Strategy

January 3, 2024 @ 9:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinGecko has released a list of top-performing digital currencies throughout 2023. However, it must be noted that these gains could be short-term because many of these projects involve meme coins or initiatives that don’t really have a meaningful value proposition. Despite their lack of real-world… Read More

January 3, 2024 @ 8:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin (BTC)  gained 13% in December 2023 (and is trading at over $45,000 to start off the new year). These price moves punctuate a year of strong returns, but the largest crypto asset was, in fact, “outpaced by other market segments last month,” the team… Read More

January 2, 2024 @ 9:26 am By JD Alois  |  

The Bitcoin bull is back, it seems. Bitcoin (BTC), the most popular crypto in the world, is currently trading at just under $46,000. Bitcoin’s market cap is almost $900 billion. This is below its all-time high, which was in late 2021, when Bitcoin traded around… Read More

December 26, 2023 @ 10:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Singapore-based Whampoa Digital and Wemade, a Korean gaming company, have entered into a strategic partnership to collaborate on a US$100 million Web3 Fund to be established by Wemade as well as on digital asset initiatives in the Middle East. As part of this collaboration, Whampoa… Read More

December 20, 2023 @ 9:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Pension savers choosing fossil-fuel free pension plans are likely to have seen higher returns during 2023 than those in mainstream default plans, according to analysis by PensionBee, an online pension provider. Comparing the MSCI ACWI ex. Fossil Fuels Index, which “excludes oil and gas producers,… Read More

December 18, 2023 @ 5:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Circle, the second largest dollar stablecoin issuer with USDC, has posted a case study on a partnership with Lemon – a crypto exchange in Argentina. Typically, stablecoins are mostly used as on/off ramps for digital assets. Stablecoins are largely digital representations of fiat but can… Read More

December 14, 2023 @ 9:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UAE-based legaltech Clara announced its acquisition of BOTH Corporate Services Limited (BCS), a provider of corporate services in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). This deal is a key milestone for Clara as it initiates “an acquisition strategy to expand its customer base and extend its… Read More

December 14, 2023 @ 11:41 am By JD Alois  |  

In the long run, investment crowdfunding will be judged by the returns delivered to investors. As CI has consistently stated, online capital formation must work for all three constituent stakeholders in the process: Issuers (firms) must be able to raise the money they need; Platforms… Read More

December 11, 2023 @ 9:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset investment products experienced their 11th straight week of inflows measuring $43 million, according to CoinShares. Blockchain focused equities experienced the largest inflows on record at $126 million. CoinShares added that there was a “notable” increase in short position inflows due to recent price appreciation… Read More

December 11, 2023 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In 2024, a few select trends could guide investors’ portfolio allocation, according to an update shared by BNP Paribas (EPA: BNP). First, the impact of higher interest rates that has “not yet been fully reflected in growth and some shortages of commodities and consumer goods… Read More

December 6, 2023 @ 10:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

More than half (62%) of financial advisors currently allocate between 6% and 25% of clients’ portfolios to alternative asset classes, with (85%) of them expecting “to increase allocations to one or more alternative asset classes further within the next year,” according to a recent independent… Read More

December 4, 2023 @ 10:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

This past week saw several notable developments in the digital assets and blockchain space. As widely reported, the US Securities and Exchange (SEC) is seeking feedback on proposed bitcoin ETFs by Franklin Templeton and Hashdex. In other key updates, Interactive Brokers has now launched retail… Read More

December 4, 2023 @ 8:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitcoin has experienced a resurgence in interest in anticipation of a possible Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) approval as multiple firms are poised to move quickly and offer a spot ETF if approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). While the SEC has long battled… Read More

December 3, 2023 @ 3:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zillow (NASDAQ: Z and ZG) predicts in a new real estate market report that more homes for sale will lead to improved affordability in 2024 According to Zillow, home buying / real estate will “remain expensive, so expect a competitive market for homes that need… Read More

December 3, 2023 @ 3:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Most of the investor interest in cryptocurrencies has historically been “concentrated in the digital tokens,” according to an update shared by Anthony Pompliano, an entrepreneur focused on Bitcoin, business, finance, and technology. According to the update, retail investors were “first to the party, followed by… Read More

December 2, 2023 @ 3:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dollar cost averaging (DCA) has become a key strategy for investors navigating the “unpredictable realms” of digital assets, according to an update shared by Coin Metrics. Coin Metrics explains that this approach “involves regularly investing a fixed amount, regardless of the current market cycle—a simple… Read More

November 26, 2023 @ 10:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

HMRC recently announced the latest Inheritance Tax (IHT) receipts. (HMRC tax receipts and National Insurance contributions for the UK (monthly bulletin) – GOV.UK.) For April 2023 to October 2023 these “are £4.6 billion, which is £0.5 billion higher than the same period last year.” This… Read More

November 24, 2023 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Rental concessions—offers meant to entice tenants, such “as free months of rent or free parking—are at their highest level in more than two years despite strong renter demand,” Zillow‘s (NASDAQ: Z and ZG) data shows. That’s because property managers are now “likely competing for tenants,… Read More

November 16, 2023 @ 6:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Manulife Investment Management has signed an agreement to acquire multi-sector alternative credit manager CQS. Upon completion of the transaction, Manulife Investment Management will “acquire the CQS credit platform and the CQS brand.” The acquisition of London-based CQS will “give the clients of both Manulife Investment… Read More

November 13, 2023 @ 10:17 am By JD Alois  |  

Securities issuances are predicted to rebound in 2024 – even while interest rates remain elevated due to the ongoing battle by the US Federal Reserve to crush sticky inflation. This is according to a report from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The report states that global… Read More