# First Midwest Bank Trust Division increases Grayscale Bitcoin Trust holdings by 283%

# First Midwest Bank Trust Division increases Grayscale Bitcoin Trust holdings by 283%

“# First Midwest Bank Trust Division increases Grayscale Bitcoin Trust holdings by 283% ” Illinois-based financial services company First Midwest Bank’s trust division has reported it held 29,498 shares of Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust as of the second quarter of 2021.  According to an institutional investment manager holdings report filed by the First Midwest Bank Trust…

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# Institutions turn bearish on ETH as record M exits Ether investment products

# Institutions turn bearish on ETH as record $50M exits Ether investment products

“# Institutions turn bearish on ETH as record $50M exits Ether investment products ” Ethereum investment products have experienced a record outflow of $50 million this past week, signaling bearish sentiment among institutional investors. According to the CoinShares’ “Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly” report, Ether products have now experienced outflows for three consecutive weeks, with…

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# Morgan Stanley equity fund owns 28.2K shares of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, per SEC

# Morgan Stanley equity fund owns 28.2K shares of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, per SEC

“# Morgan Stanley equity fund owns 28.2K shares of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, per SEC ” Wall Street investment bank Morgan Stanley has gained exposure to Bitcoin (BTC) through Grayscale, offering further evidence of wider institutional acceptance of digital assets. The Morgan Stanley Europe Opportunity Fund, which invests in established and emerging companies throughout Europe, owned…

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# Institutional selling of crypto reaches longest streak since Feb 2018

# Institutional selling of crypto reaches longest streak since Feb 2018

“# Institutional selling of crypto reaches longest streak since Feb 2018 ” Institutional managers continued to take profits on their cryptocurrency holdings, with funds dedicated to Bitcoin (BTC) registering their sixth consecutive weekly outflows, according to CoinShares.  Outflows from digital asset investment products totaled $79 million last week, marking the third consecutive weekly decline and…

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# DeFi focused: Grayscale exploring 13 more crypto assets for its trusts

# DeFi focused: Grayscale exploring 13 more crypto assets for its trusts

“# DeFi focused: Grayscale exploring 13 more crypto assets for its trusts ” Institutional asset manager Grayscale has announced 13 more crypto assets are currently under consideration for its suite of crypto investment trust products. Revealed on June 18, the prospective assets mainly represent the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, including 1inch, Bancor, Curve, Kava, Kyber…

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