CryptoQuant CEO defends Samourai Wallet founders

CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju has voiced support for the founders of Samourai Wallet after their indictment by the U.S. Department of Justice for allegedly running a crypto mixing service implicated in laundering nearly $100 million. Ju has defended the crypto mixer‘s role in protecting user privacy and argued against the charges brought against the founders. In an April 25 X thread, Ju said, “The US DOJ has arrested pioneers in Bitcoin privacy technology. Privacy stands as a core value of Bitcoin. Mixing itself is not a crime. Even crypto…

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon: Bitcoin Is a Fraud, There’s No Hope for BTC as a Currency

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has doubled down on his anti-bitcoin stance, emphasizing that the crypto is a fraud with no future as a currency. “It’s a Ponzi scheme,” the executive stressed. However, despite his strong opinion about bitcoin, JPMorgan is an authorized participant for Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Dimon, while advising investors […] Original

Ripple CEO Walks Back $5 Trillion Crypto Marker Prediction, Unveils New Target

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ripple, Brad Garlinghouse, has revised his earlier ambitious prediction on the crypto industry’s future market capitalization, acknowledging that he had underestimated the market’s potential surge.  Ripple CEO Underpredicts Crypto Market Cap Appearing in a recent interview with Fox Business, Garlinghouse shed light on the growth potential of the cryptocurrency market as well as its performance since the beginning of the year.  The Ripple CEO was questioned about his previous optimistic forecast for the crypto industry’s market capitalization, in which he projected that the market…

Bitcoin Halving Could Catalyzed $100,000 Price Surge: Bitwise CEO

As the cryptocurrency community excitedly awaits the impending Bitcoin halving, Bitwise Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Hunter Horsley has weighed in on its impact on BTC, predicting that the event could potentially propel prices to $100,000 or even higher. Horsley expressed his optimistic outlook toward the upcoming Bitcoin Halving on the X (formerly Twitter) platform. Every four years, the Halving has historically been linked to greater price increases, and Horsley’s upbeat view indicates that this cycle might be no different from the others. Upcoming Bitcoin Halving Is Being Underestimated According to…

Chia Network (XCH) Makes Progress Toward an IPO, CEO Gene Hoffman Says

The company confidentially filed an amended S-1 form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission at the end of March, after the regulators sent a comment letter to the company, CEO Gene Hoffman said at a conference hosted by law firm Brown Rudnick in Manhattan. However, there is still no firm timeline for the IPO since the company wants to wait for the right market conditions, he later told CoinDesk. Source

Crypto.com CEO: Bitcoin Price Dip Likely After Halving but ‘Great Performance’ Within 6 Months

The chief executive of Crypto.com has warned of some selling coming up as we approach the Bitcoin halving, citing the “buy the rumor, sell the news” strategy. Noting that what’s happening in the bitcoin market currently resembles previous cycles, he stressed: “I personally expect great performance within the next six months.” ‘There May Be Some […] Original

Crypto.com CEO anticipates Bitcoin selling prior to halving

Bitcoin’s upcoming halving may trigger short-term selling, but Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek remains optimistic about its long-term impact on the market. Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek anticipates that the upcoming Bitcoin halving event may lead to short-term selling volatility, yet maintains optimism regarding its long-term implications, considering historical patterns in BTC price movements following similar network updates. In an interview with Bloomberg, Kris Marszalek highlighted the historical trend of price increases following halving events but acknowledged uncertainty due to Bitcoin’s recent record highs. In March, Bitcoin’s price set a new all-time…

Grayscale CEO Sees GBTC Reaching Equilibrium, Expects Outflows to Ease

Crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments believes that GBTC “has started to reach a little bit of an equilibrium,” says CEO Michael Sonnenshein, noting that some anticipated outflows from the firm’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) are “largely behind us.” The crypto asset manager also expects GBTC’s fees to come down “as markets mature.” Grayscale’s CEO […] Source BitcoincryptoexchangeExchanges CryptoX Portal

Thai Crypto Exchange Bitkub May Be Valued as High as $3B in IPO: CEO

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