Despite the consolidation of Bitcoin in recent weeks, Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky is still confident that the price of BTC will reach $ 140,000 or even $ 160,000 by the end of the year. In an interview with Yahoo Finance, Alex Mashinsky stated that the main purpose of Bitcoin is to store wealth. 

Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead believes that the launch of the second version of Ethereum will help ETH surpass BTC and become the largest cryptocurrency. According to a Reuters publication citing Dan Morehead's speech at the Reuters Global Markets Forum, the CEO of Pantera Capital believes that ETH has the potential to surpass BTC and become the largest cryptocurrency. 

Man Group hedge fund CEO Luke Ellis likened cryptocurrencies to tulip rush. At the same time, the fund is interested in trading cryptocurrencies due to their high volatility. In his interview, Ellis described cryptocurrencies as speculative trading instruments with a high level of risk. 

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce is concerned that the US may lag far behind other jurisdictions in adopting tradable exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for cryptocurrencies. Speaking at "The B Word" online conference, Peirce expressed concern that Canada and Brazil have already approved the launch of these investment products, while the US is still "in thought." 

Former US Treasury Secretary Stephen Mnuchin has changed his hostility towards Bitcoin to a more loyal one. However, he himself is not going to invest in cryptocurrencies. The administration of former US President Donald Trump was known for its disdain for cryptocurrencies, and Trump called Bitcoin a "scam." 

Bitcoin price has been holding in a narrow corridor between $ 30,000 and $ 35,000 for several weeks. Glassnode analysts have named the factors that can push the Bitcoin rate up. After recent fluctuations in the cryptocurrency market associated with bans by the Chinese authorities on mining and trading cryptocurrencies, the Bitcoin rate has stabilized and is holding in a narrow range. 

CoinShares Development Director Meltem Demirors described the recent drop in Bitcoin as a normal market correction that weeds out panic-prone traders. After Bitcoin's April high attempting to cross the $ 65,000-mark, novice traders may be worried about the current decline. Demirors is convinced that after 200 days of the rise in the cryptocurrency market, its subsequent fall is quite normal, since the price of any asset cannot constantly go up. 

American entrepreneur Elon Musk said that Tesla will resume accepting payments in Bitcoins after miners switch to using energy from renewable sources. Musk made this statement in response to the accusation of the CEO of Sygnia Magda Wierzycka of manipulating the cryptocurrency market. 

Google will allow cryptocurrency exchanges and wallets from August 3 to advertise their services to American users, subject to certain conditions. In 2018, Google banned advertising of all financial instruments that could pose risks to users, and cryptocurrencies were no exception. 

The founder of the Binance exchange, Changpeng Zhao, said that no amount of regulatory action will be able to destroy Bitcoin and the blockchain. It is much more effective to work out a clear regulation of cryptocurrencies. Changpeng Zhao expressed his opinion at the virtual conference Consensus 2021.

American businessman, billionaire and investor David Rubenstein believes that cryptocurrencies will remain in the financial market for a long time, as will gold. During the Squawk Box program on CNBC, Rubenstein revealed that he himself did not personally buy cryptocurrencies directly. 

More than half of Australians surveyed by the Finder site believe that Bitcoin was created by Tesla founder Elon Musk. Respondents also expressed interest in buying cryptocurrencies. According to The Australian, 1,004 Australians took part in the Finder poll. 

SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci believes that the popularity of altcoins does not prevent Bitcoin from maintaining its dominance in the cryptocurrency market. At the same time, the Bitcoin dominance index continues to be held at about 40%. According to Anthony Scaramucci, many investors still find it difficult to convince them to pay attention to Bitcoin. 

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez believes the widespread adoption of Bitcoin will make it difficult for regulators to impose severe restrictions on cryptocurrency firms and the digital asset industry. Speaking at the Ethereal Summit, Suarez said that it will be difficult for the US authorities to control the activities of firms working with digital assets, even if the necessary changes to the legislation are made. 

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said he remains skeptical about Bitcoin despite the growing interest of the bank's clients in the crypto asset. Speaking at a summit hosted by the Wall Street Journal, Daimon said he hasn't softened his stance on the first cryptocurrency. He previously compared Bitcoin to tulip rush and was ready to fire any JPMorgan employee caught in cryptocurrency trading.