March 2021 – The Joy of Investing

Fidelity files for a Bitcoin ETF

https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/99279/fidelity-bitcoin-etf-filing

Visa Is Working to ‘Enable Bitcoin Purchases’: CEO

https://decrypt.co/61738/visa-is-working-to-enable-bitcoin-purchases-ceo

Morgan Stanley Launches Bitcoin Funds for Clients

https://blockworks.co/morgan-stanley-to-launch-bitcoin-funds-for-wealthy-clients/

Meitu buys BTC and ETH in a $50 million transaction, following $40 million buy

Former US Senator Joins Binance as Policy Adviser and Government Liaison

Baucus will guide the crypto exchange in its dealings with U.S. regulators.

https://www.coindesk.com/binance-hires-max-baucus

These Companies Have Collectively Bought $3.9 Billion Worth of Bitcoin

https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/03/05/companies-collectively-bought-39-billion-bitcoin/

Thank you to the Motley Fool for this article.

In addition to the companies and amounts disclosed in this article, just yesterday, March 8, 2021, two new companies disclosed BTC purchases in the $100 million area and deeper moves into developing/acquiring blockchain solutions. PayPal announced yesterday that they are buying Curv, a digital asset security firm for an undisclosed sum estimated to be between $100 million and $300 million.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/paypal-purchases-crypto-custody-firm-curv

Keep your seatbelts on.

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