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Grayscale’s Record Inflows & Their Impact on the Market
Crypto investment fund manager Grayscale Investments recently saw the value of its AUM reach $3.8 billion, up from $2.1 billion in May 2019. The average weekly investment into the trust has increased by over 800% vs. Q1 2019’s $3.2 million. Ray Sharif-Askary, director of investor…
How DeFi is doing things banks could never do with Tim Draper
Venture capitalist Tim Draper, founder of Draper Associates, is a bitcoin bull and is actively investing in cryptocurrencies. He discussed the dynamic between Wall Street and crypto, saying: (18:32) “I have a pretty good sense. Because we’re investors in a lot of great crypto companies,…
How bitcoin exchange balances are clearly increasing with Chainalysis
Philip Gradwell, chief economist at Chainalysis, analyzed the onchain data for the week. (31:47) Trend of low inflows to exchanges continued until Tuesday, June 2, when they doubled as price jumped. An extra 65,000 BTC went into exchanges. (32:40) Bitcoin exchange balances are now clearly…
Why institutional investors are mostly interested in BTC-ETH and stablecoins with FalconX
Digital asset trading platform FalconX recently raised GBP 17 million in a funding round. Backed by the likes of Accel, Accomplice and Coinbase, the firm services institutional investors including some of the largest hedge funds, prop trading funds, OTC desks, payment gateways and miners around…
Discussing exchange deposits and withdrawals in GBP with Bitstamp and BCB Group
Bitstamp and BCB Group recently announced a partnership for providing exchange deposits and withdrawals in GBP. Both Miha Grcar, head of business development at Bitstamp, and Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie, CEO at BCB Group discussed the venture, saying conversations were going for over a year and…
How Bitcoin inflows into exchanges are at six-month lows with Chainalysis
Philip Gradwell, chief economist at Chainalysis, discussed this week’s onchain data. (31:20) The market is quiet. Bitcoin inflows to exchanges are now at their lowest level in six months. (31:37) Bitcoin exchange balances appear to continue to be increasing. A large outflow is from Coinbase,…
Discussing the Austrian School of Economics with Dr. Saifedean Ammous
Dr. Saifedean Ammous published “The Bitcoin Standard. He discussed the Austrian School of Economics thinking and the interrelationship between Austrian Economics and bitcoin. (13:29) “I think part of the reason that mainstream economists have been so dismissive of bitcoin is that it flies in the…
How pensions, endowments and foundations feel about digital assets with Fidelity Digital Assets
Fidelity surveyed 800 institutions in the US and Europe, the results of which reveal that one-third of clients are already allocated to digital assets and 80% find something appealing. Ria Bhutoria, director of research at Fidelity Digital Assets, provided more insight on which segments found…
Discussing the decline of bitcoin inflows into exchanges with Chainalysis
Philip Gradwell, chief economist at Chainalysis, provided this week’s onchain reaction: (37:32) “Bitcoin inflows into exchanges have continued to decline. Last week we saw the lowest seven day average that we’ve seen in six months. This week it’s been even lower. There are now around…
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