Dominance of Big Banks in UK Means London Might Miss the Boat on Bitcoin

London has enjoyed a status of a global financial hub for centuries and served as a pioneer for brand new trading options for decades. However, some fear it is now in danger of getting left behind by the hottest emerging asset class – cryptocurrency. One of the main reasons for this appears to be the … Read more

Bitcoin in Brief Wednesday: McAfee Predicts Bull Run Led by Institutional Investors as Crypto Markets Dip

In today’s Bitcoin in Brief, internet security expert John McAfee expects bulls to come back to the crypto market, despite recent drops in prices across the board. Billions will be pumped by institutional investors, he predicted in a tweet. Meanwhile, a new study has shown that the mood of investors, rather than economic indicators, actually … Read more

Bitgo Launches Institutional Grade Custodial Services Suite

This weekend the leading cryptocurrency security platform, Bitgo, announced the launch of custodial storage solutions for institutional investors. The new custodial program aims to offer a multi-level suite for digital asset security in partnership with the firm Kingdom Trust. Also read: Markets Update: Cryptocurrencies Lose Steam During the Weekend Bitgo Offers a Secure Custodial Platform for … Read more

Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund Thinks Institutional Investors Want In On Bitcoin

On Tuesday, reports regarding the notorious Facebook investor and venture capitalist Peter Thiel and his Founders Fund was revealed. According to sources familiar with the matter, Thiel’s fund has made an investment in the startup Tagomi, a firm that plans to execute cryptocurrency buy and sell orders as a brokerage service dealing with institutional investors … Read more

Controversy Looms Over Bithumb Coins

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb is reportedly re-evaluating its strategy to launch its own coins through a corporation in Singapore, following news of fraud that could have serious side effects to both companies. Under the current laws, Bithumb coins will still be subject to Korean regulation whether launched abroad or not. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms … Read more

Saxo Investment Bank is Bullish on Crypto Over Next 3 Months

Influential investment bank Saxo released the 35 page, Q2 2018 Quarterly Outlook. In it, the bank’s newly hired Crypto Analyst, Jacob Pouncey, noted the perils of this year’s first financial quarter with regard to digital assets. Taking into account several factors, he believes the next three months could be a breakout time for digital assets, holding … Read more

Gemini Launches Block Trading to Attract Institutional Investors

The Gemini exchange is constantly evolving and adding new features. Considering that this platform is mainly aimed at institutional investors, it is only normal that it adds features and tools which benefit those users. In particular, the introduction of block trading is pretty intriguing. Explaining the Concept of Block Trading Cryptocurrency users who have paid close attention to how exchanges … Read more

PR: CryptoWorld LLC Announces Wall Street and the Internet of Money Conference.

Over 30 of the world’s leading blockchain, cryptocurrency and investment experts to speak on a variety of important topics, including regulation, crypto based products, capital raising and valuation at the Intercontinental Hotel in Times Square on March 22nd 2018. New York NY. February 27, 2018 – CryptoWorld LLC, a crypto asset consultancy firm, announced today … Read more

Stellar Rockets into the Cryptocurrency Top 10 After Tripling in a Week

2018 is still in diapers and yet the cryptocurrency top 10 is already looking very different to last year. Gone are the likes of dash, replaced by coins that have never reached these heady heights before: tron and stellar. The latter peaked at number six this week after tripling in value in seven days from … Read more