Institutional managers bought $2B worth of Bitcoin in October
October was a record-breaking month for BTC funds thanks to the approval of two futures-linked ETFs in the United States. Institutional inflows into Bitcoin (BTC) products picked up sharply in October, underscoring renewed bullish sentiment surrounding the flagship cryptocurrency. Crypto investment products saw inflows totaling $288 million for the week ending Oct. 31, with Bitcoin accounting for $269 million, according to CoinShares’ weekly flows report. Institutional demand for BTC has been picking up gradually over the past few months amid expectations that the United States Securities....
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Michael Derbin, head of Fidelity Institutional, says that while some wealth managers are by now “sophisticated” and “comfortable” with crypto, many others are still playing catch up. Michael Derbin, head of Fidelity Institutional, thinks that many wealth managers and financial advisors still lack the requisite in-depth knowledge when it comes to digital assets.Whereas some wealth managers are by now “sophisticated” and “comfortable” with cryptocurrencies and their underlying technology, he said, many others lag behind. In an interview at Reuters Digital Asset Week, Derbin noted:“They know....
While asset managers have accumulated 4% of Bitcoin’s supply, private and public companies have also amassed 1% each. Around 6% of Bitcoin’s circulating supply has been accumulated by asset managers and companies, signaling ever increasing mainstream and institutional adoption of crypto assets.According to Buy Bitcoin Worldwide, 816,379 BTC worth $40.1 billion is currently held by 14 Bitcoin fund issuers and asset managers — representing 4% of the cryptocurrency’s supply. Industry leader, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, represents more than 3% of the Bitcoin supply, managing 654,600 BTC....
A survey by Nickel Digital Asset Management shows that 82% of institutional investors and wealth managers are planning to increase their cryptocurrency exposure between now and 2023. The survey reportedly asked institutional investors and wealth managers from the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, and the UAE who currently have exposure to cryptocurrencies and digital assets about their crypto investment strategies. It was conducted between May and June. According to the results, 82% of respondents expect to increase their crypto exposure between now and 2023. 40% said they will dramatically....