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Pepperstone’s CEO Warns of CFD Crypto Exchange Threat

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Pepperstone is witnessing a significant increase in cryptocurrency trading among new clients, while its CEO expresses concerns about competition from crypto exchanges entering the CFD space. Tamas Szabo shared his insights on the evolving dynamics of the financial services sector during an interview with Jonathan Fine at the Finance Magnates London Summit 2024 (FMLS:24). Cryptocurrencies on the Rise Szabo expressed astonishment at the limited crypto adoption by brokers, as evidenced during a panel discussion on market structure. “One of the panelists asked the audience how many were involved in crypto,…

CEO Warns Bitcoin Must Drop To $16,500 To Trigger Collapse

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Este artículo también está disponible en español. MicroStrategy, the business intelligence firm co-founded by Bitcoin bull Michael Saylor, has significantly ramped up its Bitcoin acquisition strategy, surpassing 400,000 BTC in holdings.  However, concerns about the company’s financial stability tied to the Bitcoin price have emerged, particularly from Ki Young Ju, CEO of CryptoQuant. Ju cautioned that while the prospect of MicroStrategy facing bankruptcy is not impossible, it would require an event as unlikely as “an asteroid hitting Earth.” MicroStrategy’s Financial Risks As Bitcoin Price Floor Holds At $30,000 In a…

Bitcoin Reserve draft out after Trump’ meets Crypto.com CEO

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President-elect Trump met with crypto industry leader Kris Marszalek to prepare an order for a Bitcoin reserve in a bid to strengthen the U.S. financial landscape.  Kris Marszalek, Crypto.com CEO, met Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Dec. 16 to talk about the proposed crypto-related appointments within the financial departments and Congress. They also discussed drafts of a U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve to be administered within the Treasury’s Exchange Stabilization Fund, as noted in his Nashville speech delivered in July.  What the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve entails After the meeting, Bitcoin Magazine…

2024 Election Was a Chance to ‘Educate Voters,’ Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse Says

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse in an interview with 60 Minutes, said that the 2024 election was a “major victory” for crypto as the majority of Fairshake, a crypto political action committee (PAC), backed candidates, won their seats. And this was a non-partisan effort, as crypto, itself is non-partisan, he argued, pointing to the cross-aisle support for the digital assets bill FIT21. “Of the 29 Republicans and 33 Democrats the industry backed in congressional races, 85% won. It’s incredible,” he said. “We absolutely helped supercharge the candidates with the money in…

Chainalysis Promotes Jonathan Levin to CEO as Former Boss Michael Gronager Departs

“As CEO, I look forward to continuing to deliver cutting edge data, investigations, and risk solutions to our customers while also pursuing new market opportunities,” Levin said. Former Chainalysis Chief Strategy Officer Jonathan Levin Takes the Reins as CEO Blockchain data analysis firm Chainalysis has appointed Co-founder and former Chief Strategy Officer Jonathan Levin as […] Source CryptoX Portal

Bitcoin Could ‘Easily Double’ In A Short Time: Hedge Fund CEO

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Este artículo también está disponible en español. In the latest episode of The Milk Road Show, Charles Edwards, founder of crypto hedge fund Capriole Investments, provided an in-depth analysis of Bitcoin’s current state, its future trajectory, and the potential conclusion of the traditional 4-year Bitcoin cycle. Edwards posits that Bitcoin’s journey to $100,000 could be the catalyst for an unprecedented price acceleration. He suggests that once this psychological and technical barrier is breached, Bitcoin could potentially double in value within weeks. Drawing parallels with gold’s recent performance, Edwards stated, “If…

CryptoQuant CEO Warns Not To Short XRP Due To Insider Whales

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Este artículo también está disponible en español. XRP has experienced an extraordinary surge in recent weeks, with its price skyrocketing by 380% over the past 23 days. In just the last four days, the price jumped 75%, reaching a peak of $2.87 on December 2. This rapid ascent appears to be fueled by significant buying activity from large investors, commonly known as “whales.” Ki Young Ju, CEO of on-chain analysis firm CryptoQuant, highlighted that these whales are primarily operating through the US based exchange Coinbase. On December 2, he pointed…

Bitcoin Won’t Hit $400k This Cycle, Realistic Target: VanEck CEO

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Este artículo también está disponible en español. In an interview with Mario Nawfal, Jan van Eck, CEO of $118 billion global asset manager VanEck, offered an analysis of Bitcoin’s potential trajectory, the US fiscal deficit, and the broader financial markets. Contrary to some hyper-bullish forecasts, van Eck provided a more conservative price target for Bitcoin for this bull run. Van Eck stated, “Our thesis is effectively that Bitcoin will keep to the halving cycle, so we’re looking at sort of $150,000 to $180,000 this cycle as a price target.” He…

SIX Promotes Exchange Head Sibbern to CEO as Dijsselhof Exits

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SIX Group, Switzerland’s principal financial market infrastructure operator, has appointed Bjørn Sibbern as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective January 1, 2025, marking a leadership transition at one of Europe’s major exchange operators. SIX Names Exchanges Chief Sibbern as CEO to Succeed Dijsselhof Sibbern, who currently serves as Global Head Exchanges and sits on SIX’s Group Executive Board, will succeed Jos Dijsselhof, who is stepping down after a transformative seven-year tenure to pursue opportunities in the Middle East. The Danish executive brings more than two decades of capital markets…