Institutional Investors


Finance

The Institutional Era of Crypto Brings Fresh Innovation

After the scandals and regulatory headaches of the last market cycle, crypto is growing and embracing the needs of institutions entering the digital assets space.

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Markets

What’s Next for Crypto?

The approval of Bitcoin ETFs in January was a catalyzing event for crypto, says Gregory Mall, head of investment solutions at AMINA bank. How will the upcoming halving affect markets going forward and which projects are likely to win out over the long-term?

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Finance

Kraken Unveils Qualified Custody for Institutions in Crypto-Friendly Wyoming

Kraken Institutional operates under the exchange’s state-chartered banking license in Wyoming, attained back in 2020.

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Finance

Bitcoin ETF Approval Is Likely to Benefit Institutional Investors: Goldman Sachs

ETFs offer better investor protection, increased liquidity and lower tracking error than closed-end funds and trusts, the report said.

BlackRock is one of the big-name providers offering a spot bitcoin ETF. (Jim Henderson, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Citi Alumni-Founded Startup to Offer Bitcoin Securities That Don't Need Green Light From SEC

Receipts Depositary Corp. aims to address the institutional desire for bitcoin investments that may not be satisfied by a spot ETF.

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Finance

European Crypto Asset Manager CoinShares to Enter U.S. Hedge Fund Fray

CEO Jean-Marie Mognetti described the move as "a natural progression", given the "changing macro environment prominently marked by interest rates and inflation."

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Finance

Nomura's Laser Digital Starts 'Bitcoin Adoption Fund' for Institutional Investors

The Bitcoin Adoption Fund will provide long-only exposure and will be the first in a range of such digital asset investment products offered by Laser Digital

Majority of Japanese institutional investors plan to invest in crypto in next three years: Nomura survey. (charnsitr/Shutterstock)

Finance

Crypto Storage Firm Censo Offers Institutions Mobile Phone-Enabled Self Custody

Censo is the latest in a crop of inexpensive, open-source options for organizations looking to store digital assets.

Bitcoin wallet app (Getty Images)

Finance

Zodia Custody to Offer Staking to Institutional Clients Through Blockdaemon

The firm said it is the first bank-owned custodian to offer staking services to institutional clients.

Standard Chartered, majority owner of Zodia Custody. (Shutterstock)

Finance

Franklin Templeton to List Blockchain Fund Targeting Institutional Investors

The Blockchain Fund II is a private equity fund and will carry a minimum investment sum of $100,000.

Jenny Johnson, president and CEO of Franklin Templeton (left) (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)