Institutional Investors

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Bakkt, Galaxy Digital to Offer Bitcoin Trading, Custody Solution for Institutions
Bakkt and Galaxy Digital plan to offer a "white glove" trading and custody solution targeting institutions this year.
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Number of Institutions Buying Crypto Futures Doubled in 2020: Fidelity Report
More than 85 U.S. institutions bought crypto futures last year, more than double the number touching the space in 2018, according to a new survey by Fidelity.
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Bitfinex Spin-Out Says Funds Are Lining Up for Its New Decentralized Exchange
DeversiFi says it has received interest in its DEX's privacy features from more 70 funds.
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Behind 'Prime Broker' Buzzword Lies a Complex Strategy Game for Crypto Firms
Coinbase, BitGo and Genesis all announced plans to become prime brokers this month. Here's what the trend reveals about the state of the industry.
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Crypto Long & Short: Innovation Cycles, Crypto Venture Funds and Institutional Investors
With so much attention on institutional involvement in crypto asset markets, we overlook they are already here through VC investments – less fast-paced, perhaps, but important...
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CME Says Volume Surge Shows Strong Institutional Interest Before Bitcoin Halving
A surge in bitcoin derivatives suggests institutional investors are getting bitcoin exposure ahead of the halving, the Chicago exchange says.
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Retail Investors Are Buying the Bitcoin Institutions Are Selling, Traders Say
As institutions unload bitcoin, crypto’s traditional base – retail investors – is doing most of the buying, market participants said.
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The Productization of Bitcoin Maximalism
NLW discusses the rise in bitcoin only businesses and “blockchain not crypto” in China vs. “digital assets not blockchain” in US financial firms.
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Asian Institutions Are Finally Warming to Crypto Hedge Funds
Asian institutional investors are increasingly showing interest in allocating a small portion of their portfolios to crypto hedge funds.
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The Speed Dreams of Security Tokens
Security tokens may have many potential advantages over traditional assets – but speed is not one of them, argues Noelle Acheson.
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