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While the big banks are usually very skeptical of bitcoin in public, below the radar they could all already be making plans to gain a foothold for themselves in the ecosystem. The latest example is Barclays that is reportedly asking clients about a possible move into the crypto trading space. Also Read: Coinbase Acquires Earn.com … Read more
Over the past year, a lot of crypto funds have emerged. Many of them are not so great, but others are executing sound strategies in the space. But why are so many not able to execute? With various hedge funds, the minimum requirements are quite steep and the lock-up periods are quite substantial. Hedge funds … Read more
Purchasing and selling cryptocurrency is about to become simpler for hedge funds and institutional investors, as a new Blockchain-based terminal is promising to offer transparency via sophisticated compliance software. Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article The Blockchain Terminal (BCT) is a desktop designed to bring together the data and information which chief compliance officers (CCOs,) … Read more
The SEC has reportedly summoned the managers of several cryptocurrency-focused hedge funds. This sector has been rapidly growing over the past year and the American regulators apparently want to make sure they have a handle on the situation and to ensure that funds are not going to fields they disapprove of such as ICOs. Also … Read more
Coinfloor have announced their group of cryptocurrency exchanges will now include Coinfloorex, a bitcoin futures exchange. Offering “institutional grade risk management and governance,” traders, hedge funds, and miners will get bitcoin futures “at scale” through “specifically designed cryptocurrency contracts and operational controls.” Also read: Québec Premier: We’re Not Really Interested in Bitcoin Mining Coinfloor Launches Physical … Read more
This week the institutional over-the-counter (OTC) digital currency service, Genesis Global Trading, announced it’s creating a lending subsidiary called Genesis Capital that will offer cryptocurrency loans for a fixed period of time. Also Read: More Infrastructure Support Joins the Bitcoin Cash Ecosystem Market Maker Lending Services Genesis Capital will be a new lending firm for institutional … Read more
The number of global cryptocurrency hedge funds has reached a record high of 226, according to research firm Autonomous Next. The hedge funds tracked by leading hedge fund database provider Eurekahedge show a return of 1,477.85 percent in 2017 on average. Also read: Japan’s DMM Bitcoin Exchange Opens for Business With 7 Cryptocurrencies 226 Crypto Hedge … Read more
It is safe to say the cryptocurrency situation in South Korea is a lot more complex than most people think. A recent string of regulations has introduced some interesting albeit positive changes to this nascent industry. Moreover, the country’s National Pension Fund plays a surprisingly big role in the future of cryptocurrency. South Korea Won’t Benefit From Strict Regulation … Read more
