Leading crypto industry figures weighed in on the major implications of cryptocurrencies for – and beyond – the global economy, at the Rise conference in Hong Kong Wednesday, July 11.
The panel’s participants were the Ethereum Foundation’s co-founder Joseph Lubin, CEO of crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital Mike Novgoratz, Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek, Tenx’s Julian Hosp, and Wall Street Journal columnist Jacky Wong.
First tackling the popular question of whether crypto can replace fiat, Mike Novogratz argued against the idea, saying that neither Bitcoin (BTC) nor Ethereum (ETH) are positioned in the short-term to do so.
Both of them represent “system change,” he said, rather than a substitute for cash.
Bitcoin is likely to remain a “store of value,” or “digital gold,” he suggested, with Ethereum serving as a form of “crypto-fuel” for decentralized ecosystems.
As the conflict between Israel and Hamas escalates, the former CEO of Paxful calls on users to stay away from centralized crypto platforms. Ray Youssef, former CEO of Paxful, a peer-to-peer crypto platform, took to X to alarm users about…
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said moving the exchange’s headquarters to the U. K. is “on the table” if the U. S. regulatory landscape does not improve. War on crypto U. S. regulators have had a frosty relationship with crypto companies since at least before 2020.
Crypto dot com CEO Kris Marszalek held an AMA on November 14, addressing concerns about marketwide insolvency pressures.
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Brian Armstrong, the CEO of Coinbase exchange, seems to have been very outspoken on crypto matters lately. However, his recent comment on crypto tribalism didn't impress Ripple's CEO and community.
With the raft of new draft legislations across nations around the world aimed at the crypto industry, Laguna Labs CEO, Stefan Rust, has stated that the centralized regulations will choke the innovation witnessed within the crypto space.
Approximately 200 million crypto and digital asset aficionados exist worldwide at the moment. However, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong believes that figure will increase significantly over the next decade.
Having voiced concerns about crypto in the past, ex-Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein said his views on digital assets are evolving.
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The CEO of one of the biggest companies in the world, Apple, has finally opened up to owning crypto assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum.
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Jamie Dimon, the CEO of U. S investment bank JP Morgan, lifted spirits following his assessment that crypto markets could hit a $5 trillion valuation. Currently, the value of all cryptocurrencies comes in at $1.
The CEO released the report outlining the key factors that made 2020. This includes the COVID-19 pandemic, a global recession, and a turbulent U. S. election. However, the businessman touched upon crypto and explained that the regulatory understanding surrounding the industry is needed.
Coinbas’se CEO said that the developments that resulted in a mass adoption of the internet are similar to the work that is currently being done on crypto
Kris Marszalek, the CEO of Crypto.com, recently featured in an Off the Chain podcast to share the idea of working in collaboration to spread cryptocurrency to masses. Additionally, he highlighted how The post Crypto trading will be fully regulated in 3 years: Crypto.com CEO appeared first on AMBCrypto.
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has clarified that rumors circulating about the “legalization” of crypto exchanges is simply misleading. Not a crypto exchange license but a generic business registration On Oct.
“Amazon will have to issue a currency sooner or later,” Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of crypto exchange giant Binance, tweeted Saturday to his more than 277,000 followers on Twitter. Binance CEO Makes Bold Claim about Amazon It started with the founder and CEO of Binance tweeting that he doesn’t understand why any e-commerce business wouldn’t accept crypto payments and listing some of the basic features and benefits that cryptocurrency has to offer over traditional payment methods: For any internet (non-physical) based business, I don't understand why anyone would not accept crypto for payments.
While the value of nearly all crypto assets have tanked since January of this year, with ICO-issued tokens being no exception, the public funding model has still garnered support and is still of interest to many investors across this early-stage industry.
Despite some pessimistic moods in the crypto community, Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance, believes that crypto still has room for 1000x growth in the upcoming years.
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Ontario Securities Commission CEO Maureen Jensen took the struggles of cryptocurrency investors into account as she spoke about the common frauds prevalent in the crypto markets recently. She said that the newness of this sector is making it more vulnerable to scams.
Despite recent traction in mass adoption, cryptocurrency remains a complex, inaccessible asset for many who are new to the sector. Founded in 2014, Stacks. ai seeks to simplify cryptocurrency investing for the everyday user and democratize wealth management worldwide.
Companies and institutions are continuing to invest time and money for furthering cryptocurrency research as can be seen by the stories featured in today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief. Nchain CEO, Jimmy Nguyen, stated: “The Deterministic Key Generation technique will help prevent Mt.
Since bitcoin hit the moon in 2017, with an all-time high of $20K, things have not been the same again. The flagship cryptocurrency has since started a freefall that has sent panic down the spines of crypto greenhorns, with many thinking this may be the end of the road for cryptocurrencies.
A senior executive from the provider of China’s top photo-retouching app, Meitu, will now lead HBUS – the new U. S. strategic partner of cryptocurrency exchange Huobi. According to an announcement on Monday, Frank Fu, former managing director of Meitu’s global business, will join the fledgling U.
HBUS, the exclusive, soon to launch U. S. strategic partner of Huobi, one of the top blockchain asset and crypto exchange providers, today announced the appointment of Frank Fu as Chief Executive.
This week, leading South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb experienced a major hack, while Mt Gox, the most notorious exchange to be hacked in bitcoin history, is also back in the news.
Korean Bithumb exchange hacked for over $30 million, Goldman Sach’s CEO - it's too 'arrogant' to say Bitcoin won't have a future, EOS network freezes for 5
Korean Bithumb exchange hacked for over $30 million, Goldman Sach’s CEO - it's too 'arrogant' to say Bitcoin won't have a future, EOS network freezes for 5
The Crypto Facilities, a top UK firm has set to launch Litecoin future on 22 June 2018. The decision came few weeks after the firm successful launched Ethereum future. The new product is expected to be used against the US dollar according to a report.
Speaking at an event, Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein talked about Bitcoin in an optimistic light, saying that although he doesn’t own any, he can’t rule out the cryptocurrency having a future in the world of finance.
Since the report’s publication, many leaders in the crypto community have argued that the BIS is incorrect in much of what it seems to state as fact. CEO and co-founder of Circle Jeremy Allaire commented that the report was “very shallow,” and added, “They haven’t done much research at all. These assumptions are fallacious in
Earlier this week, the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) in Switzerland issued a new document as part of its annual economic report that warns citizens of the dangers of digital currencies.
Crypto hedge fund Pantera Capital has said that its fund was outperformed by the Bitcoin price last month as market prices continued to decline. Diversity Isn’t Always the Answer Dan Morehead, CEO of Pantera Capital, wrote his findings in an investment letter yesterday.
John McAfee is a 72-year-old businessman, best known for his work in the cybersecurity industry as the founder of McAfee Internet Security. He is the CEO of MGT Capital Investments Inc and since 2017, he has been a strong advocate in the Cryptocurrency space.
Nearly $40 billion has been wiped off the crypto markets in a single day after reports of CFTC regulators investigation price manipulations, emerged. However, yesterday’s price crash was not just limited to Bitcoin as nearly all of the top 100 digital currencies were seen correcting by 5-7% on average. On Friday, June 8, Wall Street Journal
