3 Factors That Make Quant Trading in Crypto Unique — CoinDesk

Blockchain records are an incredibly rich source to extract intelligence related to the behavior of relevant parties in the crypto ecosystem such as exchanges, miners, large holders (whales), long-term holders and many others. From manual labeling to machine learning classification models, there are several strategies that help identify the entities associated with blockchain addresses. That information can enable strategies that detect trading signals based on the flow of capital in and out of the relevant addresses such as an exchange’s hot wallets that are accessible online. From that perspective, blockchain…

Bit Digital Stock Slides After $80M Private Placement

Bit Digital (Nasdaq: BTBT) announced an $80 million private placement to sell stock to institutional investors. The share price fell 14% to $6.80 as of 14:00 UTC. The bitcoin mining company agreed to sell 13.5 million ordinary shares and warrants for another 10.1 million shares. The combined purchase price of one share and one warrant is $5.93. The warrants, each of which allows the purchase of three-fourths of a share, will have an exercise price of $7.91 per whole share. H.C. Wainwright & Co. is the exclusive placement agent. Bit…

Bit Digital Stock Slides After $80 Million Private Placement

Bit Digital (Nasdaq: BTBT) announced an $80 million private placement to sell stock to institutional investors. The shares fell 14% to $6.80 as of 14:00 UTC. The bitcoin mining company agreed to sell 13.5 million ordinary shares and warrants for another 10.1 million shares. The combined purchase price of one share and one warrant is $5.93. The warrants, each of which allows the purchase of 3/4 of a share, will have an exercise price of $7.91 per whole share. H.C. Wainwright & Co. is the exclusive placement agent. Bit Digital…

Survey Shows 64% of Britons Believe Crypto Is ‘Not a Safe Investment,’ Respondents Think Ethereum Is a Drug, Cardano Is Cheese – Featured Bitcoin News

While there’s a lot of hype surrounding digital currencies like bitcoin, a great number of people are still confused by the crypto economy and the myriad crypto assets that exist. One study shows that some people think Ethereum is a drug, while others think Cardano is a cheese. Traders of Crypto Surveys Hundreds of Britons, Researchers Parse 12 Months of Crypto Query Data A recent study published by the researchers at tradersofcrypto.com combed through the most-searched questions that could be entered into Google Keyword Planner in order “to discover how…

Private-Equity Giant KKR Makes First Blockchain Investment in ParaFi Fund

Investment giant KKR & Co has made its first blockchain-related investment with a stake in the flagship fund of ParaFi Capital, ParaFi confirmed to CoinDesk on Thursday. Bloomberg first reported on the investment this week. KKR’s investment in the ParaFi fund, which focuses on decentralized finance markets, was made directly from its balance sheet, according to one of Bloomberg’s sources. The amount invested by KKR, which manages $429 billion in assets, was unknown. ParaFi declined to comment further, while KKR was contacted for comment but had not responded as of…

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China’s Ban On Crypto-Assets Forces Huobi Mining Pool To Rotate 100k Bitcoin

The Chinese crackdown on mining activities has awakened a lot of decisions and actions. Many miners are already trooping to the US, the new mining hub, to continue their operations. Recently, the NDRC (National Development & Reform Commission) in China seized more than 10,000 mining rigs in Inner Mongolia. The report even disclosed that the operation was the 45th time that the watchdog has carried such out. Given the losses that miners incur in the wake of these incidents, many forward-thinking companies are protecting their interests. One of such companies…