Crypto's Institutional Narrative: Less Dead Than It Seems?

<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode is sponsored by</span></em> <a href= "https://nexo.io/security?utm_source=coindesk&utm_medium=fixed&utm_campaign=coindesk_podcast_jul22"> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Nexo.io</span></em></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span></em> <a href= "https://www.chainalysis.com/coindesk"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Chainalysis</span></em></a> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">and</span></em> <a href= "https://ftxusapp.onelink.me/LKX9/breakdown"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">FTX US</span></em></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></em></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">One would be forgiven for thinking the crypto institutional narrative is dead. Tesla sold bitcoin. Cboe took a huge write-down on the exchange it bought last year. Even Cathie Wood and ARK sold $COIN!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But taking a deeper look, NLW argues that institutional adoption of bitcoin and crypto continues – just in quieter ways than in the past. He looks at news that BlackRock is partnering with Coinbase to offer crypto trading through its Aladdin platform and that Fairfax County Retirement Systems is expanding its crypto involvement to yield farming. </span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span></em></p> <p><a href= "https://nexo.io/security?utm_source=coindesk&utm_medium=fixed&utm_campaign=coindesk_podcast_jul22"> <strong><em>Nexo</em></strong></a> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">is a security-first platform where you can buy, exchange and borrow against your crypto. The company safeguards your crypto by relying on five key fundamentals including real-time auditing and insurance on custodial assets. Learn more at</span></em> <a href= "https://nexo.io/security?utm_source=coindesk&utm_medium=fixed&utm_campaign=coindesk_podcast_jul22"> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">nexo.io</span></em></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></em></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400