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20% of hedge funds launched in 2018 are crypto funds

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90 cryptocurrency hedge funds launched in the first three quarters of 2018, on track for 120 for the fiscal year, according to Crypto Fund Research. The record rate of new crypto hedge fund launches defies traditional thinking that hedge funds tend to launch most frequently in bull markets. Leading cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin and Ethereum, are down 50% or more YTD 2018. … [Read more...] about 20% of hedge funds launched in 2018 are crypto funds

Crypto news in brief (October 9, 2018): Forbes, Civil, Switzerland, Crypto Finance AG, UAE, IBM Food Trust, Carrefour

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- Forbes will publish its content on a decentralized network - The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority has issued the country’s first cryptocurrency asset management licence - The United Arab Emirates will permit ICOs as a fundraising method for domestic companies - IBM has launched blockchain-based food supply chain network … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (October 9, 2018): Forbes, Civil, Switzerland, Crypto Finance AG, UAE, IBM Food Trust, Carrefour

Crypto news in brief (October 6): Alibaba, Blockchain Capital, Blackberry, Seoul

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- Alibaba has filed a patent application for a blockchain-based system that allows administrative intervention into a smart contract in case of illegal activities - Spencer Bogart, an expert from digital currency and blockchain venture firm Blockchain Capital, said that bitcoin price has nearly found its bottom - Blackberry will create a secure global ecosystem for the … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (October 6): Alibaba, Blockchain Capital, Blackberry, Seoul

Crypto news in brief (October 4, 2018): Venezuela, Petro, Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, Ripple, xRapid, Bithumb, TD Ameritrade, ErisX

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- Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro announced the official launch of the national cryptocurrency petro - The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance and Hyperledger have become Associate Members within each other’s organization - Ripple's xRapid solution is now commercially available - Bithumb announced its plans to launch a global decentralized crypto exchange - TD Ameritrade will … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (October 4, 2018): Venezuela, Petro, Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, Ripple, xRapid, Bithumb, TD Ameritrade, ErisX

Crypto news in brief (September 29, 2018): China, Austria, Goldman Sachs, Veem, Baidu, AT&T, SEBA, Porsche, FedEx

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- Chinese bank used blockchain to issue $1.3bln in mortgage-backed securities - Austrian government to issue bonds worth $1.35bln via Ethereum - Goldman Sachs is leading a $25-milllion financing round of Veem, a blockchain-based payment startup - Baidu releases a white paper (v1.0.) of Super Chain blockchain - AT&T introduces a blockchain platform for corporate use - … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (September 29, 2018): China, Austria, Goldman Sachs, Veem, Baidu, AT&T, SEBA, Porsche, FedEx