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BlackRock's head of crypto doesn’t see Bitcoin as a ‘risk on’ asset
25.9.2024
Equities, unemployment, job numbers, or manufacturing really have no connection to Bitcoin, argues BlackRock’s head of digital assets
BlackRock's head of crypto doesn’t see Bitcoin as a ‘risk on’ asset
25.9.2024
Equities, unemployment, job numbers, or manufacturing really have no connection to Bitcoin, argues BlackRock’s head of digital assets
Blackrock’s Head of Crypto Sees Bitcoin as ‘Risk Off’ Asset Despite Stock Correlation
25.9.2024
Blackrock’s digital asset chief sees bitcoin as a “risk-off” asset even though it has shown a pattern aligned with U.S. stocks. He drew parallels between bitcoin and gold, pointing to its decentralized structure and limited supply as crucial factors setting it apart....
Spot Bitcoin ETFs May Boost Bitcoin Price to $200,000 in 2025, Standard Chartered Predicts
9.1.2024
Source: Standard Chartered Bank Standard Chartered Bank has predicted a significant surge in Bitcoin‘s value, reaching up to $200,000 in 2025 following potential spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) approvals. According to Standard Chartered Bank’s latest report led by Head of Crypto...
Acme Introduces an Intent-Based Network to Simplify Blockchain Transactions
16.10.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Acme, founded by Nilesh Khaitan (ex-head of crypto, Venmo-PayPal), is building an intent-based network to simplify on-chain transactions to #OneTap. Acme’s experience makes on-chain transactions accessible to non-crypto natives, and empowers developers to simplify and secure...
Visa Expands Stablecoin Settlement to Solana and Merchant Acquirers
5.9.2023
Visa is taking a step in advancing digital currency adoption by expanding its stablecoin settlement capabilities to the Solana blockchain network. The payments giant also announced new pilot programs with merchant acquirers Worldpay and Nuvei to explore streamlining settlement in the Circle-issued...
Standard Chartered Raises Bitcoin Price Forecast — Now Expects BTC to Reach $50,000 This Year, $120,000 Next Year
11.7.2023
Banking giant Standard Chartered has updated its bitcoin price forecast. The bank’s head of crypto research now expects bitcoin to reach $50,000 this year and $120,000 the following year. “Increased miner profitability per bitcoin mined means they can sell less while maintaining cash...
Mastercard Introduces ‘Multi-Token Network’ to Support Wider Digital Asset Industry
30.6.2023
Mastercard has introduced its Multi-Token Network (MTN), an app store powered by blockchain technologies for building regulated financial applications. “MTN represents one of Mastercard’s most ambitious projects in the digital asset space to date,” said the payment giant’s head...
Report Claims Visa and Mastercard Plan to Pause New Partnerships, Visa’s Head of Crypto Insists ‘Story Is Inaccurate’
28.2.2023
According to a recent report from sources familiar with the matter, Mastercard and Visa, the credit card and payment services giants, are halting new partnerships with cryptocurrency firms. This news comes after the collapse of several cryptocurrency ventures that offered crypto debit cards...
JPMorgan Hires Former Executive of Bankrupt Crypto Firm as Head of Digital Assets Regulatory Policy
21.10.2022
JPMorgan Chase & Co. has hired bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network’s former head of policy and regulatory affairs as its new head of digital assets regulatory policy. The move followed JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon telling U.S. Congress that crypto tokens, like bitcoin,...
Former Celsius Exec Hired By JPMorgan as Head of Crypto
20.10.2022
Aaron Iovine, a former executive at bankrupt crypto lender Celsius (CEL), has found a new job, joining U.S. investment bank JPMorgan Chase & Co as the company’s executive director of digital assets regulatory policy.
Iovine previously served as the head of policy and regulatory affairs at Celsius...
UK’s FCA Opens Search for Head of Crypto Division
15.3.2022
The FCA is looking to build a crypto team that can manage and regulate the industry
Ex-Head of Crypto Exchange Wex Released in Poland
1.1.2022
Former chief executive of the Russian cryptocurrency exchange Wex, Dmitry Vasiliev, has been released from arrest in Warsaw earlier this month. The ex-head of the now-defunct coin trading platform has since returned to Russia while court proceedings against him in Poland are still ongoing. Polish...
Visa Partners With 60 Crypto Platforms to Let Consumers Spend Digital Currency at 80 Million Merchants
22.12.2021
Visa’s head of crypto has revealed that the payments giant has partnered with about 60 leading crypto platforms “to launch card programs that make it easy for consumers to convert and spend digital currency at 80 million merchant locations worldwide.” He emphasized...
Meta's head of crypto to step down at end of year
1.12.2021
In explaining his decision to leave Meta, David Marcus said that his entrepreneurial DNA had been nudging him “for too many mornings in a row to continue ignoring.”
Visa Executive Says Crypto Is ‘Becoming Cool’ — Sees Whole New Class of Mainstream Consumers Entering the Space
13.11.2021
Visa’s head of crypto sees a “whole new class” of mainstream consumers entering the crypto space due to non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The executive further says: “Crypto is becoming cultural. It’s becoming cool.” Visa’s Executive: ‘Crypto...
$22B hedge fund Point72 reportedly searching for a “head of crypto”
1.7.2021
Reports suggest that Steve Cohen’s Point72 hedge fund is searching for a “head of crypto” as the firm weighs up its options before entering the crypto market
Head of Crypto Capital Arrested in Connection with Money Laundering
25.10.2019
Polish authorities arrest Crypto Capital’s president in connection with money laundering