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Cantor Fitzgerald CEO praises Tether and Bitcoin

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Howard Lutnick, the CEO of Wall Street firm Cantor Fitzgerald has praised stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT), describing himself as a “big fan” of the firm. “I’m a big fan of this stablecoin called Tether…I hold their treasuries. So I keep their treasuries, and they have a lot of treasuries,” Lutnick said in a Dec. 11 interview with CNBC. “They’re over $90 billion now, so I’m a big fan of Tether,” the Cantor Fitzgerald CEO said. Notably, Cantor Fitzgerald has been helping manage Tether’s multi-billion dollar Treasury portfolio for several years,…

Galaxy Digital CEO Expresses Bullish Sentiment On XRP

Galaxy Digital Chief Executive Officer Mike Novogratz has shared his recent optimistic view on XRP, its army, and Ripple, asserting that he was wrong about his earlier skepticism towards them. Related Reading: Analyst Places XRP As The Top Coin For The 2024-2025 Bull Run Mike Novogratz’s Recent View On XRP And Ripple The Galaxy CEO revealed his optimism about the XRP token in a recent podcast known as Real Vision on Sunday. He previously doubted the token’s potential because he believed it would not last in the crypto market.  Novogratz…

GameStop CEO Buying New Stocks from Company’s Cash Balance, GME Stock Up 10%

GameStop gives CEO complete control to buy stocks from the company’s cash books, however, analysts have given a major red flag on this. Gaming retailer GameStop Corp (NYSE: GME) is taking a shift in its approach while allowing its CEO and chair Ryan Cohen to gain even more control in these struggling times. This includes the ability to use the company’s cash to buy new stocks. In its quarterly report unveiled on Wednesday evening, GameStop disclosed two modifications to its corporate investment strategy. First is that it allows the use…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman-Backed Crypto Startup Meanwhile Starts Bitcoin (BTC) Private Credit Fund With 5% Yield

“A thriving Bitcoin economy is inevitable, but to realize this future and maximize its potential, robust capital markets are essential,” Zac Townsend, co-founder and CEO of Meanwhile Group, said in the press release. “This private credit fund offers unparalleled potential for institutional investors to unlock the full value of their BTC holdings without compromising their ownership, seizing a unique opportunity for optimized returns.” Source

Binance CEO Disputes JPMorgan Chief’s Critique Of Crypto

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Richard Teng, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the world’s largest crypto exchange Binance challenged JPMorgan Chase’s CEO Jamie Dimon’s stance on cryptocurrencies. Binance CEO Disagrees With Jamie Dimon The Binance CEO recently defended cryptocurrencies by opposing the anti-crypto narrative promoted by the JPMorgan CEO in a hearing held on Wednesday. Teng took to X (formerly Twitter) to share his displeasure with Dimon’s narrative against crypto. The JPMorgan CEO’s critics were set on the legitimacy and regulation of cryptocurrencies. According to Dimon, he has “never supported cryptocurrencies” and believes the…

Games need bots? Illivium CEO admits ‘it’s tough,’ Web3 games 42X upside: Web3 Gamer

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Is a game even a game without bots? Pixels CEO doesn’t think so Some think that bots in games is a sign of the apocalypse, or perhaps just the makers trying to fill up an empty venue to make it look popular. But Pixels founder and CEO Luke Barwikowski says that conversely, if people aren’t trying to fill your game with bots, then it’s probably because the game isn’t exactly the talk of the town. “If people aren’t trying to bot your game — it’s not because they can’t —…

Former Bitzlato CEO Legkodymov Pleads Guilty to $700M Crypto Fraud 

After spending 11 months in custody, Legkodymov pleaded guilty to one count of operating an unregistered exchange. Anatoly Legkodymov, the former CEO of Bitzlato, a cryptocurrency exchange based in Hong Kong, has pleaded guilty to charges of operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business and facilitating the laundering of illicit funds totaling up to $700 million. According to an announcement on Wednesday, the former Bitzlato CEO, popularly known as “Gandalf” or “Tolik”, appeared before Judge Eric Vitaliano at a United States court in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he admitted the crimes. The Genesis…

Grayscale Investments CEO hints at optimistic scenario for spot Bitcoin ETF

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Grayscale Investments CEO Michael Sonnenshein believes that market participants’ negotiations with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about launching a spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF in the United States are proceeding according to an optimistic scenario. The CEO shared this opinion with Yahoo Finance reporters and noted that SEC commissioners are working to clarify details on applications from market participants to launch a spot Bitcoin ETF. Such actions of the Commission, in his Sonnenshein’s opinion, indicate the regulator’s interest in resolving issues related to the possible launch of the instrument…

CEO Trashes Crypto – Again

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In a fiery declaration that reverberated through the financial landscape, JPMorgan Chase’s formidable CEO, Jamie Dimon, once again launched a verbal assault on crypto. Dimon, well-known for speaking his mind, straightforwardly called for a complete ban on digital currencies, linking them to criminal activities without holding back. The CEO didn’t mince words at a Senate hearing alongside seven other big bank bosses: “If I was the government, I’d close it down.” In response to a question from Senator Elizabeth Warren, he stated that he was adamantly against all forms of…

Judge accepts Binance CEO CZ’s guilty plea, with sentencing in Feb

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A federal judge has accepted Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao’s guilty plea to money laundering but hasn’t decided if he can leave the United States before his February sentencing date. In a Dec. 6 filing to a Seattle District Court, Judge Richard Jones said he accepted Zhao’s guilty plea to one count of Bank Secrecy Act violations, which the Binance founder submitted over two weeks ago on Nov. 21 alongside his exchange’s $4.3 billion settlement with United States agencies. Part of the settlement deal saw Zhao step down as CEO…