BlackRock's first tokenized fund surpassed Franklin Templeton's BENJI last April and has since overtaken Hashnote's USYC as the largest onchain fund.
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Integrating an oracle would make it easier to bridge Apollo, BlackRock, Hamilton Lane and KKR's onchain funds into DeFi.
The announcement comes as Movement prepares to launch its mainnet in beta, the latest release for the politically active team.
Despite having been around for over a decade, cryptocurrencies still remain largely misunderstood. In this article, we dispel a few of the biggest crypto myths.
The omni-chain solution, which counts Brevan Howard and Hamilton Lane as early partners, is live on several chains.
The crypto index fund manager counts 'thousands' of financial advisors, family offices and institutional investors as clients, it says.
Institutional investors are increasingly allocating to crypto, but the key question is whether to focus solely on bitcoin or diversify across multiple cryptocurrencies to optimize risk-adjusted returns and portfolio resilience.
A former bitcoin skeptic, Griffin says he regrets not trading crypto sooner, although is still skeptical of its utility.
Major institutions, including sovereign wealth funds and pension funds, ramped up their spot Bitcoin ETF investments.
FOBXX, which invests in U.S. government debt, launched on Stellar and trades on Coinbase’s Base, Aptos and Avalanche as well as Sui.
CME Group, the world's largest operator of financial derivatives exchanges, announced it will introduce options on Bitcoin Friday Futures.
On Jan. 21, Riot Platforms said it is looking to the artificial intelligence and high-performance computing boom.
We can say with some optimism: those three famous words—we’re so back, as the winds of change appear to be shifting in a favorable direction.
In the weeks leading up to President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the crypto market experienced significant volatility. The Bitcoin market’s maturity means it’s affected by a complex combination of institutional activity, macro events, price movements, and derivatives. The week before the inauguration was particularly volatile, with Bitcoin and the broader institutional market affected. Spot Bitcoin ETF […]
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Coinbase Prime has seen an increase in USD inflows, indicating a rise in OTC bitcoin trading by institutional investors.
The yield-bearing solution was spun up through a partnership with crypto-native fund Maven 11's credit unit and a prominent prime broker.
South Korean regulators reportedly continue to discuss the approval of corporate crypto trading amid the country’s ongoing leadership crisis.
Average Bitcoin and USDT deposits across crypto exchanges escalated over the year, indicating a rise in institutional demand for digital assets.
According to EDX Markets, its average daily volume rose by 59% over the third quarter of 2024.
A recent survey shows institutional investors’ growing confidence in crypto, with many planning increased long-term allocations.
With Bitcoin’s new all-time high exceeding $81,000, its market cap has surpassed $1.6 trillion, fueling crypto’s ongoing bull market.
Despite its recent price rally, search interest for “Bitcoin” on Google is still generating only a fraction of the traffic that “AI” has over the last week.
Australian pension funds can expect a pitch soon for saving money on fees with a stablecoin.
Despite the ongoing gradual recovery in crypto prices, the latest data has shown a shift in sentiment among retail investors, particularly those in the Korean market, who appear to be more cautious. A CryptoQuant analyst named Mac D recently published insights on the CryptoQuant QuickTake platform, highlighting the implications of this change. Related Reading: CryptoQuant […]
MicroStrategy completes a $1.01 billion convertible note offering, allocating proceeds for Bitcoin purchases and debt repayment.
Bitcoin's 2024 bull run was mainly driven by institutional inflows, which could be the key to unlocking the next leg up.
Grayscale has added the Bittensor protocol and the Sui network to its list of crypto investment products.
The biggest ETH liquid staking protocol has enhanced its offering for large investors, many of whom are already its customers.
The biggest ETH liquid staking protocol has enhanced its offering for large investors, many of whom are already its customers.