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JPMorgan Boss Jamie Dimon Says ‘I Don’t Care About Bitcoin’ but Clients Are Interested
5.5.2021
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has reaffirmed his stance on bitcoin while acknowledging that his bank’s clients are interested in the cryptocurrency. “I don’t tell clients what to do,” he said while emphasizing that he does not care about bitcoin. Jamie Dimon Has No Interest...
Investment app Betterment still not ready to offer crypto services, says CEO
5.5.2021
After posting record-breaking growth in Q1 2021, digital wealth platform Betterment is still studying whether it needs to add crypto to its services
Southeast Asia’s Largest Bank DBS Says Trading Volumes on Its Cryptocurrency Exchange Have Increased 10 Times
5.5.2021
DBS, Southeast Asia’s largest bank, says that cryptocurrency trading volumes on its exchange have grown 10 times to around $30 million to $40 million. The bank is also collaborating with JPMorgan on a blockchain settlement platform and plans to launch its first security token offering in...
Binance CEO warns of CBDC drawbacks as digital dollar pilots proceed in US
4.5.2021
CBDCs will never offer the same freedom of use as cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, according to Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao
E-Commerce Giant Ebay Looking at Accepting Cryptocurrency for 187 Million Buyers, CEO Reveals
3.5.2021
Ebay is looking at cryptocurrency as a payment option for its 187 million buyers on the platform, the company’s CEO has revealed. The e-commerce giant is also exploring opportunities in the non-fungible token (NFT) business. Ebay Looking Into Adding Cryptocurrency as Payment Option Ebay...
Binance CEO CZ: Bitcoin is less volatile than stocks like Apple and Tesla
3.5.2021
Changpeng Zhao says the crypto faithful are in it for tech compared to gain chasers looking for the next “moon-shot gem.”
Bill Maher Mocks Bitcoin, Citing Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Nassim Taleb
3.5.2021
American comedian and television host Bill Maher mocked bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, including dogecoin, on his show Friday. He quoted several bitcoin critics: Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, and “The Black Swan” author Nassim Taleb. Bill...
Visa Diving Into Cryptocurrency ‘in a Very, Very Big Way’ — CEO Outlines 5 Crypto Priorities
2.5.2021
Visa CEO Al Kelly says that the payments giant is leaning into the cryptocurrency space “in a very, very big way.” He outlines five key areas of crypto opportunities that Visa is focusing on, stating that his company is “extremely well-positioned.” Visa Is Focusing on...
Turkey Jails 6 People as Police Widen Search for Missing Cryptocurrency Exchange CEO Accused of Exit Scam
30.4.2021
Turkey has now jailed six suspects connected to the cryptocurrency exchange Thodex, which has been accused of an exit scam. Turkish authorities and Interpol have widened their search for the exchange’s CEO, who fled the country before shutting down his trading platform, preventing customers...
Turkey jails 6 in probe into missing Thodex crypto exchange CEO
30.4.2021
The arrested siblings of the missing Thodex CEO reportedly own millions of dollars worth of crypto
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick Halves Pay, Still Rich
29.4.2021
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is voluntarily halving his salary, as well as his target annual bonus. But in case you were worried, he’s still making a ton of money.Read more
Ripple wants go public after settling SEC lawsuit, SBI CEO says
29.4.2021
The largest outside Ripple shareholder believes that the XRP-related firm will go public shortly after settling its lawsuit with the SEC
Paypal CEO Says Demand for Cryptocurrencies Is ‘Multiple-Fold’ of Initial Expectations
28.4.2021
The CEO of payments giant Paypal, Dan Schulman, has revealed that the demand for cryptocurrencies has been “multiple-fold” of his company’s initial expectations. Paypal’s Venmo recently began rolling out cryptocurrency features to enable Venmo users to buy, sell and hold...
Major Venezuelan Aviation Academy Enables Bitcoin Payments as Crypto Adoption Keeps Rising in the Country
28.4.2021
A leading Venezuelan aviation academy announced its inception into cryptocurrency adoption after enabling bitcoin payments. Caracas Air is now accepting crypto payments for those who want to take any of their courses. Academy Started Its Operations in 2015 According to the announcement made by...
Elon Musk Confirms He Owns Bitcoin, Has Not Sold Any — Tesla Intends to Hold BTC Long Term, Sold Some to Prove Liquidity
27.4.2021
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that he owns bitcoin and has not sold any of his holdings. His company Tesla, however, has sold some of its bitcoins, which Musk says it’s “essentially to prove liquidity of bitcoin.” Tesla’s Master of Coin says the company believes in...
MTI CEO and Wife Issued With Provisional Sequestration Order by South African High Court
27.4.2021
A South African High Court recently served Mirror Trading International (MTI)’s Johann and Nerina Steynberg with a provisional sequestration order. The court’s decision follows a successful court application by the five joint provisional liquidators of the now-defunct online bitcoin...
Demand for PayPal’s crypto offering exceeded all expectations, CEO says
26.4.2021
In the next five to 10 years, there will be more changes in the financial system than over the past two decades, PayPal's CEO predicted
Central Banks Will Need To Rethink Monetary Policies - PayPal CEO
26.4.2021
In ten years, the world will see a major decline in the use of cash, with all forms of payment collapsing into mobile devices, catalyzing the advent of digital currencies and forcing central banks to rethink their monetary policies, according to Dan Schulman, CEO of online payments giant...
2 Turkish Crypto Exchanges Investigated for Fraud After Central Bank Bans Cryptocurrency Use for Payments
25.4.2021
Two Turkish cryptocurrency exchanges are being investigated by the authorities in Turkey after they abruptly halted trading. The authorities have blocked access to the bank accounts of the second exchange and detained four people so far. Sixty-two people have been detained in connection with...
Turkish Crypto Exchange Exit Scam: CEO Flees Country, 62 People Detained, Users Cannot Access $2 Billion of Funds
24.4.2021
A Turkish cryptocurrency exchange with about 400,000 users has been accused of pulling an exit scam. Its CEO has reportedly fled Turkey, allegedly taking $2 billion of customer funds with him. The police have an arrest warrant for the CEO and 62 people have already been detained in connection with...