Adam Ficsor, the lead developer of Wasabi Wallet, a privacy-centric Bitcoin wallet, has revealed his position regarding the slow adoption of Bitcoin in El Salvador. In a recent interview, Ficsor stated that Bitcoin developers have failed El Salvador, having been unable to improve the situation of Bitcoin as a means of exchange, even with the…
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) Plenary met in Toronto on June 14 to discuss various financial stability issues. Key topics included the financial stability outlook, lessons from the March 2023 banking turmoil, and enhancing the resilience of non-bank financial intermediation (NBFI). The FSB also reviewed progress on implementing its global regulatory framework for crypto asset…
Fidelity Investments’ Director of Global Macro sees bitcoin as “exponential gold” and “an aspiring player on the store of value team.” According to his analysis, bitcoin’s price is “driven primarily by the growth in its network, which is in turn driven by bitcoin’s unique scarcity feature, as well as the monetary and fiscal policy cycle,…
In the current unpredictable cryptocurrency landscape, where Polkadot (DOT) is stuck at a $7.5 resistance and Bitcoin Cash (BTC) notes a modest 2% rise, BlockDAG has surged ahead as the leading cryptocurrency investment. After an impressive 1,120% jump in value, BlockDAG has rolled out new cloud and hardware mining technologies that are captivating both beginner…
The head of the Crypto Asset and Cyber Unit at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Division of Enforcement has left the agency after nine years of service. Under his guidance, the SEC took many enforcement actions against crypto firms, including major crypto trading exchanges Binance and Coinbase. SEC’s Crypto Enforcement Unit Leader Departs…
Venezuelan political critics and activists have warned that President Nicolás Maduro and his government are increasingly turning to cryptocurrency transactions as a method to evade international sanctions. This follows the U.S. reinstating gold and oil sanctions recently, following Maduro’s failure to honor an agreement to ensure fair elections scheduled for July. Critics Urge for Stricter…
JPMorgan analysts have raised concerns about the sustainability of the $12 billion year-to-date inflow into crypto assets, given the current high bitcoin prices relative to production costs and gold. The substantial inflows this year have been primarily driven by spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). However, much of this inflow represents a shift from crypto wallets…
According to Venezuelan dissidents and cryptocurrency analysts, the government of Venezuela is likely to keep using crypto to bypass the returning sanctions on oil and gold activities. Even when Nicolas Maduro’s administration seems to have been affected by corruption cases involving crypto, watchers report that these tools will keep diverting funds from regular channels. Venezuelan…
BlackRock’s chief investment officer for index investments, Samara Cohen, recently implied that amidst the recent success of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, financial investors still exercise some degree of caution when investing. The volatility and infancy of Bitcoin and related exchange-traded funds are the primary drivers behind this investment class’s slow adoption. Financial Advisors Are Cautious…
As of June 15, U.S.-listed bitcoin miners have reached a record market capitalization of $22.8 billion, according to global investment bank JPMorgan. This surge is led by significant gains in stocks like Core Scientific, Terawulf, and Iren. The overall sector market cap has increased by 24% since the end of May, partly due to a…