Bitcoin surpasses $50,000 for first time as major companies jump into crypto
CNBC: February 16, 2021
Bitcoin’s price broke above $50,000 for the first time in history Tuesday, continuing its blistering rally as major companies appear to be warming to cryptocurrencies.
World’s Largest Asset Manager BlackRock Is ‘Dabbling’ In Bitcoin: CIO
Decrypt: February 17, 2021
Rick Rieder, CIO of global fixed income at BlackRock, said the company is starting to dabble in crypto. The company has been teasing crypto products for a while now.
Morgan Stanley may bet on Bitcoin in US$150B investment arm
BNN Bloomberg: February 13, 2021
A US$150 billion Morgan Stanley investing arm known for its prowess in picking growth stocks is considering adding Bitcoin to its list of possible bets.
Survey finds 5% of corporate CFOs plan to buy Bitcoin in 2021
CoinTelegraph: January 29, 2021
More than 70% of financial executives surveyed are closely watching what everyone else is doing with Bitcoin before they decide on investing their companies’ cash reserves in it.
Tesla Board Member Is a Director at Two Cryptocurrency Companies
Decrypt: February 15, 2021
Antonio Gracias, the Tesla board member who was on the committee, is also a director at BitGo, a digital asset security and custody company, and at crypto trading platform ErisX.
Bitcoin Hits Fresh High Above $55,000, Showing Sustained Momentum
Forbes: February 19, 2021
The cryptocurrency, which recently surpassed a market capitalization of $1 trillion, reached $55,707.21 this afternoon, according to CoinDesk data.