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Institutional Bitcoin Shop NYDIG Raises $150M for Twin Crypto Funds

New York Digital Investments Group raised $150 million for two new funds to invest in cryptocurrencies, according to SEC filings.

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Why a $631B Asset Manager Just Changed Its Mind on Bitcoin

In a research note intended for clients, investing giant AllianceBernstein says it changed its mind on bitcoin’s role in asset allocation.

Breakdown 12.1 $631B Asset Manager AllianceBernstein Bitcoin

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Bitcoin at $318,000 Next December? One Citibank Exec Says It’s Possible

Breaking down a recent report that has Bitcoin Twitter salivating and skeptical at the same time.

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Bequant Adds Services to Its Crypto Prime Brokerage Offering

Bequant added separately managed accounts, derivatives trading and instant fund transfers in a bid to compete with rival prime brokers.

Bequant CEO George Zarya

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London Stock Exchange Parent Assigns Financial 'Bar Codes' to 169 Cryptos

The addition of bitcoin and its ilk to LSEG's database, in response to customer demand, is a sign that institutions are slowly embracing the asset class.

LSEG expands to include digital assets in its SEDOL Masterfile securities database. (spatuletail/Shutterstock)

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New York-Based Asset Manager Closes $190M Round for Bitcoin Institutional Fund

This is NYDIG's second raise for a bitcoin fund this year.

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Vanguard Ran Its Digital Asset-Backed Securities Pilot in 40 Minutes

Vanguard and a handful of high-profile players are piloting ways to record the entire lifecycle of an asset-backed security on a blockchain. Here's why.

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Novogratz: Galaxy Digital Will 'Suck' if Bitcoin Fails to Become an Institutional Asset

Galaxy Digital is working on a project that may lead to institutions adopting crypto as an asset class. And the firm needs it, Mike Novogratz says.

Michael Novogratz of Galaxy Digital

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Binance Launching Crypto Exchange in the UK

Binance U.K. will provide regulated crypto trading services for British and European investors.

Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao (Binance)

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Custody Battle Pits Institutional Boomers Against Crypto Upstarts

Crypto custodians are in a race to build the next State Street or BNY Mellon.

Whither the standalone crypto custodian? (Credit: British Library on Unsplash)