Managers of Wealth Fintech

Finder’s new crypto product a warning to banks on deposits

Finder told customers on Monday its new offering is “not a banking product, not a savings account, but [offers] a stable, deposit-like return for pledging fiat into crypto”

Banks, fintechs navigate market's appetite for crypto amid pending regulatory guidance

From Bitcoin rewards to custody services for digital assets, banks and fintechs are carving out strategies and services tied to crypto as regulators seek to catch up with guidance.

Cryptocurrency leaders see exponential growth; banks embrace crypto as an asset class

About 90% of the global population will adopt cryptocurrency over the next decade, predicts Arcane Crypto CEO Torbjørn Bull Jenssen.

"Family offices" of billionaires own 4% of the cryptocurrency market

On average, offices focused on managing large family wealth invest 1% of their portfolios in this market.

No legal tender status for private cryptos but innovation possible

A new crypto Bill, expected to be introduced in the winter session of Parliament starting November 29, is unlikely to impose a blanket ban on the entire crypto spectrum.

69-Year Old Israeli Lady Turned a $3K Bitcoin Investment to $320K: Now the Bank Refuses to Deposit

After 100x her initial investment, Bank Hapoalim denies depositing $320K in profit Esther Freeman earned from her BTC investment

Why is Bitcoin Generational Wealth?

Bitcoin truly enables people to plan for the future well beyond their own life, a luxury and necessity many throughout history did not have.

El Salvador Plans to Build World’s First «Bitcoin City»

According to the tech savvy 40-year old, the city would be built in the eastern region of La Union and be powered by geothermal energy from a volcano.

Fund Managers Increasingly Prefer Bitcoin Over Gold — Say It's a Better Store of Value

They see the cryptocurrency as a better store of value and a better inflation hedge.

Asset managers blame SEC rules for decision to pull bitcoin ETFs

Invesco and Bitwise cite regulator’s insistence on 100% exposure to bitcoin futures alongside other concerns

Crypto fever: the pressure grows on wealth managers

Many advisers remain sceptical about digital assets but some are being forced to respond to client demand

Coinhako aims to take crypto investing in Singapore to the next level

Roll back to August when Coinhako became the official sponsors of ALMGHTY, an esports team based in Singapore.

Crypto asset manager plans to raise hundreds of millions to actively invest in NFTs

The market for NFTs took off earlier this year, and the most popular NFT marketplace, OpenSea, has already reached unicorn status.

Blockchain will be “hugely disruptive”, threat to risk-averse incumbents, says Franklin Templeton’s Jenny Johnson

“If you look in history, the incumbents rarely come out of these things very well."

Fujitsu's Blockchain Solution Applied to New Water Trading Platform to Tackle Global Water Shortages

Enabling Botanical Water Technologies to offer a new sustainable and circular source of clean drinking water

Binance: Crypto Belongs to All of Us

Binance has published a list of ten fundamental rights for crypto users as part of a broader push to promote wide adoption by strengthening user protection.

Ethereum Foundation outlines $1 million in grants to crypto advocacy efforts

The Ethereum community can have a positive role in this process, by providing information and resources to policymakers and governments.

State Street Announces Partnerships with MIT’s Antionette Schoar, Harvard’s Robin Greenwood to Advance Cryptocurrency and Macroeconomic Research Initiatives

Professors Join State Street Associates, State Street’s Hub for Academic Partnerships and Data Science

A Tale of Two Cities: The Federal Reserve’s Growing Influence On Bitcoin

Equity markets are breaking all time highs on a daily basis, with over $600 billion flowing into global equity funds as of August 2021 (equating to $4B/ day). There were over 100 SPAC IPOs in March 2021 alone.

Cryptio's Ionic Software Platform Aids in Digital Assets Management

“Blockchains are public ledgers,” Pandit wrote in the blog post.

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