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Further & 3iQ launch digital asset market neutral multi-strategy hedge fund

Further Asset Management, a UAE based digital asset investment manager, in partnership with 3iQ Corp, a global pioneer in digital asset investment solutions, have announced the launch of the Further x 3iQ Alpha Digital (“the Fund”) a market-neutral, multi-strategy hedge fund offering risk-managed exposure to digital assets, including a dedicated bitcoin share class.

Duncan Moir, 21Shares

Crypto is about to reach its institutional tipping point

Investors’ views about crypto are changing – and fast. Pension funds are buying into Bitcoin through exchange-traded products. As are charities and endowments. Investment bank bosses who once poured scorn on digital assets are quietly changing their position.

Tim Lowe, Attestant

Bitcoin vs Ethereum – what investors need to know

Tim Lowe of Attestant writes that, created in 2009, bitcoin is a “Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System”.  Vitalik Buterin extended bitcoin and launched Ethereum in 2015, a  “Decentralised Application Platform”.

Bullish acquires CoinDesk

Digital asset exchange, Bullish, led by Tom Farley, has announced that it has acquired CoinDesk, the integrated media, events and index platform for the future of finance, from Digital Currency Group (DCG). 

Laser Digital Asset Management launches Bitcoin Adoption fund for institutional investors

Nomura’s digital assets subsidiary, Laser Digital, has announced the launch of its Bitcoin Adoption Fund. The firm writes that the fund, which provides a seamless way for institutional investors to access the digital asset class, will be the first in a range of digital adoption investment solutions that Laser Digital Asset Management will bring to the market.

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