Bitcoin
A bitcoin ETF could threaten the world’s biggest crypto fund
Regulated funds may suck away demand for Grayscale’s off-exchange investment trusts
The world’s largest bitcoin fund has a tracking error problem
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust moved from trading at an average premium of 36.5% to an 11.6% discount
State Street to look after bitcoin, just don’t call it custody
The second-biggest custodian will provide “record-keeping services” for the unregulated asset
Diginex chief on taming the Wild East of cryptocurrencies
Singapore-based digital exchange wants to bring respectability – and regulation – to the sector
UK’s FCA bans crypto derivatives for retail investors
FCA says retail crypto assets have no reliable valuation basis and could increase financial crime
LMAX: bitcoin to break $30,000 in 2020
Exchange head David Mercer foresees more transparent market, freed of “pariah” of last look
OKEx expands crypto derivatives offering
Malta-based digital asset exchange upgrades trading architecture, with eye on futures and options trading
G7 group warns of stablecoin risks as FSB sets out plans
Group’s final report says global stablecoins could generate “significant adverse effects”; FSB outlines plan for review of stablecoin regulation
Institutional crypto interest awaits infrastructure
Start-ups and entrenched players aim to bring over custody, execution and post-trade capabilities
Quant Lipton pans Facebook’s Libra
Former Bank of America exec sees more potential in rival projects, such as utility settlement coin
Bitcoin futures volumes wake to new dawn on CME and other exchanges
Institutional players follow retail traders’ lead to hedge risk exposure
Crypto assets have little impact on monetary policy, says ECB team
Task force concludes crypto assets do not fulfil functions of money
Mario Draghi dismisses crypto assets
Head of European Central Bank warns of high risks
Crypto winter doesn’t spell end for blockchain investments
Despite the downfall of ICOs, investors are banking on blockchain transforming many industries
Crypto to look more like FX market in 2019, says B2C2
Over-the-counter tipped to gain in importance, but faces funding and credit constraints, says cryptocurrency market-maker
Seed CX adds new crypto pairs, lands ally in Asia
Institutional clients can now trade BCH/USD and LTC/USD, says Seed CX, which has partnered a Singapore fintech
What the crypto market needs to entice institutional capital in
Adoption of more traditional regulated structure will help, but could dim crypto's rebel lustre, say industry participants
Big banks reproach CCP risk panels as resentment surfaces
Emotions simmer as major banks insist committees listen harder to clearing members, in wake of green light for bitcoin futures
LMAX Digital seeks licence to operate in Gibraltar
The move comes on the back of booming volumes on the platform
Wall Street vets vie to be BlackRock of crypto
Fund launch uses fundamental analysis to identify value propositions in high-risk industry
HSBC adds Cheesman to sales team
New York-based Jonathan Cheesman worked in FX sales at Goldman Sachs
OTCXN signs TokenSuisse to network
Swiss crypto investment solutions provider joined on January 17
Independent Reserve joins OTCXN network
Australian crypto exchange joins to attract more institutional liquidity
Crypto markets need big bank financing and credit
Acquiring backing of a bank with a sizeable balance is more important than custodial services at this stage, says crypto market-maker