Capital requirements for banks from by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), which crafts banking standards, create a “chokepoint,” designed to throttle the growth of the crypto industry, according to Chris Perkins, president of investment firm CoinFund. The current capital rules lower a bank’s return on equity (ROE), a critical profitability metric in banking,
While the cryptocurrency market is experiencing some exciting days with Bitcoin breaking a new all-time record and Ethereum approaching it, analysis firm Santiment has taken a closer look at the current state of the market. In a video they published, company analysts evaluated market sentiment and possible future movements using on-chain and social metrics. According
Bitcoin pulled back and formed a risky pattern this week as market participants pared back their Federal Reserve interest rate cut expectations. Summary Bitcoin price pulled back after the hot producer price index data. Polymarket odds of Federal Reserve cuts have fallen in the past few days. Technical analysis points to more downside before an
In 2140, the last of the world’s 21 million Bitcoins will have been mined. At that point, the bulk of miners’ income will have disappeared. Instead, the network’s security will completely rely on transaction fees. According to experts from OKX Singapore, JuCoin, and XBO, the timeline gives the community enough time to prepare for this
The crypto sector in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is on track to become its second-largest industry in the next five years, due to the country’s regulatory policies and attractive business environment, according to Chase Ergen, a board member of publicly traded digital asset investment firm DeFi Technologies. “They have a reputation for leadership, legislation,
The Bitcoin price today is holding around $117,600, showing mild losses on the session after a volatile dip to $116,500. Price action continues to oscillate within an ascending channel structure that has guided BTC higher since March. Despite the broader bullish bias, rejection from the $122,500 zone earlier this week has left buyers struggling to
Crypto exchange Gemini filed an updated registration statement for its initial public offering effort, sharing a few more details in its push to become a publicly traded firm. Goldman Sachs (GS), Citigroup (C), Morgan Stanley (MS) and Cantor acting as lead bookrunners on the IPO, Gemini said in a press release Friday. Evercore ISI, Mizuho,
Canary Capital CEO Steven McClurg told CNBC Crypto World that a $140,000-$150,000 range is possible for Bitcoin (BTC) by the end of the year, but a full-scale bear market could occur in 2026. McClurg stated that one of the main reasons for the rise in Bitcoin’s price is strong institutional inflows into spot ETFs. He