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JPMorgan CEO Says BTC Is Fraudulent, a ‘Pet Rock;’ Bank of America Says CBDCs Are ‘Natural Evolution’ — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review – The Weekly Bitcoin News

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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has reiterated his supposed skepticism of bitcoin, recently calling it a “hyped-up fraud,” and a “pet rock.” For it’s part, Bank of America has said that it views central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and stablecoins as a “natural evolution of today’s monetary and payment systems.” This and more on inflation and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s next moves, just below. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Calls Bitcoin ‘Hyped-up Fraud’ — Expects Satoshi Nakamoto to Increase BTC Supply Cap JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon calls bitcoin “a hyped-up fraud.”…

Bitcoin.com CEO Roger Ver Claims to Have Ample Funds to Pay Alleged Genesis Debt

The Bitcoin.com CEO says he has sufficient funds to repay $21 million to Genesis but questions the lawsuit against him. Bitcoin.com CEO Roger Ver recently announced that he has enough to pay roughly $21 million to the embattled crypto firm Genesis. Ver, commonly known as “Bitcoin Jesus,” took to social media to make this revelation after Genesis’ affiliate said he defaulted on a sizable transaction. According to GGC International Limited, Ver failed to settle approximately $21 million in crypto option transactions. On Tuesday, GGC International Limited issued a court summons to the Bitcoin.com CEO, to…

Metaverse-Focused Blockchain Lamina1 Promotes President to CEO

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Stablecoins and CBDCs might play ‘meaningful role’ in payments — Visa CEO

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The chief executive of credit card giant Visa remains confident that blockchain-powered solutions can be integrated into its services and offerings to power the next generation of payments. Speaking on a call at Visa’s annual stockholder meeting on Jan. 24, outgoing CEO Al Kelly — who will officially step down on Feb. 1 — briefly shared the firm’s plans for Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and private stablecoins. According to a Jan. 24 report from San Francisco Business Times, Kelly said: “It’s very early days, but we continue to believe…

Ark Invest CEO sees potential crypto rebound amid whiffs of a Fed pivot

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The chief executive from crypto and tech investment firm Ark Invest believes crypto assets will see a huge turnaround this year as inflation falls and the Fed pivots.  In a company video blog on Jan. 23, Ark Invest CEO and CIO, Cathie Wood, started with a glance at the macroeconomic outlook. She said there was all kind of signals pointing to lower inflation which “suggests that the Fed should pivot soon.” This would be beneficial for risk-on assets such as crypto as the macroeconomic outlook improves and financial belts are…

SEC’s ‘one-dimensional’ approach is slowing Bitcoin progress: Grayscale CEO

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The approach to crypto regulatory enforcement by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stalled the advancement of Bitcoin (BTC) in the country, according to the CEO of Grayscale Investments. In a letter published in The Wall Street Journal on Jan. 23, the chief of the cryptocurrency asset management firm, Michael Sonnenshein, said he agreed with an assertion that the SEC was “late to the game” regarding crypto regulation and preventing the bankruptcy of FTX, adding: “‘Late’ doesn’t capture what transpired here. The problem is the Securities and Exchange…

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Praises Metaverse ‘Sense of Presence,’ Calls It ‘Game-Changing’ – News Bitcoin News

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Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, has given his opinion about the metaverse and the impact that the tech might have in the future. In a conversation with Klaus Schwab, chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Nadella stated that the sense of presence achieved while interacting using metaverse tech is “game-changing.” Microsoft’s Satya Nadella Talks Metaverse Benefits Satya Nadella, CEO of tech giant Microsoft, has declared his support for the metaverse, citing its potential to bring people together compared to other less interactive technologies. In a conversation with Klaus Shwab,…

Coinbase CEO urges Bitcoin legal tender for Brazil, Argentina — Reaction

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As Brazil and Argentina started preparatory work for a potential common currency, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong floated the idea of the two countries moving to Bitcoin (BTC), sparking various discussions over the viability of BTC as a national currency.  On Jan. 22, the two South American countries announced they starting to prepare to create a common currency that would run parallel with the Argentine peso and Brazilian real. The move could potentially create the second-largest currency bloc. As the news broke, Armstrong took to Twitter to suggest that BTC would…