JPMorgan Wants to Launch Crypto-Related Stock Basket
In the latest sign of Wall Street players warming to Bitcoin, the largest U.S. bank wants to issue a debt instrument linked to cryptocurrency-focused companies.
JPMorganās proposed "Cryptocurrency Exposure Basket" would have positions in 11 companies total (see below). It does not invest directly in cryptos, according to the prospectus.
Here's the full list: MSTR (20%) SQ (18%) RIOT (15%) NVDA (15%) PYPL (10%) AMD (5%) TSM (5%) ICE (4%) CME (4%) OSTK (2%) SI (2%)
Rapid reaction: So no Galaxy Digital Holdings (GLXY)... but they include Overstock (OSTK). Really?
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Insitutional Adoption
Bitcoin is back above $50k. Our guess is that the latest round of institutional adoption had a lot to do with it: Norway's Aker, the country's third-largest oil and gas producer, Forms Bitcoin Subsidiary
Norwegian energy giant Aker put 100% of its cash reserves (around $58 million) in Bitcoin and announced the launch of a new company, Seetee, that will be dedicated to investing in companies building out critical Bitcoin infrastructure and applications.
Bitcoin trading and custody services provider NYDIG raises $200 million
NYDIG - a company that has been done an incredible job helping onboard institutions and high-net-worth individuals to Bitcoin ā has as raised an additional $200M from investors/partners that include Morgan Stanley, New York Life, MassMutual, and others
Further Reading: Check out Aker's Shareholder Letter
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Grayscale Halts New Investments in GBTC After Trading at 15% Below Bitcoin
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) is having quite a week...
It all started when GBTC began trading at a 15% discount to NAV, or the price of the Bitcoin the trust holds. But here's the thing, GBTC's discount has NEVER been that low.
Traditionally, GBTCs premium is ~30%. At that level, it allows all sorts of arbitrage opportunities that would take up more space than we can explain here. Here's a good primer.
But now, with recent competitors entering the market, the premium has become a discount.
Due to this, two things happened: (1) Grayscale began halting all new investments, and (2) Digital Currency Group (DCG), the parent of GBTC, announced the decision to buy up to $250M of the fund.
Why is DCG buying shares of its own fund?
Well, in a sense, it is the buyer of last resort as there is no redemption process in place for GBTC. Or perhaps DCG knows that there's a good chance GBTC will be approved as an ETF soon. Based on what Grayscale is hiring for right now, this isn't too far-fetched.
In other words, by buying GBTC at a discount today, DCG in the future could redeem shares for Bitcoin and capture its own arbitrage (aka make a whole lot of money) if the fund soon springs into an ETF.
Ok, so whatās this all mean for the future of GBTC? The way we look at it there are three potential solutions:
(1) GBTC becomes an ETF and allows redemptions...
(2) GBTC stays trading at a discount to NAV, or...
(3) GBTC lowers its fees to become more competitive.
What will happen? ĀÆ\ (ć) /ĀÆ. But as they say, not your keys, not your coins.
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Bitcoin Savings Accounts
Cryptocurrency trading platforms will pay you 6%, 8%, even 12% or more, on what some of them call āsavings accounts.ā
You might think these are much the same as deposits at a conventional bank. They arenāt. In fact, these purported āsavings accountsā are nothing like what a traditional bank offers.
Here's why you should proceed with caution...
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How to Invest in Cryptocurrencies
Thereās no doubt that the cryptocurrency space has seen astronomical growth over the last few months.
And with multinational corporate backing pouring in - from companies like J.P. Morgan and MasterCard - itās hard to deny that cryptos are here to stay.
The only trick is getting a foot in the door before other investors take notice.
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UnMixed Motives
Did you know the academic paper intro-ing Google to the world condemned advertising?
Do you care about your privacy?
Most importantly, have you ever wondered why search for crypto sucks?
Here's a thought-provoking piece by Devin Walsh on the need for greater transparency (and decentralization) in search engines and algorithms.
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The Frustrating, Maddening, All-Consuming Bitcoin Energy Debate
Gotta love it when "top climate journalists" get called out... especially when it comes to Bitcoin. Here's another great deep dive by Nic Carter that highlights the reality of Bitcoinās energy consumption.
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Vitalik Buterin on Understanding Ethereum, Life Extension, and More
Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, and Tim Ferriss recently teamed up to talk all things crypto. Tune in here.
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These āTimed Stocksā Are Rocketing
āTimed Stocksā are stocks that, thanks to the federal government, have a preset countdown ātimerā attached to their share price.
And the exact moment ā down to the second ā the timer hits zero, the stock can skyrocket.
One investor has tracked hundreds of these launches. And during a historic online event on Thursday, March 18, at 8 p.m. ET, heāll lay out the proof...
Click here to learn more.
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U.S. Prosecutors Discussing Surrender Agreement with Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes
Arthur Hayes, the cofounder of BitMEX and the highlight of a recent profile from Vanity Fair, could surrender to U.S. authorities as soon as next month, prosecutors told a New York judge during a February hearing.
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John McAfee Charged with Securities Fraud for āPump and Dumpā Cryptocurrency Scheme
Federal prosecutors unsealed a case against McAfee and his executive advisor and bodyguard Jimmy Gale Watson Jr., claiming the pair earned nearly $2 million by urging Twitter followers to invest in cryptocurrencies like Reddcoin and Dogecoin, then selling off their own holdings as the price rose.
McAfee allegedly used his verified Twitter account, which currently has around 1 million followers, to recommend a āCoin of the Dayā or āCoin of the Week.ā The indictment says McAfee claimed to have no stake in these altcoins; in reality, McAfee would allegedly buy large quantities beforehand using bitcoin, then offload them again after his followers had driven up the price.
You're next, Elon. š
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