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PODCAST: Nic Carter on Bitcoin's Evolution as a Safe-Haven Asset

“If you are fleeing a country with just the clothes on your back and want to take your savings with you, bitcoin is an excellent safe haven,” says the founding partner of Castle Island Ventures.

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Wallet Provider Blockchain Ventures Takes Stake in Gaming Platform Enjin

Blockchain Ventures becomes the first equity investor in the blockchain gaming tech firm Enjin.

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Pension Funds Put $50 Million Into Morgan Creek's New Blockchain Fund

Morgan Creek Digital raised the first $50 million for its second venture capital fund from the same two large institutional investors in its first.

Morgan Creek co-founder and partner Anthony Pompliano. (Credit: CoinDesk)

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eToro Launches Crypto Portfolio Weighted by Twitter Mentions

With an AI system trawling 850,000,000 tweets a day, the eToro product calibrates an optimal coin portfolio based on Crypto Twitter sentiment.

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Daily Liquidity Comes to Crypto Fund With Lukka Accounting Tool

Crypto accounting firm Lukka has partnered with fund administrator Theorem to provide same-day net asset value reporting capabilities.

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Fidelity Digital Assets to Provide Custody for Bitcoin Derivatives Yield Fund

The Los Angeles-based Wave Financial has launched what it touts as the first crypto-derivatives-based yield fund on the market.

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Ripple's Xpring Looks to Build XRP DeFi Products With New Acquisition

Nine Logos engineers are joining Xpring to develop DeFi products based on XRP.

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Overstock's Venture Arm Invests $2 Million in Blockchain ID Firm

Overstock's Medici Ventures has invested in blockchain ID firm Evernym in a $2 million seed round for potential equity.

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Kleiner Perkins Backs $2 Million Seed Round for Crypto Derivative Data Firm

Crypto data analytics startup Skew has raised $2 million in seed funding from several VC firms including Silicon Valley icon Kleiner Perkins.

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Bakkt's Slow Start Doesn't Mean Bitcoin Futures Have Flopped

The tepid reception to Bakkt's physically delivered futures contracts is not a surprise, nor does it mean they are a failure.

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