institutional finance
Uniswap (UNI) and Fireblocks Team Up to Enhance Institutional DeFi Access
Uniswap (UNI) Labs partners with Fireblocks to enable financial firms to tap into DeFi through Uniswap's Trading API, offering deep liquidity and competitive pricing.
BounceBit Enhances RWA Offerings Through Strategic Partnership with DigiFT
BounceBit partners with DigiFT, a regulated exchange, to integrate tokenized real-world assets, enhancing institutional-grade yields and expanding its CeDeFi ecosystem.
Bakkt And Galaxy Digital Announce New Bitcoin Service Aimed at Institutional Investors
Regulated bitcoin futures provider Bakkt and Galaxy Digital’s trading arm seek to cater to the rising institutional demand for Bitcoin. The two firms have just developed a new service targeting institutional investors looking to purchase and store Bitcoin.
French Finance Minister Praises Blockchain, but Condemns Cryptocurrency
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has once again made his stance on crypto clear – he is critical of it and does not support it.
Japan’s Finance Minister Says No Plans to Lower Taxes for Cryptocurrencies Amid Call for Tax Rate Cut
Japan’s finance minister stated that there is no need to lower crypto tax rates.
Google Finance Pushes Crypto Further into Mainstream with Bitcoin, ETH, LTC Tabs
Crypto prices may be falling but mainstream interest is certainly rising as Google Finance adds a dedicated "Crypto" tab to monitor Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash.
Aave Price Surges 76% in One Week, DeFi Tokens to Move Higher as Institutional Adoption Increases
Aave (AAVE), one of the leading cryptocurrencies in the DeFi sector has seen its price reversal surge up to 76 percent in the past week.
Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
DeFi stands for decentralized finance, which owns the blockchain advantages, thus removes trusted third parties and more. DeFi will have profound impact to traditional financial industries.
Will We See Increased Institutional Adoption of Ethereum in 2021? ETH Hits Yearly High of $700
Ethereum has crossed the $700 mark to record highs that have not been seen since 2018.
Institutional Investors Own 16% of Bitcoin’s Realized Market Capitalization
16% of BTC's realized market cap is now owned by institutional investors, according to the CEO of CryptoQuant.com.
ConsolFreight Releases New Proof Of Concept To Advance The Role Of Logistics Providers In Trade Finance
"Banks are short-sighted in determining and validating the value of the goods being financed. They have drawn a very distinctive line between Logistics and Financial institutions, where the value of the assets is entirely disconnected from the process. Thus, leaving an untapped market of unfulfilled credit demand estimated at $1.6 trillion," says ConsolFreight's CEO, Ernesto Vila.
KPMG Partners with Coin Metrics to Boost Institutional Crypto Adoption
KPMG has teamed up with Coin Metrics to enhance institutional adoption of blockchain and cryptoassets offering proprietary analytics, trusted data & insights.
CryptoQuant CEO: Bitcoin Could Face Correction As Institutional Investment Stalls
CEO of CryptoQuant Ki Young Ju has warned about a potential correction as on-chain data indicates institutional investment into BTC appears to have stalled.
HK FinTech Week: What’s Next for Blockchain in Finance?
HK FinTech Week: What’s Next for Blockchain in Finance?