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17.08 / 04:31

business Investments goldman sachs Bitcoin Former Goldman Sachs banker explains why Wall Street gets Bitcoin wrong

John Haar, a former asset manager at financial institution Goldman Sachs believes the lack of support from “legacy finance” for Bitcoin stems from a poor understanding of the cryptocurrency.

17.08 / 03:49

business Blockchain Investments Venture Capital Google invested a whopping $1.5B into blockchain companies since September

Google parent company Alphabet poured the most amount of capital into the blockchain industry compared to any other public company, investing $1.5 billion between Sep. 2021 and Jun. 2022, a new report shows.

16.08 / 19:03

Investments economy Gold Bitcoin Worried about inflation's impact on your retirement savings? Invest in cryptocurrency

Around the world, personal financial stress is peaking. A recent study in America found that more than three in four people feel anxious about their financial situation. This is seeding anti-risk mentalities and prompting fears around the safety of long-term savings, including retirement funds.

15.08 / 05:37

Government Ethereum Adoption Investments Institutional Adoption Kevin O’Leary says sacrificing Tornado Cash worth it for institutional adoption

Clamping down on crypto applications that “mess with the primal forces of regulation” is necessary, says Shark Tank host and millionaire venture capitalist Kevin O’Leary, who argued that Tornado Cash and similar services are preventing real institutional capital from coming into the space.

12.08 / 08:55

regulation Investments ASIC ASIC chair troubled by sheer amount of ‘risk-taking’ crypto investors

The chief of Australia’s financial services regulator Joe Longo has raised the alarm over the sheer amount of people that invested in “unregulated, volatile” crypto assets during the pandemic.

11.08 / 19:37

Blockchain Investments Bitcoin spot bitcoin Blackrock announces the launch of a new private spot Bitcoin Trust

According to a new blog post on Thursday, BlackRock, the world's largest asset management overseeing $10 trillion+ in total assets, launched a new private spot Bitcoin (BTC) trust. The fund is only available to U.S. institutional investors and seeks to track the performance of Bitcoin, less the expenses and liabilities of the trust. In explaining the decision, BlackRock said:

11.08 / 00:29

business Adoption Investments Venture Capital Financial Wealth managers and VCs are helping drive institutional crypto adoption — Wave Financial execs

Two executives at Wave Financial, an asset management firm providing bespoke strategies to high-net-worth individuals and entities, have reported seeing increased institutional demand for crypto products amid the bear market.

08.08 / 01:03

business Adoption Investments Bitcoin How Bitcoin whales make a splash in markets and move prices

Deriving their names from the size of the massive mammals swimming around the earth’s oceans, cryptocurrency whales refer to individuals or entities that hold large amounts of cryptocurrency.

05.08 / 07:53

NFT defi Investments Funding Crypto fundraising already outpacing all of 2021: Report

Despite the ongoing market slump, the crypto sector has already raised $30.3 billion in funds, outpacing an entire year of fundraising in 2021, a new report shows.

04.08 / 19:49

Ethereum Investments Bitcoin Bitcoin Price Interview with Kevin O’Leary: $28K Bitcoin next or lower? | Market Talks with Crypto Jebb

With the price of Bitcoin (BTC) holding above $22,000, more and more market players are turning bullish again. Does this mean that we could see BTC go to $28,000 in the short term or will it fall below its current levels? Join us as we discuss this and other topics with Crypto Jebb and Mr. Wonderful, himself, Kevin O’Leary.

04.08 / 17:39

business Investments coinbase Coinbase partners with BlackRock to create new access points for institutional crypto investing

According to a new blog post published on Thursday, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase said it is partnering with BlackRock, the world’s largest financial asset manager, to provide its clients with direct access with crypto, starting with Bitcoin (BTC). Users of BlackRock’s institutional investment management platform Aladdin will receive crypto trading, custody, prime brokerage, and reporting capabilities should they also elect to sign up for Coinbase Prime.

03.08 / 17:23

business Adoption Investments Bitcoin Headlines Beyond the headlines: The real adoption of Bitcoin salaries

Are cryptocurrency wages an idea whose time has come? Maybe not. It’s one thing, after all, to dabble in Bitcoin (BTC) with one’s excess cash and quite another to take a significant portion of one’s salary in BTC.

03.08 / 16:33

business Adoption Investments Bitcoin Borrowing Borrowing to buy Bitcoin: Is it ever worth the risk?

The cryptocurrency space is expected to reach 1 billion users in 2030. While some have been known to make a fortune off of it, others have ruined their finances, chasing similar results, going as far as getting credit to buy crypto by putting up valuable assets, including their homes, as collateral.

03.08 / 00:37

business Investments MicroStrategy Executive Michael Saylor will step down as MicroStrategy CEO but remain as executive chair

Bitcoin maximalist Michael Saylor has announced that he will step down as the chief executive officer of MicroStrategy, the business intelligence firm he helped co-found in 1989.

02.08 / 22:41

business Investments CoinShares Terra Luna Terra reports CoinShares reports $21.7M loss tied to Terra implosion

On Tuesday, European cryptocurrency investment firm CoinShares posted its interim Q2 2022 results. Compared to the prior year's quarter, the firm's revenue declined from 19.6 million pounds ($23.89 million) to 14.2 million pounds ($17.31 million). At the same time, its net income fell from 26.6 million pounds ($32.42 million) in Q1 2021 to 0.1 million pounds ($0.12 million).

02.08 / 21:17

business Investments exits Hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen exits crypto startup Radkl amid bear market: Report

Steve Cohen, the founder of hedge fund Point72 Asset Management, has reportedly exited his investment in crypto trading firm Radkl.

01.08 / 21:23

business Investments Retirement CBOE's operating expenses spiked 312% due to underperformance of acquired crypto firm

On Friday, Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), the largest options exchange in the United States, announced its second-quarter earnings results. Of particular interest was its total operating expenses, which soared 685% year-over-year from $160.6 million. CBOE explained:

29.07 / 17:47

business Ethereum Investments Bitcoin Crypto contagion deters investors in near term, but fundamentals stay strong

The past six-odd months have been nothing short of a financial soap opera for the cryptocurrency market, with more drama seemingly unfolding every other day. To this point, since the start of May, a growing number of major crypto entities have been tumbling like dominoes, with the trend likely to continue in the near term.

29.07 / 17:47

business ETF Investments Charles Schwab's asset management arm launches crypto-linked ETF

Schwab Asset Management, the asset management arm of financial giant Charles Schwab, has launched an exchange-traded fund (ETF) with exposure to firms linked to cryptocurrencies.

29.07 / 11:38

Adoption Investments Bitcoin Senators Democratic senators chide Fidelity Investments for BTC-exposed retirement funds

Three United States senators have written to Fidelity Investments CEO Abigail Johnson demanding an explanation for the financial services company’s decision to include Bitcoin-exposed funds in its 401(k) retirement plans. “This decision is immensely troubling,” they wrote.

28.07 / 06:15

Stablecoin regulation Investments IMF Terra Usd Backed Pain ahead for algorithmic and non-cash backed stablecoins: IMF director

The International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s director of capital markets believes there could be further failures of "coin offerings," including algorithmic stablecoins amid the ongoing crypto winter.

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