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First Mover Americas: Grayscale in Investor's Crosshairs
7.12.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Dec. 7, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Gate.io pledges $100M to revive crypto and rebuild investor confidence
7.12.2022
With investors moving their funds away from exchanges into self-custody, market liquidity concerns are an immediate threat to struggling crypto businesses
Bitcoin's Stagnant Crypto Dominance Points to Investor Exodus After FTX Bankruptcy
6.12.2022
"Because of the size of this year's scandals and their far-reaching impacts, a lot of investors aren't moving to BTC because they're just leaving the space entirely," one expert said
Standard Chartered Bank: Bitcoin Could Fall to $5,000 Next Year
6.12.2022
Standard Chartered Bank says the price of bitcoin could drop to $5,000 next year. The bank’s analyst explained that cryptocurrencies could fall further and more crypto firms could “succumb to liquidity squeezes and investor withdrawals.” Standard Chartered Bank’s...
EU Parliament to ‘Vote on Adopting the Regulation on MiCA’ — Expert Says Industry Needs Legal Clarity
3.12.2022
In a recent statement, the European Parliament said its members would shortly “vote on adopting the regulation on markets in crypto-assets (MiCA).” According to the parliamentary body’s think tank, the envisaged regulations are expected to provide “legal certainty...
Hong Kong working on investor protection regulations, says central bank exec
2.12.2022
Hong Kong central bank executive looked optimistic about the future of decentralized tech, while the Korean central bank governor has his doubts in the wake of the recent crypto contagion
‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Warns of Extended Multi-Year Recession in US
2.12.2022
Hedge fund manager Michael Burry, famed for forecasting the 2008 financial crisis, has warned about “an extended multi-year recession” in the U.S. He believes there isn’t a strategy to pull us out of “this real recession.” Michael Burry’s Recession Warning Famous...
Report: Nigerian Securities Regulator to Exclude Crypto in its Digital Asset Agenda
30.11.2022
According to Lamido Yuguda, the director general of the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission, the regulator does not plan on including cryptocurrencies in its digital asset agenda. Yuguda reportedly said the commission will only change its stance on cryptos when Nigerian regulators agree...
NFT Investor Animoca Brands to Start $2B Metaverse Fund: Report
30.11.2022
Non-fungible token (NFT) and gaming investor Animoca Brands plans to set up a fund worth as much as $2 billion to invest in metaverse businesses, the firm's co-founder has said in an interview, Nikkei Asia reported Wednesday
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Climbs Toward $17K Despite Investor Unease
30.11.2022
ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes that most of Grayscale's digital asset trusts are trading at a deep discount, and that other digital asset trusts that have significant assets are facing the same predicament
Veteran Investor Mark Mobius Expects Bitcoin Price to Fall to $10,000
30.11.2022
Veteran investor Mark Mobius, the founder of Mobius Capital, expects the price of bitcoin to fall to $10,000. Nonetheless, he said: “Crypto is here to stay as there are several investors who still have faith in it.” Mark Mobius’ Bitcoin Price Prediction The founder of Mobius...
Billionaire Investor Bill Ackman Says Crypto Regulators Will Take ‘Years’ to ‘Catch Up’
28.11.2022
The way to clean up the crypto space is not necessarily more rules, but instead better enforcement of existing rules, believes the American billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. But even then, the job will likely take regulators years, he said.
The legendary investor’s views on crypto...
Coinbase: Institutional Investors Increased Allocations During Crypto Winter, Long-Term Price Outlook Positive
28.11.2022
A recent survey sponsored by the Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange Coinbase shows that institutional investors increased their allocations during the crypto winter. The firm emphasized that there is “a strong signal of the acceptance of crypto as an asset class” and “the price outlook...
Ripple CTO Says One Important Lesson From FTX Meltdown ‘Will Not Be Learned’
24.11.2022
A Ripple executive says there is one important lesson from the meltdown of crypto exchange FTX that he “can say with total confidence will not be learned.” The executive added: “Regulation that punishes after the fact won’t catch it. Investor due diligence won’t...
Elon Musk Slams Semafor’s ‘Journalistic Integrity’ — Tesla Exec Says ‘Semafor Is Owned’ by FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried
23.11.2022
Following the significant amount of criticism directed at mainstream media publications for a lack of journalistic integrity while reporting on FTX executives, Tesla’s executive Elon Musk called out the news website Semafor because the former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) was a lead investor....
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman says 'crypto is here to stay'
21.11.2022
Bill Ackman’s conviction on crypto comes as much of the community attempts to regain confidence in the industry following the FTX fallout
FTX collapse won't impact everyday use of crypto in Brazil: Transfero CEO
20.11.2022
The fall of FTX undoubtedly hurt investor sentiment toward crypto, but it won't change its popularity as a means for cross-border transactions
Ripple to consider deals for FTX assets: Brad Garlinghouse
20.11.2022
Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, said the company would be interested in companies owned by FTX that serve business customers
Crypto industry was ‘judge, jury and executioner’ for FTX: Pompliano
18.11.2022
The crypto investor and Bitcoin bull said that in crypto, market forces tend to eliminate bad people as quickly as bad businesses
Aussie treasurer promises crypto regulation next year amid FTX debacle
17.11.2022
A spokesperson for Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers said they are closely monitoring the fallout from FTX's collapse