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Bitcoin's rocky road to becoming a risk-off asset: analysts investigate
6.5.2022
Bitcoin has long been known as a “store of value,” but is the world’s largest cryptocurrency transitioning to becoming a risk-off asset in 2022?
Bitcoin trader keeps $40.8K BTC price target amid warning over risk asset 'pain trade'
5.5.2022
What could rile investors more than a capitulation in stocks and crypto is sideways trading "for a long time."
Weiss Ratings Report Claims Crypto-Backed Home Loans Spell Trouble
3.5.2022
A report published on May 2 by the rating agency Weiss Ratings warns that crypto-backed mortgages “spell risk.” Weiss editor Jon D. Markman said backing a mortgage with crypto is an “interesting strategy,” but stressed that during these market conditions...
Major Bitcoin & Crypto Companies Warn of 'Extreme' Risk in Proof-of-Stake Systems
3.5.2022
The risk of corporate capture is extreme in proof-of-stake (PoS) systems as PoS transforms novel financial systems into pure plutocracies, dozens of US-based high-profile companies warned in a letter to the US Environmental Protection Agency....
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Global Investment Bank Goldman Sachs Offers Its First Bitcoin-Backed Loan
30.4.2022
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs has reportedly offered its first-ever loan backed by cryptocurrency. The cash loan was collateralized by bitcoin owned by the borrower. A spokesperson for Goldman Sachs explained that the deal is interesting to the investment bank due to its structure...
Singapore’s Central Bank: We Want to Be a Responsible Global Crypto Hub
29.4.2022
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the country’s central bank and the regulator of the crypto sector, says that its licensing process for digital asset service providers needs to be stringent. “It needs to be because we want to be a responsible global crypto hub with...
Top ECB Official Ramps Up Anti-Crypto Rhetoric, Calls for Global Regulations
28.4.2022
Comparing the rise of crypto assets to the gold rush, a top executive at the European Central Bank has urged governments to take action to prevent “a lawless frenzy of risk-taking.” Speaking in the U.S., the ECB official called for a global regulatory clampdown on cryptocurrencies...
Bitcoin Hits 6-Week Low as Risk-Off Sentiment Hits Financial Markets
25.4.2022
"I don't remember this level of bearishness amongst contacts and Twitter, even back on cycle lows in January," one fund manager said
Leading Eastern European Exchange Exmo Sells Business in Russia, Belarus
25.4.2022
Exmo, a U.K.-based crypto exchange with extensive presence in Eastern Europe, is pulling out of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. The trading platform, Exmo.com, says it’s making the move to avoid jeopardizing its expansion in other regions by operating in high-risk markets like these....
IMF: India Is on the Frontline of Digital Currencies — Especially How It Handles Crypto Risks
24.4.2022
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says India is “a country that is on the frontline of digital currencies,” especially “how it handles a reduction of risk from crypto assets for the Indian people and businesses.” She met with Indian...
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Holds $40K, Yuan Drop May Add to Risk-Aversion
22.4.2022
The latest moves in crypto markets in context for April 21, 2022
Simplify files with SEC for Bitcoin Strategy Risk-Managed Income ETF
20.4.2022
The asset manager said it would purchase “exchange-traded protective put options" and write "exchange-traded call options on Bitcoin futures and/or a Bitcoin related ETF or ETFs.”
Nigerian Agencies Told to Stop ‘Demonizing’ Crypto Industry Players
20.4.2022
Nigerian public and law enforcement agencies have been urged to “stop the demonization” of the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry. According to an association that advocates for the risk-based regulation of the crypto industry, financial institutions should not use a Nigerian...
Indian minister wants global crypto rules to curtail money laundering risk
19.4.2022
India is yet to finalize a crypto regulatory framework despite assurances of a speedy draft law over the past few years
Is Bitcoin a Risk-On or a Risk-Off Asset? Maybe It’s Neither
17.4.2022
So, we have high inflation and everyone piled into bitcoin and its price shot up, right? Not quite…
Bitcoin holds $40K over Easter but thin liquidity, 'capitulation' risk haunt traders
17.4.2022
Expectations remain that Bitcoin will head lower in the short term as price compression becomes the main chart feature of the Easter weekend so far
China-based regulatory and trade associations target NFTs in latest risk notice
13.4.2022
“We solemnly call on consumers to [...] be vigilant and stay away from NFT-related illegal financial activities,” said the associations
Leading centralized exchanges extend market share in 2022
12.4.2022
The “top-tier” exchanges as ranked in a report by CryptoCompare increased their market share to 96% in February 2022
Stronger dollar prospects risk pushing down Bitcoin price to $32K
7.4.2022
The U.S. dollar index could rally further in the coming weeks, which is typically bad news for Bitcoin
Market Wrap: Altcoins Underperform as Traders Reduce Risk
6.4.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptos traded lower on Wednesday. Altcoins underperformed, indicating a lower appetite for risk among crypto traders. Hawkish Fed minutes contributed to losses as well