BlackRock – the world’s largest asset manager – has partnered with Kraken’s subsidiary CF Benchmarks to assist with its newly established Bitcoin Trust. According to a report from The Block, BlackRock’s Bitcoin product will be benchmarked using CF Benchmark’s indexes. CF Benchmarks is a member of the Crypto Facilities Group, of which is part of...Read More
Anthony Scaramucci – founder and managing partner of Skybridge Capital – believes BlackRock’s Bitcoin trust, among other developments, will contribute to a demand shock for Bitcoin that will send its price soaring. He added that the “future” is arriving sooner than he thought, and predicted that Bitcoin will reach $300,000 per coin within a few...Read More
BlackRock has followed up its Coinbase partnership with its first institutional crypto investment product: a private bitcoin trust that offers direct exposure to spot BTC price action. BlackRock has debuted its first investment product offering direct exposure to bitcoin, according to a statement issued on Thursday (August 12, 2022). The product is a private bitcoin...Read More
Coinbase (COIN) shares are trading for $95.55 following the announcement of its partnership deal with Blackrock. That’s up 18% from Wednesday’s $80.81 close – adding to a mysterious momentum boost the stock has experienced since Wednesday. CryptoPotato reported on Thursday that BlackRock – the world’s largest asset manager – tapped Coinbase to help provide crypto...Read More
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is partnering with US crypto exchange giant Coinbase, to offer digital asset exposure to institutional clients. Coinbase announced the collaboration in a blog post on Thursday (August 4, 2022). According to the statement, institutional clients of BlackRock’s investment management platform Aladdin (Asset, Liability, Debt, and Derivative Investment Network) will...Read More
Edward Dowd – former Managing Director at BlackRock – thinks that bitcoin will be a much more stable asset once the bear market is over. He described it as “the Amazon of the crypto era,” predicting it will hold a spot in everyone’s portfolio in the future. The Crypto Winter Will Not Defeat Bitcoin The...Read More
Noah Kerner, the CEO of Acorns, anticipates converting niche savings app into bank option utilized by about 100 million users, while celebrities are opting for Acorns to invest in. Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez, former baseball player, are the latest dual celebrities to invest in the fintech firm Acorns Grow Inc, according to the Wall...Read More
