Banning crypto ‘may not be effective in the long run’ — IMF

    After proposing a single ledger CBDC payment system, the International Monetary Fund reported on the regulation and use of digital currencies in Latin America and the Caribbean. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reiterated its calls for crypto regulation across certain countries but said an outright ban may not be the best approach. In a…

    ‘The Great Accumulation’ of Bitcoin has begun, says Gemini’s Winklevoss

    With spot Bitcoin ETFs filings helping boost the price of Bitcoin, some suggest the “window to front-run institutional demand is closing.” Recently renewed optimism for an approved Bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) is igniting “The Great Accumulation Race” for Bitcoin, according to industry pundits. Over the past week, Fidelity, Invesco, Wisdom Tree and Valkyrie have followed investment giant BlackRock in…

    Blackrock’s spot Bitcoin ETF renews optimism, sparks wave of new filings

    Investment managers WisdomTree and Invesco have filed for spot Bitcoin ETFs, hot on the heels of BlackRock. At least two investment firms have made new filings for spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) following investment colossus BlackRock’s move to lodge a similar application for its own spot Bitcoin ETF on June 15. New York-based asset management fund WisdomTree…

    Australia’s crypto laws risk being outpaced by emerging markets: Think tank

    Bermuda and Nigeria are moving faster on crypto than Australia and the land Down Under will soon “need to be up to speed,” says Loretta Joseph. The Australian government needs to quicken its pace in developing crypto regulation or risk falling behind developing markets, according to the chair of a new crypto think tank. Loretta…

    Why Cathie Wood is bullish on Coinbase stock and believes Bitcoin will reach $1 million

    Cathie Wood recently added to her fund’s position in Coinbase Global stock and reiterated her call for a $1 million Bitcoin price. Is this in line with analysts’ expectations? In an interview with Bloomberg, ARK Invest CEO and chief investment officer Cathie Wood recently discussed why her flagship fund, Ark Innovation (ARKK), is adding to its position in…

    Bitcoin dips below $25K for the first time in 3 months

    The price of Bitcoin plunged 4% as the Federal Reserve pressed pause on interest rates. The price of Bitcoin has fallen below the $25,000 mark for the first time since March 17 following a hawkish Fed announcement amidanother turbulent week for the crypto industry. Within the span of 30 minutes on June 15, the price of…