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…
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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
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
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
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
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…
Nansen CEO Predicts Biggest Bull Run Ever
Este artículo también está disponible en español. In a thread on X, Alex Svanevik, CEO of leading on-chain analytics platform Nansen, unveiled nine bold predictions for the crypto industry in 2025. Svanevik forecasts that the upcoming year will herald “the mother of all bull markets,” propelled by technological advancements, regulatory shifts, and widespread adoption across various sectors. #1 Crypto Memecoins Will Set New On-Chain Records Svanevik predicts that memecoins—cryptocurrencies inspired by internet memes—will continue to attract retail investors to the crypto space. He anticipates these tokens will significantly boost on-chain…
$15 Trillion Market Cap For Bitcoin? Crypto Firm CEO Predicts Explosive Growth
Este artículo también está disponible en español. A prominent figure in the cryptocurrency space made a bold prediction that Bitcoin could hit a total market capitalization of $15 trillion in the next four years. Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead said that global blockchain adoption still lags compared to other global financial assets, saying that blockchain’s untapped potential could drive Bitcoin to an exponential growth in its market capitalization. Related Reading Bitcoin And The $740,000 Target The Pantera executive believes that Bitcoin price could soar to $740,000 per coin, something the…
Altcoins should stop relying on Bitcoin’s surge, CryptoQuant CEO says
With Bitcoin’s future growth driven by institutional investments and ETFs, the CryptoQuant head advises altcoins to create unique approaches to draw fresh capital. Altcoins may need to rethink their reliance on Bitcoin’s (BTC) momentum and focus on drawing fresh capital through independent strategies, CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju says. In an X post on Nov. 27, Ju highlighted that the dynamics of capital flowing into Bitcoin have changed, with institutional investors and spot ETFs now driving the current rally. Why is altcoin season delayed? Compared to the last cycle, the…
Current Bitcoin Hashrate Can Sustain $4.9 Trillion Cap, CryptoQuant CEO Reveals
Este artículo también está disponible en español. The founder and CEO of the on-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant has explained where the peak Bitcoin market cap lies based on the current hashrate. Bitcoin Ceiling Could Lie At This Level Based On Network Hashrate In a new post on X, CryptoQuant founder and CEO Ki Young Ju discussed a BTC pricing model that puts upper and lower bounds on the cryptocurrency’s price using the trend in the mining hashrate. The mining hashrate here refers to a metric that keeps track of the…