capital markets

Asset Manager Stone Ridge Files SEC Prospectus for Bitcoin Futures Fund
The firm's SEC prospectus details a cash-settled bitcoin futures fund offering 100,000 shares at $10 apiece.

Acquisition Marks Broadridge Financial's First Foray Into Crypto Services
Broadridge Financial Solutions has bought a startup offering products that serve the cryptocurrency and crypto derivative space.

Financial Services Giant Morningstar to Offer Ratings for Crypto Assets
Morningstar Credit Ratings is planning a rating system for tokenized debt securities to make the emerging asset class more credible for investors.

Trading Volume for Bakkt's Bitcoin Futures Hit Just $5 Million in First Week
Just 623 bitcoin futures contracts were traded during Bakkt's debut week.

Swiss Stock Exchange SIX Lines up Buyers for 'Initial Digital Offering'
Swiss stock exchange SIX's SDX blockchain platform has organized a consortium of institutions to back its "initial digital offering" set for mid-2020.

Fidelity Digital Assets to Provide Custody for Bitcoin Derivatives Yield Fund
The Los Angeles-based Wave Financial has launched what it touts as the first crypto-derivatives-based yield fund on the market.

Asian Institutions Are Finally Warming to Crypto Hedge Funds
Asian institutional investors are increasingly showing interest in allocating a small portion of their portfolios to crypto hedge funds.

Bakkt's Slow Start Doesn't Mean Bitcoin Futures Have Flopped
The tepid reception to Bakkt's physically delivered futures contracts is not a surprise, nor does it mean they are a failure.

Token Tech firm Securitize Raises $14 Million from Santander, MUFG
The SEC-regulated firm raised $14 million from notable investors across traditional and blockchain finance.

Crypto Startup Sues Exchange Group for $500 Million Over Soured Deal
Paycase is suing TMX Group for $500 million after the operator of the Toronto Stock Exchange canceled their deal to create crypto-related products.

