Wednesday, 1 July 2020
New York-Based Asset Manager Closes $190M Round for Bitcoin Institutional Fund
This is NYDIG's second raise for a bitcoin fund this year.
via CoinDesk https://www.coindesk.com/new-york-based-asset-manager-closes-190m-round-for-bitcoin-institutional-fund
Washington, DC, Lawyers Can Now Accept Crypto for Legal Fees
The District of Columbia Bar approved crypto payments for lawyers' fees in an ethics opinion.
via CoinDesk https://www.coindesk.com/washington-dc-lawyers-can-now-accept-crypto-for-legal-fees
Crypto Trading Firm B2C2 Eyes Prime Brokerage Space With $30M Stake Sale to SBI
B2C2 is eyeing its new partnership with SBI Holdings as a route to becoming a crypto prime broker.
via CoinDesk https://www.coindesk.com/crypto-trading-firm-b2c2-prime-brokerage-sbi-holdings-30m-stake
Coinbase Custody selected by 21Shares for Bitcoin ETP
Today we’re proud to announce that 21Shares AG has chosen Coinbase Custody to store its digital assets for its Bitcoin ETP. 21Shares AG is listing its 21Shares Bitcoin ETP (ISIN: CH0454664001 — WKN A2T64E) on the Deutsche Börse’s Xetra electronic venue on Thursday July 2nd 2020. Coinbase Custody will serve as custodian for the underlying assets of their Bitcoin ETP.
21Shares selected Coinbase Custody after reviewing our institutional-grade offline storage solution, which includes world-class security, regulatory compliance and insurance coverage. Coinbase is committed to serving a wide spectrum of institutional clients and we are excited to be the chosen custodian for the 21Shares Bitcoin ETP, Europe’s first physically-backed bitcoin ETP.
Hany Rashwan, CEO at 21Shares AG, says, “21Shares is delighted to bring this historic product to Europe. We are honored to give investors access to the best performing asset class of the last decade and we believe the next ten years as well, through our simple, transparent, and regulated crypto ETP product suite.”
Coinbase Custody is the world’s largest and most trusted crypto custodian. To learn more about Coinbase Custody click here.
Coinbase Custody selected by 21Shares for Bitcoin ETP was originally published in The Coinbase Blog on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.
via The Coinbase Blog - Medium https://blog.coinbase.com/coinbase-custody-selected-by-21shares-for-bitcoin-etp-a1b5dd380694?source=rss----c114225aeaf7---4
Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Has Rarely Been This Static in a Decade
Bitcoin's mining difficulty just posted the smallest percentage change in 10 years.
via CoinDesk https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoins-mining-difficulty-has-rarely-been-this-static-in-a-decade
Swiss Government Makes Moves to Encourage Crypto Businesses
The Swiss government is making key legislative changes to financial laws to improve legal conditions for blockchain businesses.
via CoinDesk https://www.coindesk.com/swiss-government-makes-moves-to-encourage-crypto-businesses
Tuesday, 30 June 2020
Bitcoin ETP Listed on Europe’s Third-Largest Exchange
21Shares said listing on Deutsche Boerse's Xetra platform will make their Bitcoin ETP accessible to a broader institutional market.
via CoinDesk https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-etp-listed-europe-third-largest-exchange