The American insurance giant with 169 years of experience, MassMutual, acquired 5.5 thousand BTC for $100 million for its investment fund.
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. is another large company that has entered the crypto market. Its investment in BTC represents 0.04% of its total $235 billion investment account.
Company spokeswoman Chelsea Harati said:
We view this initial investment as a first step, and as with any investment, we will explore future opportunities.
The company also announced the acquisition of a minority stake worth $5 million in New York-based NYDIG. providing cryptocurrency services to institutions. NYIDG manages over $2.3 billion in crypto assets and will now provide custodial services for MassMutual's BTC.
Ross Stevens, founder and executive chairman of NYDIG noted:
Interest rates hovering near zero and a falling dollar have made Bitcoin more attractive.
Analyst Mati Greenspan called the investment “a small step for an insurance company, a giant leap for digital assets.”
Mike Novogratz, founder of Galaxy Digital, commented:
This could be the most important news about BTC in 2020. An insurance company buys bitcoins for its general account. This is a HUGE deal.
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