Wood’s Polkadot Completes Token Sale Asserting $1.2 Billion Valuation

Coinspeaker Gavin Wood’s Polkadot Completes Token Sale Asserting $1. 2 Billion ValuationEthereum co-founder’s Polkadot blockchain interoperability project has closed its private sale to fund its development claiming a $1.

382 +

This Google sister company showed you can buy a troll campaign for $250

As social platforms continue to be threatened by state-sponsored disinformation operations, Google’s parent company Alphabet has kicked things up a notch. Jigsaw, its side-arm devoted to fighting extremism, censorship, and other forms of cyberattacks, has revealed it bought a Russian troll campaign as an experiment.

452 +

Watchtowers Are Coming to Lightning

“The Eye of Sauron casts its gaze upon the Lightning Network. ”This is how Lightning Labs CTO Olaoluwa Osuntokun (aka, roasbeef) has heralded the coming of Watchtowers to the Lightning Network.

803 +

“Crypto Spring” May Be Back, but Investors Should Remain Cautious

Is crypto spring finally here? Renowned venture capitalist and angel investor, Fred Wilson, believes it just may be, as he mentioned in a blog post, May 15, 2019. His fund, Union Square Ventures (USV), is one of the most significant private investment funds in the space and has funded the likes of Blockstack, Coinbase, PolychainRead MoreRead More.

627 +

Bitfinex CTO says $1 billion fund raise complete, is it good for the crypto market?

According to Paolo Ardoino, the chief technology officer (CTO) of Bitfinex, the crypto exchange has completed fundraising of $1 billion in tether (USDT). Ardoino said: “Bitfinex is able to raise 1b USDt in 10 days, in a private sale.

473 +

NeoWorld Closing First Round of Institutional Fundraising, Former Antpool CTO and NEO ECO Fund Participated

Singapore-based blockchain game project NeoWorld has recently closed a private round of equity fundraising from heavy-weight institutional investors, valuing the project at tens of millions of US dollars.

719 +

Crypto Hedge Fund Holdings Spiked 40% in Q1 2019 to Whopping $14.4 Billion

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.

413 +

Bitcoin [BTC] proponent Jimmy Song says IMF already has a sh*tcoin called Special Drawing Rights

Jimmy Song, a well-known Bitcoin influencer and developer, commented on the news surrounding International Monetary Fund and India. Recently, it was reported that the International Monetary Fund [IMF] and the World Bank launched their own cryptocurrency, Learning Coin, which would have no monetary value.

532 +

IMF director: “crypto disruptors are shaking the system,” launches private cryptocurrency “Learning Coin”

International Monetary Fund (IMF) chairperson Christine Lagarde stated cryptocurrency and other “disruptors” are “shaking up” the incumbent financial industry, with potentially double-sided effects.

596 +

Breaking: World Bank Launches Learning Coin For Its In-House Purposes

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have together launched a private blockchain with a pseudo-token on… The post Breaking: World Bank Launches Learning Coin For Its In-House Purposes appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.

356 +

IMF and World Bank to Study Crypto with Native Token

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank are working to close the knowledge gap that exists regarding blockchain in the financial world by creating their own quasi-cryptocurrency called the Learning Coin, announced April 13, 2019.

423 +