Swedish public company Hilbert Group’s asset management division has partnered with Xapo Bank to launch a bitcoin-denominated hedge fund in September. The fund is expected to attract over $200 million in initial investments from Xapo Bank and other investors this year. Hilbert Group Partners With Xapo Bank to Launch Bitcoin Hedge Fund Hilbert Group AB,…
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David Marcus, CEO of Lightspark and co-creator of Diem, Meta’s failed cryptocurrency project, explained his intentions of turning Bitcoin into a global payments network. Marcus explained that there was no universal protocol for sending value over the internet and that we were still in the “fax era” of global payments. Lightspark CEO David Marcus Wants…
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On March 2, Xapo Bank announced its partnership with Lightspark, a company led by David Marcus, former crypto boss at Facebook. The partnership aims to extend the utility of bitcoin and the Lightning Network. Xapo revealed on Thursday that it is the first fully licensed private bank to offer payments through the Lightning Network. Xapo…
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