New US President Joe Biden may appoint former CFTC chairman Gary Gensler, who is well versed in the cryptocurrency industry, as SEC chairman.
Major American investor and fund manager Bill Miller spoke again about Bitcoin and said that as the price of BTC rises, the associated risks will decrease.
In an interview on CNBC, Bill Miller commented on the rise of Bitcoin and expressed his attitude towards the first cryptocurrency:
"One of the things that's interesting about Bitcoin is that it gets less risky the higher it goes," Miller told CNBC Friday. "That's the opposite of what happens with most stocks."
Hugh Karp, founder of the DeFi platform Nexus Mutual, revealed details about a recent hack in his wallet, which resulted in the loss of 370,000 NXM worth $ 8.4 million.
According to Scott Minerd, investment director of Guggenheim Partners, fundamental analysis carried out by the firm's specialists speaks of the fair price of Bitcoin at $400,000.
The head of the European Central Bank (ECB) Christine Lagarde noted the advantages of state digital currencies and expressed concerns about the spread of stablecoins.
Global Macro Investor CEO Raoul Pal has placed an order to sell all of his gold to invest in BTC and ETH.
American billionaire and former hedge fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller believes that investing in Bitcoin will be more profitable than investing in gold.
During his speech on CNBC, Druckenmiller noted the stabilization of the cryptocurrency market and the noticeably reduced volatility of the first cryptocurrency. Now, according to Druckenmiller, investing in Bitcoin is not that much different from investing in gold.
MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor said his company will not sell BTC for 100 years as Bitcoin is the best way to store value.
In mid-August, MicroStrategy announced the purchase of 21,454 BTC for $ 250 million, becoming the first US public company to invest a significant portion of its reserves in this digital asset. In an interview with Real Vision CEO Raoul Pal, Sailor said the decision to invest the large sum in Bitcoin was made in conjunction with the firm's board of directors, investors, auditor and executives. Sailor clarified that he does not view Bitcoin as a market speculation or hedging tool. The company deliberately acquired this cryptocurrency to gradually introduce Bitcoin into the financial system.
In the monthly issue of the digest on the cryptocurrency market, Bloomberg analyst Mike McGlone said that within 5 years the Bitcoin rate could exceed $ 100,000.