Asset Management
BlackRock Planning to Offer Crypto Trading, Sources Say
Clients would be able to trade crypto through the firm’s Aladdin investment platform, said one of the sources.
WisdomTree Exec on Bitcoin: ‘It’s an Adoption Game’
Will Peck, head of digital assets at WisdomTree, discusses his optimistic and bullish outlook for bitcoin. “It’s an adoption game,” Peck said. “Long-term, if you’re talking about continued adoption of an asset class and a technology … you’d see continued growth in it going forward.”
ChainLink Capital Targets $100M in Assets for 2 Crypto Funds
The “fund of funds” firm wants to raise $100 million each for its Ama and Luna funds this year.
Brevan Howard Taps Talent From Jump Capital and Gemini for New Crypto Unit
The European hedge fund has now expanded its team to more than 30 employees and 12 portfolio managers, Bloomberg reported.
WisdomTree's Fourth-Quarter Crypto Assets Managed Rises 5-Fold
WisdomTree managed an average of $406 million in digital assets during the quarter, up from $79 million in the year-earlier period.
Brazilian Asset Manager Hashdex to Launch DeFi ETF Including UNI, AAVE and COMP
The product will be listed on the Brazilian stock exchange B3 as of February.
WisdomTree Adds Bitcoin Futures Exposure to Fund
WisdomTree, an asset manager with over $76 billion in assets under management, has added a 1.5% allocation of its Futures Strategy Fund (WTMF) to Bitcoin Futures Contracts. This comes a month after the SEC rejected its application for a spot bitcoin ETF. Global Chief Investment Officer Jeremy Schwartz shares his insights and the potential impact of inflation on markets.
Grayscale on 2022 Crypto Markets Outlook
Grayscale Investments published its 2021 Bitcoin Investor Study, the asset manager’s third annual report on investor attitudes and perspectives about bitcoin. Grayscale’s Rayhaneh Sharif-Askary shares insights into the key takeaways and what they illuminate about the way ahead for the crypto markets in 2022.
Brazilian Crypto Asset Manager Hashdex Pursues US Expansion Following 2 Key Hires
The firm is adding staff for its U.S. operation and created the positions of head of corporate communications and chief of staff.
Why Cybersecurity Is an Important Consideration for Crypto Hedge Fund Launches
The looming threat of an exploit remains a hurdle as traditional asset managers spin up crypto funds.
