Institutional Investment

SWFI Lists 2,960 Start-Ups in Future 100 Watchlist for I20 Summit

MIAMI – – November 03, 2026 -- The Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute (SWFI) has published a watchlist of 2,960 private start-ups across 50 investment themes and 54 countries, and set a target of US$5 trillion in long-term institutional capital directed into the United States through its I20 Summit and later editions.

The "I20 Future 100 Watchlist" targets companies valued at US$100m or more. It is aimed at sovereign and institutional capital allocators ahead of the inaugural I20 Summit in Miami, scheduled for December 11-16, 2026.

SWFI will select 100 founders from the pool to speak at the Miami summit

The final cohort, branded the "Future 100," will present on the main stage and on sector-specific stages. The full watchlist will be printed in a brochure distributed to every summit participant.

Bitwise: No Institution Cut Crypto Holdings in 50% Drawdown

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Bitwise: No Institution Cut Crypto Holdings in 50% Drawdown

San Francisco – September 24, 2026 -- None of the 15 major institutions interviewed by Bitwise Asset Management reduced their crypto allocations during a roughly 50% market drawdown between Q4 2025 and Q2 2026, with several increasing positions instead, according to the firm's new Institutional Crypto Adoption report.

Bitwise, a crypto asset manager overseeing $9 billion in client assets, conducted in-depth interviews with senior investment professionals at endowments, foundations, public pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, multi-family offices, investment consultants, and public companies to determine what institutions hold, why, and what would trigger a sale.

Bitmine's Crypto Treasury Hits $15.7B, Nears 5% of ETH Supply

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Bitmine's Crypto Treasury Hits $15.7B, Nears 5% of ETH Supply

Norwalk, Connecticut – September 16, 2026 -- Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR) reported total crypto, cash and moonshot holdings of $15.7 billion as of September 16, 2026, driven by 5,929,198 ETH tokens valued at $2,495 apiece.

Bitmine holds 4.9% of Ethereum's total supply, nearing its 5% accumulation target

The company's ETH position represents 4.9% of Ethereum's 122 million token supply, putting Bitmine 97% of the way toward what Chairman Thomas Lee calls the '5% Alchemy' goal, reached in 15 months since the treasury strategy launched on September 16, 2026. The portfolio also includes 211 bitcoin, a $180 million stake in Beast Industries, a $91 million stake in Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS), and $593 million in cash and marketable securities.