Alternatives
15 Plead Guilty to International Cyber Fraud Conspiracy
Romanian conspirators sold non-existent cars and used bitcoin to launder proceeds.
Tag: bitcoin
Newsmakers
Why Paul Tudor Jones Sees a Bright Future for Bitcoin
To trend-spotting hedgie, the cryptocurrency is ‘the fastest horse,’ so he buys its futures.
Regulation
SEC Lets Steven Seagal Know He’s Not Above the Law
Actor and ‘Zen master’ agrees to pay more than $300,000 to settle charges he unlawfully touted an ICO.
Alternatives
SEC Approves Bitcoin Futures Fund
The NYDIG Bitcoin Strategy Fund is not for high-risk averse investors.
Regulation
Bitcoin Bites Child Pornographers
Cryptocurrency transactions help agents track down child porn ring leader.
Regulation
SEC Stops $1.7 Billion Unregistered Digital Offering
Emergency order prevents markets from being flooded with illegal tokens.
Research
Vast Majority of Endowments Investing in Crypto Assets
Survey finds 94% of endowments invested in digital assets in 2018.
Research
Report: Institutional Investors Should Explore Crypto Investing
Cambridge Associates says despite volatility, cryptoasset industry is developing, not faltering.
Newsmakers
Soros Changes Tune on Cryptocurrency
Rockefellers, Rothschilds also reportedly join crypto party.
Regulation
US Treasury Official Pushes for Worldwide Cryptocurrency Regulation Against ‘Kleptocrats and Criminals’
Demands ‘stiff penalties’ against non-complying companies, individuals.
Risk
FCA Warns of Social Media Cryptocurrency Scams
Regulator says investors lost £87,410 per day last year to binary options scams.
Multi-family Office Founder, Chairman Attributes Hedge Funds to Crypto-correction
Markets beginning to stabilize following massive week-long plunge.
Alternatives
Morgan Stanley Estimates Hedge Funds Invested $2 Billion in Crypto-assets in 2017
Client note “Bitcoin Decoded” determines 84 crypto-hedge funds launched this year.
Risk
TOBAM President Opens Up about New Bitcoin Mutual Fund
Choueifaty discusses heavy research prior to fund’s launch, Bitcoin criticism.
Newsmakers
Bitcoin Cracks $10K, but the Party Doesn’t Last
Asset could hit $40,000 in 2018, Novogratz says.