PANews reported on November 7th, citing CoinDesk, that Lantern Ventures, a London-based proprietary trading firm founded by some former members of Alameda Research (SBF's, Sam Bankman-Fried), is gradually liquidating its funds after seven years of operation. The company is returning funds to investors and closing its external funds, potentially resulting in job losses for many employees. It is understood that the company has been in talks with potential buyers, with other options including a reboot as a family office. At its peak, Lantern, managed by cryptocurrency trader and former Alameda co-founder Tara Mac Aulay, managed over $600 million in assets. Mac Aulay declined to comment. Many say the cryptocurrency market crash of October 10th has made it more difficult for institutions to raise funds today.

Robinhood acquired an Indonesian brokerage and digital asset trading firm to access a market with 17 million crypto investors. Crypto and stock trading platform Robinhood is set to tap into Indonesia’s burgeoning cryptocurrency trading market after an agreement to acquire two local fintech companies.In an announcement on Sunday, Robinhood said it has entered into agreements to acquire Buana Capital, an Indonesian brokerage, and PT Pedagang Aset Kripto, a licensed Indonesian digital financial asset trader, “marking our entry into one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing markets.”It said that Indonesia has more than 19 million capital market investors and 17 million crypto investors, making it a “compelling market for equities and crypto trading.”Read more

