First Republic’s crisis is not an isolated incident: JPMorgan exec

    The chief investment officer of J.P. Morgan Asset Management said it would be “naive to say that this is just limited to First Republic.” An executive at J.P. Morgan Asset Management is unsure how United States regional banks are “going to operate” when the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLB)…

    Bitcoin ‘untouchable’ amid regulatory pressures, says analyst

    Bitcoin is “untouchable,” because it’s more decentralized than other cryptocurrencies in the space such as Ether according to senior commodity strategist Mike McGlone. Bitcoin is “untouchable” despite ongoing regulatory pressures in the crypto sector and those who don’t have some crypto exposure are “seriously silly” according to Bloomberg’s senior commodity strategist Mike McGlone. During an…

    Signature Bank investigated for money laundering prior to demise: Report

    The pro-crypto bank was reportedly under dual investigations to uncover if it was taking proactive measures to stop money laundering. The cryptocurrency-friendly Signature Bank was reportedly being investigated by two United States government bodies prior to its collapse. According to a March 15 Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter, investigators with the Justice Department were…

    The crypto industry has ‘already started’ moving outside US, says Ripple CEO

    Ripple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse stated that the SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple is the regulator playing “offense” and “attacking” the industry as a whole, believing it could put the U.S. at “severe risk.” The United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) regulation through “enforcement,” as opposed to “doing the work,” is not a “healthy way” to…

    Crypto to play ‘major role’ in UAE trade: foreign trade Minister

    UAE’s minister of state for foreign trade Thani Al-Zeyoudi noted that as the country has attracted a lot of talent from the crypto sector, the UAE now needs to roll out the correct regulation to support further growth. Crypto will play a “major role” in the United Arab Emirates’ global trade moving forward, says the…

    BTC forming bottom akin to 2018 with one key difference: Bloomberg analyst

    The Bloomberg analyst said Bitcoin is forming a bottom similar to how it looked prior to the 2019 bull run but with one major difference in the markets. Mike McGlone, Bloomberg’s senior commodity strategist believes Bitcoin could be developing a  “bottom” in the same way it did prior to 2019’s bull run but said there is…