Bequant

BEQUANT Head of Research Martha Reyes-Hulme shares her analysis on bitcoin’s recent price action. She discusses its correlation with traditional financial assets like the S&P...

By CoinDesk Staff

Apr 8, 2022 at 12:07 a.m. UTC

Apr 8, 2022

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Bitcoin

Is Today’s Rise in Bitcoin a Dead Cat Bounce?

Bitcoin (BTC) is recovering above its $40,000-$42,000 support zone after oversold signals appeared on the charts, but is this temporary? Martha Reyes-Hulme, Head of Research a...

By CoinDesk Staff

Sep 23, 2021 at 7:56 p.m. UTC

Sep 23, 2021

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Finance

Malta

Crypto Firm Bequant Earns Malta’s ‘In-Principle’ Approval for Prime Broker License

Bequant is on its way to becoming a fully licensed prime broker for digital assets, with the option for more securities licenses in Malta.

By Nate DiCamillo

Dec 23, 2020 at 10:08 p.m. UTC

Dec 23, 2020

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Finance

Bequant

Prime Broker Bequant Adds Risk-Monitoring Service in Push for Added Compliance

Bequant is adding New York-based Solidus Labs’ surveillance tools to its digital asset services business.

By Nate DiCamillo

Oct 30, 2020 at 7:14 p.m. UTC

Oct 30, 2020

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Finance

Institutional investors

Bequant Adds Services to Its Crypto Prime Brokerage Offering

Bequant added separately managed accounts, derivatives trading and instant fund transfers in a bid to compete with rival prime brokers.

By Nate DiCamillo

Oct 22, 2020 at 1:09 p.m. UTC

Oct 22, 2020

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Finance

Lending

Bequant, Now in Crowded Prime Brokerage Race, Adds Signature Bank Integration

In a newly crowded market, Bequant is still adding features to the suite of services it's been building for the past two years.

By Nate DiCamillo

Aug 18, 2020 at 5:37 p.m. UTC

Aug 18, 2020

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Finance

Coinbase

Coinbase Buys Tagomi as 'Foundation' of Institutional Trading Arm

Crypto exchange Coinbase is finally acquiring Tagomi, a prime brokerage platform specializing in digital asset trading for institutional clients.

By Ian Allison

May 27, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. UTC

May 27, 2020

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Finance

Hedge funds

Bequant Launches Crypto Prime Brokerage to Compete for Institutional Money

London-based Bequant becomes one of only a few companies in crypto to offer a full range of prime brokerage services for hedge funds.

By Nate DiCamillo

May 14, 2020 at 5:15 p.m. UTC

May 14, 2020

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Markets

Litecoin

Down 26%: Bitcoin Sees Worst Sell-Off in 7 Years as Coronavirus Spurs Flight to Safety

Bitcoin suffered its biggest drop in seven years, as fears over the spreading coronavirus triggered a new wave of selling in everything from stocks and junk bonds to cryptocur...

By Bradley Keoun

Mar 12, 2020 at 4:05 p.m. UTC

Mar 12, 2020

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Federal reserve

You Call That Volatility? Bitcoin Traders Scoff at Wall Street's Gyrations

As traditional markets undergo a level of anxiety not seen since the 2008 recession, the cryptocurrency industry showed few existential signs of distress.

By Bradley Keoun

Mar 9, 2020 at 9:56 p.m. UTC

Mar 9, 2020

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