ChainCatcher news, according to CryptoSlate, a recent survey by Coinbase and EY-Parthenon shows that 83% of institutional investors plan to expand their cryptocurrency allocations this year. The survey was conducted in January with 352 institutional decision-makers, and the results may indicate that confidence in digital assets is growing among institutions as the regulatory environment becomes clearer and broader use cases emerge.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken announced that it will launch ultra-low latency (colocation) trading services in the coming weeks, providing customers with millisecond-level trade execution speeds.The first users will be able to experience the service at the London data center. The service will be powered by cloud computing technology provided by UK-listed company Beeks (BKS), and some customers will also have the option to install physical hardware at the Kraken data center for direct access to the hosting service. Kraken's solution is open to all customers, not just institutional investors.

ChainCatcher news, Immutable co-founder Robbie Ferguson stated on social media, "After communicating with more than 20 major hedge funds at the Consensus Hong Kong conference, it was found that institutional interest in investing in Web3 far exceeds expectations, reaching 10 times the original forecast. Large institutional investors are actively seeking new investment angles, with one fund completing a round of financing in just 3 months, whereas similar financings used to take a whole year."Previous news, Immutable co-founder Robbie Ferguson stated on X that tomorrow he will announce the third game being built on Immutable with billions of dollars in support.

ChainCatcher news, Binance CEO Richard Teng stated that the recent market volatility should be viewed as a "tactical pullback," rather than a structural decline in the crypto market. He emphasized that the crypto market has historically experienced macroeconomic shocks and rebounded strongly, such as when Bitcoin briefly fell below $20,000 in 2022 due to the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes, but quickly recovered as the market stabilized.Teng pointed out that institutional investor interest is still on the rise, with continued inflows into ETFs, and Binance is also steadily growing. He believes that the Federal Reserve's pause on interest rate cuts is a key factor in the recent market adjustment, and although the likelihood of a rate cut in March has decreased, future policies will still depend on inflation and employment data.He stated that market pullbacks often present opportunities for seasoned investors to position themselves for the next upward cycle, and the crypto market has become part of the global financial system, proving its resilience in the face of macroeconomic fluctuations.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Japan's Nomura Holdings subsidiary Laser Digital has announced the launch of the Laser Digital NEAR Adoption Fund.The fund's strategy aims to provide institutional investors with long-term exposure to NEAR tokens, combined with a staking mechanism that allows investors to participate in the blockchain consensus mechanism.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Standard Chartered's Global Head of Digital Assets Research Geoffrey Kendrick released a new report indicating that institutional investors are accelerating their entry into the Bitcoin market. The Q4 13F filings show that, in addition to hedge funds maintaining dominant buying power, the buying intensity from banks has significantly increased.The Abu Dhabi sovereign fund has approximately 4,700 equivalent Bitcoins in the BlackRock IBIT ETF, and this scale is expected to expand further. Kendrick stated that the Czech central bank is considering allocating 5% (about 7 billion euros) of its 140 billion euro reserves to Bitcoin, and the Swiss central bank is also in the early stages of exploring Bitcoin investments.As the barriers to institutional entry lower and volatility decreases, more institutional portfolios will gradually move from an underweight position in Bitcoin to an optimal allocation level. Kendrick maintains his prediction that the price of Bitcoin will reach $500,000 by 2028.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, based on a recent report from global investment firm Bernstein, investors should prepare for further increases in Bitcoin-related assets and stocks. Analysts point out that as institutional funds continue to flow into the space, the Bitcoin bull market will persist.The report states: "The joint adoption by banks, institutional investors, corporations, and sovereign nations (either directly or through sovereign funds) makes Bitcoin a clear challenger to gold." Analysts added that the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund's purchase of Bitcoin through ETFs is positive for its future performance.The disclosed data shows that top institutions, including Jane Street Group, Citadel Advisors, and Morgan Stanley, have purchased hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin ETFs. Bernstein analysts had previously predicted that Bitcoin would reach $200,000 by the end of 2025.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan stated in a report to clients on Wednesday that there is an interesting dichotomy between institutional and retail investors in the cryptocurrency space. On one hand, institutional investors have the most optimistic sentiment towards cryptocurrencies in history, while retail investors are sinking into despair. Investment professionals now view cryptocurrencies as a field where institutional capital is being allocated through ETFs at record amounts, and Washington has transformed from being one of the "biggest threats" to the industry to being one of the biggest supporters under the Trump administration, with nation-states potentially adopting the industry further.However, for retail investors, "it's almost like living in another reality," as Bitwise's own on-chain sentiment score shows one of the lowest readings ever. This index aligns with other sentiment indicators and the overall atmosphere of "crypto Twitter," where retail investors feel disheartened as their investments in altcoins have underperformed compared to Bitcoin, with only a few exceptions.Matt Hougan expressed his strong belief that institutions are correct, noting that so far this year, ETFs and corporations have purchased over 100,000 BTC, while the amount of BTC mined is 18,000. Moreover, in the long term, the allocation to altcoins is "stronger than at any time in history," but the situation for altcoins is more complex. As the regulatory agenda becomes clearer, the U.S. prioritizes stablecoins as a "national priority," and institutional confidence continues to grow, the crypto industry is bound to push DeFi applications to the mainstream, with impacts that are undeniable and unstoppable.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood stated that despite the temporary market downturn, the chances of Bitcoin reaching $1.5 million are increasing as institutional investors continue to expand their investments in digital assets.She said, "Many institutional investors are now looking at Bitcoin and believe they need to add it to their asset allocation because the return and risk profile of Bitcoin is very different from all other assets in their portfolios."

ChainCatcher news, according to HODL15Capital, Monochrome has launched a Bitcoin ETF for institutional investors in Singapore.

ChainCatcher news, Bitfinex Alpha's latest report shows that the Bitcoin market is undergoing a structural transformation. Although the BTC price fell below $100,000 due to Trump's tariff policy, the continuous accumulation by institutional investors indicates market resilience. MicroStrategy increased its holdings by 10,107 bitcoins for $1.1 billion, bringing its total holdings to 158,400 bitcoins, and submitted a financing application to the SEC in preparation for future purchases; the Japanese listed company Metaplanet completed a $745 million financing to expand its Bitcoin reserves to hedge against the risk of yen depreciation. In January 2025, BTC recorded a 10% increase, with prices consolidating within a 15% range for nearly 65 days.On a macro level, Bitcoin's correlation with traditional markets has increased, with a 30-day correlation with the S&P 500 reaching 0.8, a new five-month high. The Federal Reserve maintained interest rates at 4.25%-4.50%, with inflation still above the 2% target, and core PCE year-on-year remaining at 2.8%. Meanwhile, Tether is integrating its $140 billion USDT into the Bitcoin Lightning Network, enhancing network payment efficiency through Taproot Assets technology, and driving Bitcoin's transformation from a store of value to a payment network.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, based on CME Federal Reserve observation data, the market widely expects the Federal Reserve to announce a 25 basis point rate cut to the 4.25%-4.50% range at this week's FOMC meeting, marking the second rate cut since November, with the current expected probability as high as 93.4%.Luis Buenaventura, head of cryptocurrency at GCash, stated that since the rate cut expectations have already been priced in by the market, the direct impact of this policy adjustment on cryptocurrency prices will be relatively limited. Historical data shows that when Bitcoin experiences a 50% increase within 60 days, there is about a two-thirds probability of achieving an additional 35% increase in the following two months.Neal Wen, global business development director at Kronos Research, added that in a low-interest-rate environment, institutional investors tend to view crypto assets as an alternative to traditional investments. Min Jung, a research analyst at Presto Labs, pointed out that the market focus has shifted to the policy speech content and the latest economic projections dot plot from Federal Reserve Chairman Powell, which will provide important guidance for the direction of monetary policy in 2025.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin10, Pantera Capital founder and managing partner Dan Morehead stated that cryptocurrency is an emerging asset class that remains largely undeveloped by institutional investors. He remains optimistic about the long-term development trends of the cryptocurrency market.

ChainCatcher news, The ETF Store President Nate Geraci stated on social media, "The Ethereum spot ETF has seen net inflows for 10 consecutive days, with a total inflow amount reaching $1.4 billion. Two of those days saw inflow levels reach new highs since its launch in July. I believe this indicates that advisors and institutional investors are just beginning to pay attention to this space."

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, since Trump won the U.S. presidential election, the altcoin market has surged significantly, but Felix Hartmann, managing partner at Hartmann Capital, warns that the altcoin market may experience volatility in the short term as institutional investors increase profit-taking activities.Felix Hartmann stated, "Considering that the altcoin season is currently over." "Traders may remain irrational, but we are already in a phase where teams and venture capital are starting to cut back more aggressively."However, other traders believe this is just the beginning of the altcoin season. Anonymous cryptocurrency trader MilkyBull Crypto stated, "It seems logical from this month to March. The altseason has just begun and will last for about 90 days."