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European Commission Has ‘Serious Doubts’ About Markets in Crypto Assets Draft, Report Reveals
13.5.2022
The European Commission disagrees with some provisions in the crypto regulatory proposal approved recently by the European Parliament. The executive arm in Brussels is unhappy with certain anti-money laundering measures, according to a media report quoting unofficial correspondence. European...
Activision Shareholders Approve Xbox Deal, But Wall Street Has Doubts
28.4.2022
Shareholders at Call of Duty and Overwatch 2 publisher Activision Blizzard voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to approve a $69 billion sale to tech giant Microsoft. The deal gives golden parachutes to top execs at Activision, including embattled CEO Bobby Kotick. But despite gaming’s biggest...
After years of doubts and concerns, it is finally Bitcoin’s time to shine
26.3.2022
Bitcoin leads the way as investors seek adaptable hedging alternatives in the search for the new digital gold
BBC pulls doco as doubts emerge over trader who turned $50 into $8M
11.2.2022
“The BBC swiftly said it had withdrawn the show but did not make any further comment on its editorial checks,” The Guardian wrote
Billionaire Ray Dalio Sees Limitation on Bitcoin’s Price, Doubts BTC Can Reach $1 Million
28.12.2021
Billionaire Ray Dalio, the founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, says it’s not possible for the price of bitcoin to reach a very high number, such as $1 million. He explained: “Logically … there’s a limitation on its price...
Former Finance Secretary Doubts Indian Government Understands Crypto
24.12.2021
The Indian government has not introduced the cryptocurrency bill that was listed to be taken up in the winter session of parliament. Former Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg says he has no confidence in the ability of the Indian government to figure out crypto. Garg headed...
Cornell Professor of Economics: Defi Promise Is Real but Bitcoin May Not Last Much Longer
18.12.2021
A Cornell University economics professor says that the promise of decentralized finance (defi) using blockchain technology is real but bitcoin may not last that much longer. Nonetheless, he admitted bitcoin “has really set off a revolution that ultimately might benefit all of us either...
Nigerian Experts: CBDC Still Unattractive to Users Despite Claim of ‘Excellent’ Adoption Rate
13.12.2021
Nigerian blockchain and cryptocurrency experts have suggested that many prospective users will only consider adopting the e-naira once the central bank has done enough to make the CBDC (central bank digital currency) an attractive option to use. E-Naira Still Unattractive to Users Some Nigerian...
Binance CEO Says He and Warren Buffett Use Similar Investment Strategy but Doubts Buffett Has Skills to Keep Crypto Safe
27.11.2021
The CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance says that he and Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett share a similar investment strategy. However, he said he would not convince the Oracle of Omaha to invest in cryptocurrency. “I get worried if he uses crypto. He may not have the necessary...
Famed Economist Doubts Bitcoin Will Become Global Currency
18.11.2021
Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic advisor at financial services company Allianz, says that bitcoin is not going to be a global currency and will not replace the U.S. dollar. However, he believes the cryptocurrency will always exist in the ecosystem and will not be regulated out of existence. Bitcoin...
India’s Central Bank RBI Reiterates ‘Serious Concerns’ About Crypto — Governor Doubts Reports on Indian Crypto Investors
12.11.2021
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), still has “serious concerns” about cryptocurrency from a macroeconomic and financial stability standpoint. Furthermore, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das says he doubts the veracity of the number of Indian crypto investors...
Bank of Spain Opens Mandatory Registry for VASPs
26.10.2021
The Bank Of Spain has finally opened the mandatory registry for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) in the country. The bank also dispelled doubts that financial institutions had regarding whether they had to apply for the registry given they already comply with AML legislation....
Bitcoin analyst 'highly doubts' return to $50K — Will the weekly close spark a correction?
14.10.2021
Bitcoin has never managed a weekly close above $60,000, and failing to do so again risks a reversal downhill, a new warning says
Fed Vice Chair Quarles Says Digital Dollar Could Pose Significant Risks to US Banking System
1.7.2021
The Federal Reserve’s vice chairman of supervision and the chair of the Financial Stability Board (FSB), Randal K. Quarles, doubts the benefits of the digital dollar but says it “could pose significant and concrete risks” to the U.S. banking system. Fed Vice Chair Speptical About...
Africrypt Directors Deny Allegations They Fleeced Clients as Doubts Over Actual Value Missing Bitcoins Grows
27.6.2021
According to new reports, Raees and Ameer Cajee, the two young directors of the recently collapsed crypto investment firm, Africrypt, have “categorically denied” allegations they fleeced clients. Instead, the brothers insist their company is the victim of a hack while also claiming that...
BIS Official Insists Bitcoin Fails Means of Payment Test, Calls El Salvador’s BTC Law ‘Interesting Experiment’
11.6.2021
An official at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and former member of the executive board of the European Central Bank (ECB), Benoit Coeure, insists that bitcoin has not passed the test of being a means of payment. He calls El Salvador’s move to make the cryptocurrency legal tender...
Mike Novogratz Doubts Dogecoin’s Future — ‘No Institution Is Buying DOGE, Retail Will Lose Interest’
26.5.2021
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz doubts the future of dogecoin. The billionaire investor said that “It likely doesn’t have long-term legs because no institution is buying it and at some point, retail will lose interest.” Novogratz Says Dogecoin ‘Doesn’t Have Long-Term...
Goldman Sachs Doubts Bitcoin as Store of Value Citing Environmental Problems and ‘Lack of Real Use’
29.4.2021
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs is questioning whether bitcoin can be a long-term store of value and digital gold. The firm’s analysts cited various issues with the cryptocurrency, such as environmental problems, “lack of real use,” and competition from other...
European Central Bank tries to quell Germans' doubts about digital euro
25.3.2021
A future digital euro wouldn't be a threat to savers, say officials from the European Central Bank
Blockchain Bites: DOGE Chases After GameStop, Guggenheim Doubts $30K Bitcoin
28.1.2021
Following a tweet from “WSB Chairman" inquiring about the meme cryptocurrency dogecoin prices went haywire