Cryptocurrency liquidity provider and electronic OTC trading specialist B2C2 has launched a product for trading gold directly against Bitcoin (XAU/BTC). The launch marks the beginning of B2C2’s expansion beyond its core crypto focus and is underpinned by a significant rally
Q&A with Diego Gutierrez Zaldivar – CEO, Rootstock (RSK) What is RSK? Rootstock (RSK) is an innovative blockchain network with a unique value proposition: combining Bitcoin’s large user base and robust security with smart contracting capabilities. RSK achieves this by enabling
Q&A with Simon Gray, Head of Business Development & Marketing, BVI Finance How do you assess the importance of the crypto/digital asset class as a future growth driver for the jurisdiction? We see crypto assets as a huge potential driver for
Prime Trust, a crypto qualified custodian and trust company, has become the first US-based Qualified Custodian to partner with Fireblocks, a secure transfer platform for digital assets. In the last eighteen months, over USD3 billion of digital assets disappeared from
The estimated size of the global cryptocurrency market stands at USD293 billion, according to Cointelegraph. Within this arena, PwC estimates that there are around 150 active crypto hedge funds, managing approximately USD1 billion in aggregate AUM. Fund sizes remain modest, with
By Ben Watford & James Burnie – Setting up a crypto-fund is not straightforward. Participants can be unclear as to the nature of this nascent asset class, whether it is an asset class, and just generally what it all means and
Copper is a London-based technology platform that is set to revolutionise crypto investing. By building state-of-the-art trade infrastructure, the Copper Platform not only allows funds to easily, and securely deploy capital across multiple exchanges, it also provides institutional-quality independent custody.
By Manuel Anguita – At Silver 8 Capital, we believe that the future global monetary system will look considerably different than that of today. In our view, the combination of technological progress and geopolitical and social developments are going to change
The digitisation of the alternative funds industry has the potential to usher in a new investment paradigm; one that offers fund managers and investors a chance for capital preservation by investing in companies, real estate, infrastructure projects, and crypto currency-backed
OKEx, a spot and futures digital asset exchange, has launched an initiative to create a Self-Regulated Organisation (SRO) aimed at standardising exchange practices and policies. Similar to the World Federation of Stock Exchanges, FINRA in the United States, and the
