Since the price of Bitcoin fell below $30,000, numerous forecasts have been made on the currency’s potential future price outlook of the asset. As the biggest cryptocurrency in the world, Bitcoin has amassed price headlines, some of which are optimistic while others are pessimistic. However, a question that lingers is whether another crash is really the end of the world for Bitcoin. In such an event, Mike McGlone, a senior analyst at Bloomberg, believes that even a decrease in price to $10,000 would not be bad for Bitcoin. Bitcoin Still…
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Bloomberg Analyst Predicts Bitcoin Crash Below $10,000
Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s largest cryptocurrency, has experienced a period of stability around the $26,000 mark following the recent speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Powell reiterated the central bank’s commitment to maintaining a 2% inflation target in his speech. As economists discuss the implications of this goal, market observers, including Bloomberg’s Senior Macro Strategist Mike McGlone, have weighed in on the potential impact of an impending recession on BTC’s price. Bitcoin Faces Bearish Outlook? During his speech, Chair Powell stressed the importance of implementing a “sufficiently restrictive” policy…
MoonPay Offers Binance.US a Solution to Crypto Payments Suspension: Bloomberg
The U.S. exchange’s customers now have the option of buying stablecoin USDT using their debit or credit cards, Apple Pay or Google Pay and then converting it into crypto tokens. Source Binance.USBitcoinBloombergCryptocryptoexchangeExchangesMoonPayOffersPaymentsSolutionSuspension CryptoX Portal
Ether (ETH) Futures ETFs Are Poised for U.S. Approval, Bloomberg Reports
Several firms have applied to list these exchange-traded funds, which would hold derivatives contracts tied to ether – rather than ether itself. But they need the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s blessing, something Bloomberg said might be imminent. Source
Is An XRP Spot ETF Coming To The US Soon? Bloomberg Analyst Answers
Ripple has continued to revel in the glow of Judge Analisa Torres’ ruling in favor of the crypto company, with many use cases being touted for its native token XRP. The most recent use case to surface is a Spot XRP ETF, and Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart has quickly weighed in on the possibility of this happening. How Possible Is A Spot XRP ETF? Seyffart, during an appearance on Tony Edward’s Thinking Crypto Podcast, explained that XRP would need to be listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) before the…
BitGo Raises $100M After Scrapping Prime Trust Deal: Bloomberg
The raises comes nearly two months after BitGo ended its plan to buy beleaguered rival Prime Trust. Source
Bitcoin ETF to be approved in 6 months, Bloomberg analyst says
Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Insiders suggest that Bitcoin ETF approval is inevitable. Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas says expectations vary from four to six months. Bloomberg’s senior ETF analyst Balchunas cites the earnings call with Mike Novogratz, CEO at Galaxy Digital. Novogratz, in his turn, referred to his sources in BlackRock and Invesco. Per Novogratz, the question of Bitcoin (BTC) ETF approval is “when, not if.” According to “contacts” from inside BlackRock and Invesco spot Bitcoin ETF approval a matter…
Former FTX Exec Ryan Salame Talking to Prosecutors About Plea Deal: Bloomberg
Salame, a prominent Republican donor who also handled FTX’s political donations, could enter a plea as soon as September to charges including campaign finance law violations, according to Bloomberg’s sources. It was not known whether he would cooperate with prosecutors and testify against FTX co-founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Source
Crypto Exchange Bitstamp in Discussions for Raising Funds: Bloomberg
“Bitstamp is not for sale, and we are not actively looking to sell the company,” Jean-Baptiste Graftieaux, its CEO, said in a statement to Bloomberg. “Our current and exclusive priority is to raise money through strategic investors to accelerate Bitstamp’s growth by providing new products and services to retail and institutional crypto customers. Source
PayPal to Issue Dollar Pegged Crypto Stablecoin: Bloomberg
The PayPal USD will be pegged to U.S. dollars and issued by Paxos Trust. Source