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Southeast Asia’s Largest Bank DBS Expands Crypto Business to Meet ‘Growing Demand’
13.8.2021
DBS, Southeast Asia’s largest bank, has announced a series of milestones for its crypto business. Its brokerage arm has obtained preliminary approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Singapore’s central bank, and its crypto exchange will start operating 24-7 to meet...
New funding round sees Reddit gain $4B in valuation since February
13.8.2021
Speaking on the latest funding round which sees Reddit at a valuation of $10 billion, Steve Huffman, co-founder and chief executive stated tentative plans for the firm to go public
Nasdaq-Listed Metromile Invests $1 Million in Bitcoin — Sees Rapid Growth in Global Cryptocurrency Adoption
12.8.2021
The Nasdaq-listed auto insurance company Metromile has purchased $1 million in bitcoin. The company plans to “become the first insurance company to allow policyholders the option to pay for insurance and receive payment for eligible claims in either bitcoin or dollars.” Auto Insurance...
Personal Finance Guru Advises Dollar-Cost-Averaging Into Bitcoin
11.8.2021
Personal finance guru Suze Orman says she recommends dollar cost averaging into bitcoin. She sees several upsides to the cryptocurrency, noting that it could “turn into a payment structure.” Personal Finance Guru Bullish About Bitcoin, Advises Dollar Cost Averaging Into the Crypto...
US Senator Warren Sees Benefits of Cryptocurrency but Warns ‘a Run on Crypto’ May Need Federal Bailout
9.8.2021
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a longtime bitcoin skeptic, has shared her view of the benefits of cryptocurrencies. While noting that “The biggest upside to cryptocurrency could be expansion or democratization of access to the financial system,” she warned that the crypto industry...
Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager Ray Dalio Still Concerned Government Could Outlaw Cryptocurrency
9.8.2021
The founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, is still concerned that governments could outlaw cryptocurrencies. Nonetheless, he sees bitcoin as digital gold and owns some for diversification. Ray Dalio Worried About Government Outlawing Cryptocurrencies Bridgewater...
Fidelity Investments Engages With Regulators to Bring Crypto Assets Mainstream
8.8.2021
The president of Fidelity Digital Assets, the crypto arm of Fidelity Investments, says that crypto is “its own unique asset class.” He revealed, “We and others are very engaged with regulators … to bring this asset class into the mainstream.” Fidelity Sees Long-Term...
Analyst Predicts ‘Refreshed Bull Market’ for Bitcoin, Price Heading Toward $100K
6.8.2021
Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Mike McGlone sees “a refreshed bull market” for bitcoin. Comparing the performance of the cryptocurrency to the start of 2019, he explained, “we see performance parallels that could get the benchmark crypto back on track toward $100,000.”...
FTX Sees 'Explosive Growth' With More than 1M Sign-Ups This Year
4.8.2021
A two-year-old crypto unicorn, derivatives exchange FTX, just showed an "explosive growth and adoption" as it has seen more than a million sign-ups in the first half of 2021, marking a nearly 400% rise in this period of time.
"And it’s safe to say that users keep coming back...
Pantera CEO Trims Bitcoin Price Forecast For 2021, Sees ETH Outperforming
3.8.2021
Dan Morehead. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/Real Vision Finance
After earlier estimations that bitcoin (BTC) might hit USD 115,000 by August failed to materialize, Dan Morehead, CEO and Founder of Pantera Capital, lowered the estimated price tag for this year and said that ethereum (ETH) will...
Bank of America Sees Benefits in Adopting Bitcoin as Legal Tender in El Salvador
3.8.2021
Bank of America has outlined some benefits to be had from adopting bitcoin as legal tender in El Salvador. The opportunities include low-cost remittances, financial digitization, more choices, and greater investments from foreign companies. Bank of America Highlights Opportunities Bitcoin Brings...
BTC price sees 6% correction in contrast to booming Bitcoin on-chain data
2.8.2021
A cooling-off period is welcomed by traders who were already in moderate shock at the veracity of last week's ten-green-daily-candle surge
Bitcoin Slides Under $30K, Stablecoins Eclipse Trade Volumes, Crypto Interest Depletes
20.7.2021
The price of bitcoin has slid under the $30K zone on Tuesday, dipping to $29,300 per unit during the early morning trading sessions (EDT). The global cryptocurrency market capitalization of all the crypto coins in existence is $1.19 trillion as it decreased by more than 6% in the last day....
Bitcoin sees second-longest bull market drawdown with BTC price 'stuck' at $30K
18.7.2021
Bitcoin bull markets frequently see corrections from all-time highs, but only 2013 has beaten this year in terms of waiting times for a rebound
DoubleLine CEO sees Bitcoin buy moment at $23K, predicts US dollar will drop 'pretty substantially'
15.7.2021
According to Jeffrey Gundlach, the trading pattern for Bitcoin may suggest a price drop below $30,000
World’s Largest Asset Manager Blackrock Sees ‘Very Little’ Demand for Cryptocurrencies
15.7.2021
The world’s largest asset manager with $9.5 trillion under management, Blackrock, sees “very little” demand for cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, according to CEO Larry Fink. Blackrock’s CEO Talks About Crypto Demand Larry Fink, the CEO of Blackrock, the world’s...
Fidelity’s Crypto Branch to Increase Staff by 70%, President Sees ‘More Interest in Ether’
13.7.2021
According to Tom Jessop, president of Fidelity Digital Assets, the company is planning to increase staff by 70% because demand for cryptocurrencies continues to keep the firm busy. Fidelity Digital Assets, the subsidiary of the wealth management firm Fidelity Investments Inc., has also seen...
Bitcoinization of El Salvador: JPMorgan Sees No ‘Tangible Economic Benefits’ of Bitcoin as Legal Tender
13.7.2021
JPMorgan has offered its view on the bitcoinization of El Salvador, the country which recently made bitcoin legal tender alongside the U.S. dollar. JPMorgan says, “It is difficult to see any tangible economic benefits associated with adopting bitcoin as a second form of legal tender.”...
Thailand Sees Rising Adoption of Cryptocurrencies as Means of Payment — Warns of Risks
11.7.2021
Bank of Thailand says a growing number of companies are asking for payments in cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin and ether. The central bank reiterates its stance on crypto and warns of the risks of using them as a means of payment. The Bank of Thailand (BOT), the country’s central bank...
Bitcoin metric sees 'hell of a bounce' in move which historically heralds BTC price bottom
10.7.2021
The Puell Multiple bounces from its latest rare trip into the "buy" zone, and previously, BTC/USD has subsequently put in a macro bottom