Recently approved spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are likely to divert investor interest and trading volume away from centralized exchanges (CEXs), according to Anthony Bevan, CEO of the wealth management firm Blockguard. Bevan, a full-time trader and investor, added that spot bitcoin ETFs are likely to attract investors who are keen on “more regulated and […]
JPMorgan CEO Advises Investors to Stay Away From Bitcoin — ‘My Personal Advice Is Don’t Get Involved’
Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, has advised investors to stay away from bitcoin. “My personal advice is don’t get involved,” he said. “But I don’t want to tell anyone what to do. It’s a free country.” The executive added that he doesn’t care about Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, embracing bitcoin, insisting […]
Kevin O’Leary Warns Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Could Be 18 Months Away
Shark Tank investor Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, has cautioned that it could take another year and a half for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). He emphasized that we will not see a spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S. until there is a crypto exchange […]
Amid Falling Inscriptions, Bitcoin Miners Chip Away at Transaction Backlog
Bitcoin miners have been steadily clearing the mempool of unconfirmed transactions since the number almost reached 700,000 on September 6, 2023. Currently, the number of unconfirmed transactions has dropped to just over 153,000 pending confirmation. Transaction Backlog Shrinks as Bitcoin Miners Face Fewer Inscriptions On September 15, 2023, just over 500,000 unconfirmed bitcoin transfers lingered, […]
Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina: ‘Cash Is Not Going Away’
Elvira Nabiullina, Governor of the Bank of Russia, talked about the future of cash in the context of the digital ruble pilot currently being executed in the country. Nabiullina explained that physical money was not disappearing and that the future implementation of the digital ruble was directed to offer payment options to users. Bank of […]