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Binance CEO Richard Teng has revealed that the crypto exchange’s institutional and corporate investors grew by 40% this year. This development again highlights how much institutions have continued to gain exposure to crypto assets, especially since the spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs launched.  However, Richard Teng is confident that institutional crypto adoption is just getting started. Binance CEO Says Exchange Recorded 40% Growth Teng revealed during an interview at the Token2049 conference in Singapore that the crypto exchange has recorded a 40% increase in institutional and corporate investors this year. However, he added that institutional allocation to crypto is just the tip of the iceberg and is only getting started. The Binance CEO expects that more institutions will crypto to invest in crypto assets as time goes on. He added that many of them are still doing their due diligence, which is holding them back from gaining exposure to these digital assets. Richard Teng believes that regulatory clarity will provide certainty to these institutions and other mainstream users, increasing liquidity in the crypto space. Meanwhile, he highlighted the effect of institutions investing in crypto assets as one of the reasons why Bitcoin hit a new all-time high (ATH) of $73,000 earlier in March. Indeed, these institutions played a major role in Bitcoin hitting a new ATH before the halving event. The approval of the Spot Bitcoin ETFs in January this year caused new money from these institutions to flow into the BTC ecosystem. These inflows ultimately led to a parabolic price rally for the flagship crypto, reaching $73,000. Spot Bitcoin ETFs Are Far From Their Peak Nate Geraci, the President of the ETF Store, shared a sentiment similar to the Binance CEO when he recently suggested that the Spot Bitcoin ETFs have yet to reach their peak. SoSoValue data shows…

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Filed under: News - @ September 19, 2024 1:26 pm