Cryptocurrency News Roundup for August 28, 2020

Following the launch of Japan’s first cryptocurrency fund, the SBI Group is now rolling out cryptocurrency contracts for difference (CFDs). With this move, the Tokyo-based financial services giant has become the first foreign exchange company to offer such a derivative product for digital currencies in Japan. дальше »

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Numeraire price and trading volumes spike

24 hour trading volumes of NMR are spiking. Numeraire is the token that powers Numerai, a hedge fund that crowdsources machine learning to make investments in stock markets around the world. дальше »

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Is Polkadot On The Brink Of Becoming The First Ethereum Bridge?

The Polkadot protocol has been turning a lot of heads in the cryptocurrency world. Spartan Black, a major Asian based cryptocurrency fund believes Polkadot and its native token DOT are headed towards the very top of the digital market. дальше »

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New SEC Filing Shows Fidelity Preparing to Launch Bitcoin Fund

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published a new filing for a bitcoin fund, submitted by Fidelity Investments’ head of strategy and planning. Bitcoin Index Fund Filed With SEC The SEC published Wednesday a Notice of Exempt Offering of Securities (Form D) filing for a new bitcoin fund. дальше »

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Fidelity Launches Bitcoin Fund With Minimum Investment Of $100,000

Fidelity investments said in a new filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission that it is launching a Bitcoin fund — the Wise Origin Bitcoin Index Fund I. Managed by a new business unit called Fidelity Digital Funds, this will only be available to qualified purchases with a minimum investment of $100,000. Clearly, the fund […] дальше »

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New Fidelity Fund Brings Passive Bitcoin Investing to Institutions

One of Wall Street's fiercest Bitcoin supporters, Fidelity Investments, is launching an institutional-focused Bitcoin fund. As companies and funds turn their attention to Bitcoin, regulated investment vehicles that cater to larger investors are becoming a necessity. дальше »

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PARSIQ: decentralized transaction monitoring and analysis platform

In the Coinstelegram. fund rating, the project received the highest rating: 5 out of 5 points The industry of decentralized payments is now one of the most promising areas of fintech. DeFi is attracting huge investments and increasing the total market capitalization every day. дальше »

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Fidelity Unveils Institutional-Grade Bitcoin Fund

Wall Street giant Fidelity Investments is all set to launch its first Bitcoin (BTC) fund. Riding the Bitcoin Bull Amid the overall bullish momentum of the cryptocurrency market, Boston-based asset manager Fidelity Investments has filed for a Bitcoin fund with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). дальше »

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Fidelity Launches New Bitcoin Index Fund for Institutional Investors

Coinspeaker Fidelity Launches New Bitcoin Index Fund for Institutional InvestorsFidelity aims to foray deep into the crypto market as the company files for a new Bitcoin-only fund for accredited and institutional players. дальше »

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Fidelity Files Flagship Bitcoin Fund with SEC

Fidelity Investments has reportedly filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a Bitcoin-related fund. The fund, called Wise Origin Bitcoin Index Fund I, LP, will likely target institutional investors. дальше »

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Resolute.Fund Engages MAS Capital Group for a US$250,000,000 U.S. Real Estate Fund Offering

Resolute.Fund, Inc., A U.S. real estate fund structured using blockchain technology, has engaged MAS Capital Group, Inc., as its financial advisor for a US$250 million... дальше »

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Mathew D’Souza, Crypto Entrepreneur and Hedge Fund Manager, Dies

Founder, CEO of Blockware Solutions and Blockware Mining, D’Souza passed away on Aug. 21 following a seven-year fight with leukemia. дальше »

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Fidelity Head Launches New Bitcoin Index Fund; $100,000 Minimum Buy-In Price

One of the largest mutual funds in the U. S. , Fidelity Investments, is enhancing its efforts in the Bitcoin and crypto space with its chief strategist, Peter Jubber, starting an institutional-grade and high net worth clients-focused BTC index. дальше »

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Fidelity President Files Paperwork for New Bitcoin Index Fund

Fidelity Investments? chief strategist Peter Jubber opens a new Bitcoin index fund дальше »

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Президент Fidelity Investments уведомил SEC о новом биткоин-фонде

Президент корпорации Fidelity Investments Питер Джаббер подал документы нового инвестиционного биткоин-фонда на рассмотрение Комиссии по ценным бумагам и биржам США (SEC), сообщает Forbes. Паевой фонд Wise Origin Bitcoin Index Fund I, LP учредили в этом году. дальше »

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Fidelity’s Chief Strategist Starts Bitcoin Index Fund

The fund is the latest example of Wall Street veterans cozying up to bitcoin in their rhetoric and capital allocations. дальше »

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IOST Allies with RAMP DeFi, Enabling IOST Holders to Unlock Liquid Capital While Retaining Staking Rewards

RAMP DEFI, a cross-chain liquidity ramp designed specifically to unlock funds from staked assets, is now part of IOST’s Noah Oracle Fund as per a press release on Aug 26. The $1 million fund is meant to bootstrap growth of DeFi oracle projects in the enterprise-grade, scale, and secure IOST blockchain. дальше »

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IMF Publishes Cryptocurrency Explainer, Saying It ‘Could Be the Next Step in the Evolution of Money’

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has published a video explaining what cryptocurrency is. Besides suggesting that cryptocurrency could “completely change the way we sell, buy, save, invest, and pay our bills,” the video states that it “could be the next step in the evolution of money. дальше »

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Cryptocurrency ‘Could Be The Next Step In The Evolution Of Money,’ Says IMF

In its latest crypto shilling video, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) clubbed every cryptocurrency in one bundle with the focus on payments. It doesn’t differentiate bitcoin from others, combining certain properties of the largest digital asset with other cryptos. дальше »

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Crypto Twitter Not Impressed with IMF Digital Currency Education Video

Yesterday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) posted a video explaining the basics of cryptocurrencies, and the responses on social media were less than positive. Originally published in June 2018, the two-minute video features a woman breezily explaining how cryptocurrency is the “next step in the evolution of money. дальше »

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Crypto Community Sees Mixed Reactions as The IMF ‘Shills’ Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released an explainer video about cryptocurrencies. Though it was first published in 2018, the organization has reshared it on its Twitter account, engaging a larger community than the first time. дальше »

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Start your own fund - Melon is the infrastructure for asset management 3.0

Mona El Isa is the founder of the Melon protocol. Melon is an Ethereum-based protocol for decentralized on-chain asset management. Melon empowers anyone to set up, manage, and invest in customized on-chain investment vehicles. дальше »

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‘So Many Things Wrong’ With IMF Education Video, Says Crypto Twitter

According to an educational video from the International Monetary Fund, cryptocurrencies could be ‘the next step in the evolution of money.’ дальше »

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Bitcoin market “looks like 2016,” says crypto fund Grayscale

The Bitcoin bull run in 2020 has sent ripples (no puns) across the crypto space with market observers calling for the asset to eventually reach all-time highs later this year. The post Bitcoin market “looks like 2016,” says crypto fund Grayscale appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Former RBI Governor and IMF Chief Economist Sees Value in Bitcoin and Facebook Libra

Raghuram Rajan, former governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and chief economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), sees value in bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and Facebook-backed libra alongside central bank digital currencies. дальше »

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Grayscale’s Trust Shares Are Trading At Huge Premiums, Arcane Research Reports

In a report published by Arcane Research on the current state of the institutional crypto investment fund, Grayscale Trust, there is an increasing demand for Bitcoin (BTC) across the U. S. as inflation grows. дальше »

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1xBit’s New Live Casino Tournament: INSTANT ROULETTE

1xBit launches a new tournament with a prize fund of 1000 BTC to honor the announcement of the newest live casino game by Evolution Gaming. Leading crypto casino 1xBit has launched the most exhilarating Instant Roulette tournament, which is scheduled to start on August 21, 2020, at 00:00 GMT and end on September 13, 2020, […] дальше »

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Polychain Capital’s Original Crypto Fund Raises an Additional $19.5M

The fund has raised $307 million in its four-year history of investing in crypto and SAFTs. дальше »

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US Congressman Tom Emmer Accepts Crypto Campaign Donations

U. S. Congressman Tom Emmer has decided to accept cryptocurrency to fund his re-election. This announcement comes as concerns grow regarding the U. S. dollar. Representative Emmer has been critical of the Federal Reserve’s stimulus policies. дальше »

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4chan’s Chainlink, Tendies picks made it the top “crypto fund” of 2020

A bunch of internet anons and their crypto picks have purportedly outperformed hedge funds in the crypto space, according to data by on-chain analytics firm Messari. The post 4chan’s Chainlink, Tendies picks made it the top “crypto fund” of 2020 appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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IOST Is “All in DeFi,” Launches $6 Million DeFi Incentive Fund 2.0

High-performance, decentralized blockchain protocol IOST (IOST) is going “All in DeFi” with its $6 million DeFi Incentive Program 2. 0, bringing the DeFi-focused Noah Oracle Fund’s total valuation to $7 million. дальше »

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Bitcoin derivatives data shows the institutional “herd” is finally here: fund manager

In 2017 and 2018, Bitcoin proponents coined the term “the institutional herd” to describe the flood of Wall Street investors and companies that were then expected to grace the cryptocurrency market. дальше »

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Tron Goes All In on DeFi as Justin Sun Plans JUSTSwap to Challenge Ethereum-Based DeFi in Future

Justin Sun says Tron and JUST plan to challenge ETH-based DeFi in the near future; Tron has launched a $10 mln fund to attract good DeFi devs to join its blockchain дальше »

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Citibank Mistakenly Sends $175 Million to Hedge Fund, Cryptocurrency Users Empathize

Citibank has mistakenly wired upwards of $175 million to a hedge fund that is declining to return the money. The bank intended to pay Brigade Capital Management around $1. 5 million in interest payments on a loan that it made to the troubled cosmetics company Revlon. дальше »

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Институциональные инвесторы в разы увеличили скупку биткоинов

Данные криптовалютного инвестиционного гиганта поражают. Согласно данным, которые предоставила в американскую Комиссию по ценным бумагам и биржам (SEC) инвестиционная компания Pantera Capital, ее фонд Pantera Venture Fund III, ориентированный на вложения в биткоины, привлек за последние 12 месяцев в три раза больше средств, чем за предыдущий период. дальше »

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Qtum Foundation Opens Up A $1 Million DeFi Fund to Lure App Developers Away From Rival Ethereum

Qtum Foundation announced on Monday that it would rolling out a DeFi fund worth $1 million as part of its effort to accelerate on-chain development within its smart contract ecosystem. The company’s founder, Peter Dai, further highlighted that the fund could be bootstrapped up to $5 million depending on the underlying needs of the Qtum […] дальше »

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Grayscale Commences Public Trading for Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Litecoin (LTC)

Grayscale Investments revealed its Bitcoin Cash Trust (BCHG) and Litecoin Trust (LTCN) are available for public trading. The move comes after the crypto hedge fund giant obtained Depository Trust Company (DTC) eligibility for the two products. дальше »

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Qtum (QTUM) Pumps 10% After Firm Announces a Pivot to DeFi

Blockchain platform Qtum has announced a bumper $1M fund to spur third-party developers to create DeFi applications on Quantum Chain, as per a release on August 17. “Similar to Ethereum” The release stated Qtum’s architecture overlaps with Ethereum significantly; both networks use the EVM and Solidity programming language, making it easy for devs to jumpRead MoreRead More. дальше »

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Key Timing for Adoption? Crypto Goes Mainstream With TV, Newspaper Ads

Recent advertising campaigns by cryptocurrency fund management firms are well timed as investors look for safe havens from inflation. дальше »

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Pantera funding round hits $164.7 million for crypto fund

In a recent filing with the SEC, Pantera disclosed one of its crypto funds...

The post Pantera funding round hits $164.7 million for crypto fund appeared first on Coin Journal.

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What is Yield Farming? Exploring DeFi’s Recent Rising Star

Reading Time: 7 minutes Yield farming is a method to harness idle cryptocurrencies such as coins, tokens, stablecoins, and put those assets to work in a decentralized finance fund, often generating interest rates that… The post What is Yield Farming? Exploring DeFi’s Recent Rising Star appeared first on CoinCentral. дальше »

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Despite Surge Past $12k, a Fund Manager Thinks Bitcoin Is “Still a Dying Asset”

Many Bitcoin skeptics have been turned into bulls as the asset continues to press higher despite a harrowing macroeconomic backdrop and other risks. There remain many critics of the leading cryptocurrency, though. дальше »

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Defi Is Coming to Qtum as Ethereum Rival Launches $1M Defi Dev Fund

Blockchain smart contract network Qtum has become the latest ecosystem to woo Ethereum developers. Unlike many of its rivals, however, Qtum can boast compatibility with Ethereum’s EVM, meaning developers can port projects directly over. дальше »

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Qtum Will Pledge up to $5 Million to Its New DeFi Development Fund

Qtum has just launched one of the biggest DeFi development funds to date. $1M has been allocated initially by the Quantum Foundation but Qtum founder Patrick Dai has said that as much as $5M may eventually be assigned to DeFi devs. дальше »

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Pantera Capital привлекла $164,7 млн в третий венчурный фонд

Ведущая в криптовалютной индустрии венчурная фирма Pantera Capital привлекла $164,7 млн от 198 аккредитованных инвесторов в созданный ею Venture Fund III. Данные содержатся в отчетности для Комиссия по ценным бумагам и биржам США (SEC) по форме D. дальше »

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Третий венчурный фонд Pantera Capital привлек почти $165 млн

Согласно документам, поданным в Комиссию по ценным бумагам и биржам США (SEC) в пятницу, 14 августа, третий венчурный фонд криптовалютной компании Pantera Capital (Pantera Venture Fund III) привлек $164. дальше »

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Numeraire to begin Coinbase Pro trading on August 18th

On August 17th Coinbase Pro will begin inbound transfers of Numeraire, with full trading to begin the following day. Numeraire is the token that powers Numerai, a hedge fund that crowdsources machine learning to make investments in stock markets around the world. дальше »

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Pantera Tells SEC Its Crypto Fund Has Raised Nearly $165M

Pantera has informed the SEC its crypto fund has received a total of $164.7 million from investors with portfolios worth over $5 million. дальше »

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Bitcoin Is Far Better Than Gold At The Moment, Billionaire Mike Novogratz Says

Gold is no longer the best store of value in the world. The OG cryptocurrency takes that title now, according to Mike Novogratz. The billionaire ex-hedge fund manager and founder of crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital said bitcoin —  which has been on a roll in recent weeks — is now a better investment than […] дальше »

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Attorney Ordered to Pay Out $5.2M for Bitcoin Escrow Mishap

The New York attorney released the funds without authorization and lost investment firm Benthos Master Fund $4.6 million intended for a bitcoin purchase deal. дальше »

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