Jan Van Eck, CEO of the $107 billion asset manager VanEck, has predicted that Bitcoin could rally to $350,000 per coin as central banks embark on quantitative easing. In a recent interview with Fox Business, Van Eck expressed his bullish outlook, suggesting that Bitcoin’s market cap could reach half that of gold. He said: “Eventually, …
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Genesis has finalized its restructuring process and started distributing roughly $4 billion in digital assets and US dollars to creditors, according to an Aug. 2 statement. The company revealed that creditors will recover an average of 64% of their crypto claims, depending on the coins. Bitcoin holders will regain 51.28% of their holdings, Ethereum creditors …
Morgan Stanley will be the first major Wall Street bank to permit its financial advisors to offer spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), CNBC reported on Aug. 2, citing sources familiar with the matter. This decision enables Morgan Stanley’s over 15,000 financial advisors to sell shares of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and Fidelity’s Wise Origin …
Anatoly Aksakov, chairman of the Financial Market Committee of the State Duma, the Russian equivalent to the U.S. House of Representatives, has predicted that bitcoin and digital ruble exchanges will become a reality in the coming years. Aksakov also foresees the need for digital ruble-based P2P markets to serve this goal in the future. Russians …
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has initiated a Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program to encourage reporting of corporate criminal activities. This three-year program targets financial institutions, including cryptocurrency businesses, to enhance the detection and prosecution of corporate crimes. Whistleblowers who provide non-public information leading to forfeitures over $1 million are eligible for awards. DOJ …
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Nasdaq-listed Microstrategy acquired 12,222 bitcoins in the second quarter, bringing its total holdings to 226,500 BTC. CEO Phong Le and CFO Andrew Kang expressed optimism about future bitcoin support and emphasized the company’s financial strategies. Despite net losses, Microstrategy remains committed to its bitcoin strategy. Microstrategy Expands Bitcoin Holdings Microstrategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) reported its …
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Ledn, a crypto lending platform, announced that it has processed over $1.16 billion in loans during the first half of 2024. This includes a notable 29.8% quarter-over-quarter growth in retail lending, driven by investor strategies and market dynamics such as the recent Bitcoin halving and the rise of Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Asia. Institutional …
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Chivo Wallet, the official Bitcoin wallet of the Salvadoran government, has been operating without presenting any of its financial balances to the National Registry Center (CNR). While Chivo is a private company managed by El Salvador’s government and is not legally required to disclose its activities, it has failed to file its balances annually as …
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has announced its exit from the French market, citing increasing regulatory pressures from French authorities. The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) had previously issued a warning against Bybit, advising investors to avoid trading on the platform. Starting August 2, 2024, Bybit will restrict French users’ accounts to “close-only” mode, allowing them only …
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The United States government is adding $1 trillion to the national debt approximately every 100 days, sparking fears of runaway inflation.
Memecoins underperform the wider crypto market after double-digit weekly losses surpass the sell-off in BTC and ETH.
Ethereum derivatives metrics show increased activity, indicating higher interest but not necessarily a bullish trend.
The AMF is giving firms registered under its current DASP rules ample time to transition, too.
Stablecoins are on the rise, according to a crypto data firm. The platform CCData notes in a new report that stablecoin market cap rose 2.11% last month, the 10th consecutive end-of-month market cap increase for the sector. “This is the highest monthly rise in the stablecoins market capitalization since April, suggesting inflows of new capital …
A closely followed crypto analyst says that one prominent Ethereum (ETH) competitor is gearing up to spark a rally. In a new strategy session, crypto trader Ali Martinez tells his 68,700 followers on the social media platform X that smart contract platform Solana (SOL) could be forming a bullish pattern on its four-hour chart that …
