🚨MARKETS: RETAILS BETS BIG ON GOLD WHILE WALL ST BETS AGAINSTAccording to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), gold purchases from retail investors have tripled over the past six months...... while Wall Street players have started to dump the asset at an increased pace.It's retail vs tradfi once again... ...

According to Bloomberg, several prime brokers serving hedge funds and institutional investors are moving to provide clients with access to the prediction-market platform Kalshi. Clear Street expects to clear its first trade later this month, while Marex Group plans to offer access in the coming months. Some institutions remain cautious due to concerns over liquidity, insider-trading risks, and regulatory lawsuits. https://t.co/cRDNsXq3Gv ...

One of President Trump’s marquee affordability ideas – preventing institutional investors from buying up homes – is complicating talks on federal housing legislation, creating new fault lines around a bipartisan bill https://t.co/8toUpp8gcf ...

Institutional investors have turned long the Australian dollar for the first time in more than a year, driven by the combination of a hawkish Reserve Bank and weak greenback https://t.co/qBCAtjOvA4 ...

RT vibhu (@vibhu)Day 1 of Lightspeed IR: hundreds of institutional investors onboarded + invitedBanks, endowments, VCs, large family offices, and billionairesNow with free access to the highest quality @Solana data and research ...

The reason I said I think it's in early innings um and it's not 2000 is that you don't have the institutional investors in this trade. It's still largely retail investors who are very euphoric on the back of for example the change in the US where 401k so retail investors can now invest in riskier assets. That's been a big drive for Bitcoin, a big drive for the 50% up to 50% run up we've seen in gold uh and other risky assets, private equity, etc. So, I think we are in early innings because really the bubble ...

ETF Market Dynamics - Outflows from Bitcoin ETFs are small relative to the massive inflows over the past 18 months, representing only a couple percentage points [1] - Ethereum ETFs have experienced approximately $25 billion outflows, warranting close attention [2] - A significant portion of the outflows is attributed to the basis trade, a strategy favored by hedge funds [3] - The basis trade, involving selling front-month futures contracts and buying spot at the same time, offered an annualized yield that has fluctuated, reaching 20% at times but now below 5% [4][5] - Decreased interest in the basis trade is driving money out of these ETFs, while retail investors and long-term investment advisors continue to buy [5] - The ETF space is experiencing aggressive growth, with inflows exceeding $1 trillion this year [15] Crypto Regulation and Taxation - Uncertainty surrounding regulatory clarity from the SEC and CFTC has been a concern for institutional investors in crypto ETFs and crypto investing [7] - Tax changes, including guidance from the IRS on "good income" versus "bad income," are expected to reshape the crypto landscape [6][8] - The tax treatment of staking yield, where assets are locked up to contribute to the network in return for in-kind Ethereum, is currently unclear [9][10] - Crypto ETFs are starting to allow for staking yield, but some institutional investors are hesitant due to potential tax implications [10] ETF Product Innovation - Hundreds of new crypto ETFs with different variations, leverage, and yield plays are expected to launch [12] - "Manufactured yield" products, using derivatives to generate high yields (sometimes over 80%), are gaining popularity [12][13] - Active ETFs, including "boomer candy" products offering downside protection, are growing rapidly, with legacy asset managers entering the market [13][14] - Goldman Sachs is acquiring a company specializing in buffer products, indicating a significant move into the active ETF space [14][15]

Institutional Investors Shift From Speculation to Diversification: Sygnum► https://t.co/wYo0rHQG4P https://t.co/wYo0rHQG4P ...

ETF Product Launch - Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) is now live [1] Industry Impact - The launch is considered massive news for Solana and institutional investors [1] Event Announcement - Bitwise's Matt Hougan will discuss the ETF launch on Cointelegraph's CHAINREACTION at 11am ET (4pm CET) [1]

RT SolanaFloor (@SolanaFloor)📽️ Bloomberg analyst @JSeyff explains why @solana is becoming a favorite among institutional investors in 2025 👇 https://t.co/2cl3yOFYiO ...