Nasdaq Vice President Joseph Christinat has confirmed that the exchange will launch Bitcoin Futures in the first half of 2019, pending regulatory approval from the CFTC. Traditional banking institutions have been increasingly open to including the emerging asset class. Nasdaq Bitcoin Futures Legitimizes Cryptocurrency Market, Says Market Analyst Nasdaq has been preparing the launch of Bitcoin…
In 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto launched Bitcoin as a seeming response to the 2008 Great Recession, during which banks and other financial institutions created an environment conducive to economic collapse. The pseudonymous coder’s intentions in launching Bitcoin was implied by a message they embedded in the header of the blockchain’s genesis block, which referenced a headline…
Since Bitcoin garnered traction in 2016/2016, the crypto & blockchain industry has been overtly lauded as a catalyst behind a “brain drain” on Wall Street, Main Street, and even Silicon Valley. Case in point, notable talents from the legacy industries’ most preeminent conglomerates, like Starbucks, Google, PayPal, amongst others, have flocked to this firms investing…
Amid 2017’s roaring bull run, which saw the crypto market’s value swell from $20 billion to $800 billion, institutional players, such as hedge funds and endowments, were evidently hesitant to step foot in this industry. But now, analysis done by Morgan Stanley indicates that institutions have begun to accumulate crypto en-masse, presumably due to the fact…
A major financial institution getting involved in cryptocurrencies is usually big news. With the prolonged US government shutdown hampering a number of long awaited crypto funds, large investment companies are seeking alternative ways to enter crypto markets. Fidelity Crypto Custody Coming According to Bloomberg Fidelity Investments is planning to launch its Bitcoin custody services in…
An oversold market makes the best time to enter. And experts believe it is happening with crypto industry as it retains a yearly bearish bias. The significant dip seen in 2018, followed by consecutive strong rebounds from a specific bottom area has upped medium-term bullish sentiments in the crypto market. Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency with the highest dominance,…
At long last, it seems that the long-awaited institutional herd is finally arriving on the crypto industry’s doorsteps. Case in point, a Wall Street powerhouse has launched its Bitcoin-focused division amid institutional clamoring for cryptocurrencies and related innovations. But there’s still a ways to go in this subsector. Fidelity Soft Launches Crypto Division As we…
Joel Kruger, a trader, collector of digital art and bitcoin, and strategist at LMAX Group, discusses his background in investment banking and how he got involved with LMAX Group. He provides an overview of the institutional exchange's FX and cryptocurrency offerings and his role as a strategist at the LMAX Group.
The meme coin market is on the verge of a major transformation. With Dogecoin potentially becoming the first regulated meme coin investment vehicle, what does this mean for emerging projects like XYZVerse (XYZ) and other meme coins? Bitwise Asset Management has officially filed an application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch…