Strategy

November 18, 2025 @ 4:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

Traditional markets are in correction mode, with some investors running for the exits and others staying calm, noting that the markets had gotten too hot. The artificial intelligence trade is emblematic of the decline, as pundits wonder if the AI sector is now overhyped. Crypto… Read More

November 17, 2025 @ 1:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK crypto investors are nearly twice as likely to be motivated by long-term wealth building than by short-term gains, according to research from investing and trading platform IG (LSEG:IGG). In a recent survey of more than 500 UK crypto holders, the majority or 51% stated that… Read More

November 16, 2025 @ 5:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wall Street is now seemingly betting big on venture secondaries as the market reaches nearly $95 billion. This, according to an update from PitchBook which noted that the US venture secondary market is accelerating rather quicklty, reaching an estimated “$94.9 billion in annual value across direct… Read More

November 16, 2025 @ 1:33 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bitcoin’s sharp fall below US$100,000 could already be shaping the next major buying opportunity for those with a medium- to long-term horizon, predicts deVere Group CEO Nigel Green. Green said the renewed slide — taking Bitcoin to its weakest level since May — has triggered… Read More

November 14, 2025 @ 6:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bitcoin, the world’s most popular crypto, has cratered in recent days. During the last week alone, Bitcoin has lost over 8% of its value. At this moment, Bitcoin is trading under $95,000. Bitcoin started 2025 at around $93,000, so it hasn’t moved much if you… Read More

November 12, 2025 @ 2:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG noted recently that treasury managers currently tend to operate at the interface of financial stability, digital tech advancements and strategic corporate management. KPMG pointed out that as a result of this, they typically have to deal with a range of challenges, such as the… Read More

November 11, 2025 @ 7:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sygnum, a digital asset banking group, revealed the results of its Future Finance 2025 global institutional investor report. The late-Q3 survey examines the interests, market sentiment and behavior of 1000+ institutional and professional investors currently active in the crypto market across 43 different countries. The… Read More

November 7, 2025 @ 7:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) model has matured from a somewhat niche corporate strategy into a growing market, with public firms holding more than $130 billion in digital assets. This particular DAT model, which defines a class of public firms accumulating digital assets as a… Read More

October 30, 2025 @ 9:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Aberdeen Group plc is announcing it finalized an agreement to increase its interest in Tritax Management LLP, one of the United Kingdom’s logistics managers, reinforcing its commitment to growth in the UK logistics real estate sector. After the first acquisition of a 60% interest in… Read More

October 27, 2025 @ 8:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) unveiled plans to allocate around $1.5T over the next decade as part of its so-called Security and Resiliency Initiative, including as much as $10B in direct equity investments, in order to support the US’s move towards improved national security. As global competition… Read More

October 20, 2025 @ 8:28 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Function CEO Thomas Chen warns that Bitcoin poses a looming danger. The former head of sales at BitGo, Chen now spearheads the development of institutional-grade architecture for Bitcoin yield. Backed by partners like Galaxy Digital, Mantle, and Antalpha, Function has reached over $1.5 billion in… Read More

October 17, 2025 @ 1:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has recently acquired Decho, a UK-based tech and AI consultancy that helps organizations reinvent through the design, delivery and scaling of Palantir solutions. The acquisition reportedly aims to enhance Accenture’s strategic advisory and advanced engineering capabilities for Palantir solutions for clients across… Read More

October 14, 2025 @ 10:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Deloitte released the findings of its GenAI in M&A Survey, asking 1,000 corporate and private equity professionals across various industries in the United States about their expectations for Generative AI use in dealmaking as well as what trends could be emerging within investment and deployment… Read More

October 14, 2025 @ 4:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has published a report titled “Opening the Door to Alternatives: Insights from Individual Investors.” The report is based on a survey of High-Net-Worth (HNW – $1M to $30M) and Ultra-High-Net-Worth (UHNW – $30M +) individuals from August of this past… Read More

October 14, 2025 @ 10:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Aberdeen research indicates that private markets could potentially outperform traditional 60/40 portfolio strategies, as it sets out 8-point plan to make private markets “work for public good.” As noted in the update from Aberdeen, private markets might significantly boost returns from retirement pots and even… Read More

October 12, 2025 @ 7:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Co-founder Tarek Mansour noted that Kalshi recently raised $300M+ at a $5B valuation, led by Sequoia and a16z. Since then, he claims that they have grown more than 3x, reached $50B of annualized volume, and became the largest prediction market in the world. And now,… Read More

September 29, 2025 @ 8:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As cryptocurrency markets navigate the post-halving landscape of 2025, Bitcoin decisively remains the dominant digital asset. With its all-time high of $124,128 still fresh in investors’ minds, a series of recent CoinGecko surveys—conducted anonymously from August 22 to September 11, 2025, among 2,549 global crypto… Read More

September 25, 2025 @ 11:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being incorporated into nearly everything we do. The advent of ChatGPT catapulted public perception of AI into the stratosphere, igniting a surge to integrate AI into all aspects of our existence. Stock trading, or equity recommendations, is also experiencing a significant… Read More

September 22, 2025 @ 9:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Secondaries platform EquityZen has issued a note marking 11 years of offering multi-company funds to investors. EquityZen specializes in powering a marketplace for private securities – firms that have yet to pursue an initial public offering. While pretty promotional, the public note has merit as… Read More

September 14, 2025 @ 1:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the evolving landscape of private equity, the US middle market continues to carve out a path of resilience, even as broader economic uncertainties loom. PitchBook‘s Q2 2025 US PE Middle Market Report paints a somewhat optimistic picture for the first half of the year,… Read More