Investor excitement ahead of the CME’s planned ether futures contract is one reason for the price push.
NYDIG Expects to Hold $25B in Bitcoin for Institutional Clients by Year End
CEO Stevens said NYDIG’s institutional order books are looking bullish for the year.
Blockchain Bites: MicroStrategy’s Macro Strategy for Bitcoin Treasuries
Bitcoin is being hoovered up faster than it’s mined, as Guggenheim predicts increased institutional inflows and Ruffer takes profits.
How Bitcoin’s Taproot Upgrade Will Improve Technology Across Bitcoin’s Software Stack
Scaling, privacy and custody software will all benefit from Bitcoin’s biggest upgrade in years.
CrossTower Launches Bitcoin Fund to Compete With Grayscale’s GBTC
The fund is starting out with $20 million in AUM, largely from family offices, and touts lower fees than the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust.
Bitcoin News Roundup for Feb. 3, 2021
With BTC trading in its recent range and a look at DeFi in a post-WallStreetBets world, CoinDesk’s Market Daily is back with the latest news roundup.
Miami Mayor Previews ‘Favorable’ Crypto Policy
In an interview with CoinDesk, Francis X. Suarez explains how he plans to attract the crypto industry to Florida.
Jack Ma’s Ant Group Agrees to Restructure After Pressure From China’s Regulators: Report
Regulators have been clamping down on Ant Group, even cancelling its expected $35 billion twin IPO late last year.
Ruffer Turns Bitcoin Investment Into $750M Profit in Under 2 Months
“We did not expect immediate fireworks,” said a Ruffer executive.
The Block Founder Mike Dudas Takes Stablecoin Role at Paxos
The serial entrepreneur, payments veteran and pugnacious tweeter will focus on building Paxos’ white-labeled stablecoin business.