Institutional Investors Will Bet Big on Cryptocurrencies in 2018
https://cointelegraph.com/news/institutional-investors-will-bet-big-on-cryptocurrencies-in-2018

The cryptocurrency market is currently dominated by individual investors, but institutional investors are watching. Where they see profit opportunities, they are sure to pounce. #OP-ED

Blockchain.info Wallet Opens Bitcoin Buy, Sell Features for Many US Customers
https://cointelegraph.com/news/blockchaininfo-wallet-opens-bitcoin-buy-sell-features-for-many-us-customers

UK-based Blockchain.info, a digital wallet provider, has announced that they have begun offering users in 22 states the ability to buy and sell Bitcoin. #NEWS

Arizona State University Partners With Dash to Fund Research, Scholarships
https://cointelegraph.com/news/arizona-state-university-partners-with-dash-to-fund-research-scholarships

Dash is expanding on its $50,000 donation to ASU’s Blockchain Research Lab (BRL) from last year by donating an additional $100,000 to the BRL and $50,000 for the university’s Luminosity Lab. Dash is also funding $100,000 in scholarships and is creating a Blockchain course. #NEWS

Morgan Stanley Now Clearing Bitcoin Futures for Clients, Helping Institutions Gain Exposure
https://cointelegraph.com/news/morgan-stanley-now-clearing-bitcoin-futures-for-clients-helping-institutions-gain-exposure

Morgan Stanley becomes the second major Wall Street firm to begin clearing Bitcoin futures contracts, possibly opening the floodgates. #NEWS

Obelisk Threaten Soft Fork in Reaction to Bitmain Antminer A3 Launch
https://cointelegraph.com/news/obelisk-threaten-soft-fork-in-reaction-to-bitmain-antminer-a3-launch

Obelisk has threatened to trigger a soft fork that would invalidate Bitmain’s new Antminer A3 miner for Siacoin - which was launched this week. #MINING

SEC Says Crypto-Based Funds Not Ready For Regulation
https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-says-crypto-based-funds-not-ready-for-regulation

SEC is not ready to support Bitcoin ETFs, cites crypto-based funds’ inability to comply with existing regulations #NEWS

S. Korea: Major Banks’ Income From Crypto Accounts Up X36 From 2016
https://cointelegraph.com/news/s-korea-major-banks-income-from-crypto-accounts-up-x36-from-2016

Income from crypto account fees for South Korean banks soars, 36 times higher than in 2016 #NEWS