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JPMorgan CEO Warns of Recession Threat, Higher Inflation, Stagflation
16.9.2024
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has raised concerns about stagflation despite signs of easing inflation. Dimon highlighted ongoing risks such as rising deficits and government spending that could pressure inflation. The JPMorgan executive warned that the U.S. economy is not yet out of the woods...
Jamie Dimon Says US Recession Still on the Horizon as JPMorgan Increases Forecast
11.8.2024
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon reiterated his belief that a recession remains the most likely outcome for the U.S. economy. Dimon pointed to various uncertainties such as geopolitics, housing, and spending. Meanwhile, JPMorgan has raised the likelihood of a U.S. recession this year. Jamie Dimon...
Crypto market’s ‘perfect storm’ can lead to further massive capitulation
5.8.2024
A rapid decline in the traditional markets has spread to cryptocurrencies, obliterating them with a significant drop in all major assets. What are the possible factors for this perfect storm?
Circle CEO warns of active and accelerating de-dollarization
27.4.2023
The U.S. must capitalize on the “high demand” for digitally native U.S. dollars, particularly from those in emerging economies with weak local banking systems, the Circle CEO said
Financial Advisors’ Next Value Proposition: Preparation for a Digital Asset Future
13.4.2023
New technologies have changed the role advisors play for their clients. Now that discounts platforms, apps and algorithms have increasingly replaced their function as brokers and stock pickers, offering education on how to navigate the emerging financial landscape will be key
US lagging on CBDCs could spell ‘trouble’ — Crypto Council policy head
1.3.2023
Fanusie doesn’t believe the Chinese-led CBDC movement on the global stage will replace the U.S. dollar, but it may cause a series of geopolitical headaches
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon: US-China Tensions, Russia-Ukraine War ‘Far More Concerning’ Than Recession
27.10.2022
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says the tensions between the U.S. and China and the Russia-Ukraine war are “far more concerning than whether there’s a mild or slightly severe recession.” He stressed: “I would worry much more about the geopolitics in the world today.”...
Russia Shuts Off EU Gas, Vitalik Discusses Bitcoin Security, and More — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
11.9.2022
Macro markets and geopolitics dominated the news this week, with Russia cutting off Europe’s gas supply, hedge funds betting against Italian debt, and the International Monetary Fund’s bailout for Zambia helping the kwacha overtake the ruble as the world’s best-performing...
Bitcoin Fundamentals vs. Fundamentals of Geopolitics - Analysts on Ukraine War
25.2.2022
It’s the second day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with the former moving undeterred by the sanctions imposed by certain Western countries. Among a great number of possible effects that the war could have or may have already had globally, the effect on the crypto industry is being discussed...
Bitcoin miners’ resilience to geopolitics — A healthy sign for the network
18.1.2022
The phenomenal recovery of the mining hash rate for BTC goes to show how resilient the network and its community are to world events
Geopolitics at Stake in US Response to China’s Digital Yuan: Report
27.1.2021
From privacy to political power, China’s digital yuan will have far-reaching implications
How Crypto and Blockchain Are Influencing Geopolitics
18.11.2019
Is crypto to be celebrated, or chastised? How will it affect the geopolitical picture around the world? Reading the tea leaves can be difficult #Sponsored
Here’s How Belarus Pressures Russia to Legalize Cryptocurrencies
7.10.2019
Relations between Belarus and Russia have always been quite complicated. The union the two close allies created has faced all kinds of challenges over its 20 plus years of existence. Now cryptocurrency is becoming a new apple of discord, as Minsk has taken a relatively friendly approach...
McAfee Hints Institutional Money Won’t Bring Bitcoin Revolution
25.9.2019
In a tweet posted Monday, September 23, Libertarian presidential candidate and crypto rebel John McAfee wrote: “BAKKT goes live today. It is institutionalized and monitored … if you are “initiated” into crypto, then you certainly won’t use it and will spend time luring...
Anti-Corruption Group Proves Crypto’s True Power: You Can’t Confiscate Math
14.8.2019
Last week in Russia, state agents tore apart the offices of FBK, a privately funded anti-corruption foundation, freezing group assets and more than 100 bank accounts. Officials are using suspicion of money laundering as justification for targeting the largely bitcoin-funded group, possibly in a...
Crypto Is Part of Free Speech, and Free Speech Is Everything
29.7.2019
On July 23, U.S. Attorney General William Barr gave a speech demanding big players in the tech industry work with government agencies in providing backdoor entry points for encrypted devices and software. Per his reasoning, certain devices and messaging services pose a safety threat by providing...
Bitcoin and Black Market Fiat: Hyperinflation Crushes Venezuela as Global Devaluation Ramps Up
2.7.2019
Venezuela is being crushed by staggering hyperinflation as a sharply divisive political crisis has the economy in ruins. Some are seeking refuge in alternatives to the national currency, like foreign fiat and crypto. The situation also calls into question the long-term trajectories of other, less...
The Politicization of Money: Crypto as a Safeguard Against Economic Propaganda
27.6.2019
Money has come a long way since its origins. From cowry shells to crypto, transferable, divisible, and economically sound means of exchange have been adopted by market actors everywhere. Modern history has brought us to a dangerous place, however, a cultural climate where politics and bad economics...