Institutional Investment

Daniel Ivascyn, chief investment officer of Pacific Investment Management Co. (PIMCO), during a panel discussion at the Morningstar Investment Conference in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Friday, June 26, 2015. Ivascyn said at the same conference he expects the Pimco Total Return fund to rise to the top and that there is still room for core bonds amid rising interest rates. Photographer: Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Asset Manager Pimco to Extend Crypto Involvement: Report
Pimco’s chief investment officer said some of the fixed-income firm’s hedge-fund portfolios are already trading crypto-linked securities.
Daniel Ivascyn, chief investment officer of Pacific Investment Management Co. (PIMCO), during a panel discussion at the Morningstar Investment Conference in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Friday, June 26, 2015. Ivascyn said at the same conference he expects the Pimco Total Return fund to rise to the top and that there is still room for core bonds amid rising interest rates. Photographer: Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Berlin by night
German Crypto Startups Welcome $415B 'Spezialfonds' Law, Even if the Impact Is Small So Far
A new German law allows for $415 billion in new crypto investment. But, given the conservative nature of "spezialfonds," the money might take time to arrive.
Berlin by night

investment, advisors
Most Institutional Investors Expect to Buy Digital Assets in Future: Report
Over half of those surveyed by financial industry analytics firm Coalition Greenwich said they had digital asset investments already.
investment, advisors

investment
Most Institutional Investors Expect to Increase Crypto Exposure by 2023: Study
Four out of 10 respondents said they plan to increase their crypto holdings dramatically.
investment

The chambers of Germany's parliament in Berlin.
German Law Allowing $415B Investment Into Crypto Takes Effect
The law allows "special funds" to invest up to 20% of their assets in crypto.
The chambers of Germany's parliament in Berlin.

Israel "Izzy" Englander, chairman and chief executive officer of Millennium Management (left) and Steven A. Cohen, chairman and chief executive officer of Point72
Hedge Fund Giants Millennium, Matrix and Point72 Standing Up DeFi Funds: Sources
DeFi is booming and institutions are edging towards it, trying to figure out how to get a slice of the alpha.
Israel "Izzy" Englander, chairman and chief executive officer of Millennium Management (left) and Steven A. Cohen, chairman and chief executive officer of Point72

The New York Stock Exchange
Cowen to Offer Crypto Custody Services Through $25M Stake in PolySign
This comes as part of a PolySign's $53 million Series B funding round that Cowen led.
The New York Stock Exchange

Berlin, Germany
Proposed Legislation in Germany Could Allow $425B to Flow Into Crypto: Report
Under the legislation, wealth managers known as Spezialfonds would be able to invest up to 20% in digital assets.
Berlin, Germany

Paul Tudor Jones (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Robin Hood)
Coinbase and Bakkt Are Behind Paul Tudor Jones' Bitcoin Bets, SEC Documents Show
The macro king’s $44 billion hedge fund has quietly brokered crypto custody ties with some of the industry’s biggest names.
Paul Tudor Jones (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Robin Hood)

Fireblocks: Biggest Challenge for Institutions Getting into Crypto Is Not Knowing Which Questions to Ask
Fireblocks: Biggest Challenge for Institutions Getting Into Crypto Is Not Knowing Which Questions to Ask
Fireblocks provides the transfer of digital assets for lenders, a key entry point into cryptocurrency for big banks like BNY Mellon. Fireblocks CEO Michael Shaulov joins “Firs...
Fireblocks: Biggest Challenge for Institutions Getting into Crypto Is Not Knowing Which Questions to Ask