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.
In an article posted on the ECB's website, Lagarde stressed that the digital euro could be a substitute for paper money. Such a digital currency will help preserve "monetary independence" in the region and unify the economies of various countries, as well as "become a symbol of European integration."
Global Macro Investor CEO Raoul Pal has placed an order to sell all of his gold to invest in BTC and ETH.
Raoul Pal announced this on Twitter and clarified that in addition to gold, there are some bonds and US dollars in his portfolio. The money received from the sale of gold, Pal is ready to invest in bitcoin and ether at a ratio of 80 to 20.
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.
Judging by the document, the logic of the analyst is extremely simple - the Bitcoin rate on long-term charts is constantly growing. In 2011, BTC was worth about $ 10, in 2013, it reached $ 1,000, and it took four years to conquer the $ 10,000 mark in 2017. That is, the growth rate on a logarithmic scale is slowing down and it will take eight years, not four, to conquer the next mark. Considering that three years have already passed, BTC will reach $ 100,000 by 2025.
American entrepreneur and author of the book "The Price of the Future" Jeff Boothhas called Bitcoin a must-have asset for investment in the current financial situation.
Jeff Boothhas writes that even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the combined public debt of all countries in the world was $ 250 trillion, with a total global annual GDP of $ 135 trillion. At the same time, $ 185 trillion of debt has been accumulated over the past 20 years. After the pandemic, the situation got worse.
According to the analytical portal Coinmetrics, the boom of decentralized financing projects also affects stablecoins - the capitalization of the stable cryptocurrency market is growing by about $ 100 million per day.
"Everyone got so excited about DeFi no one pointed out that stablecoins have been adding $100m/day since mid-July. DeFi yields/interest rates are clearly a vacuum sucking in a lot of stablecoins," Coinmetrics co-founder Nic Carter wrote on Twitter.
Anthony Pompliano, a cryptocurrency enthusiast and co-founder of Morgan Creek Digital, said that Bitcoin's capitalization will exceed that of gold by 2030.
This statement Anthony Pompliano made on Twitter. At the same time, Peter Schiff, a fan of investment in gold, known for provocative tweets, did not stand aside.
The founders of the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss believe that Bitcoin is much more reliable than gold, because there are huge reserves of this metal on asteroids.
Popular trader Dave Portnoy interviewed the Bitcoin billionaires of the Winklevoss, in which they stated that Elon Musk will someday mine gold from asteroids, so it is better to invest in Bitcoins. The value of Bitcoin and gold is in the limited supply of these assets, but if gold is mined in space, then its price will collapse.
NYDFS - The New York State Department of Financial Service. On the regulator's website there are two categories of assets: cryptocurrencies that are allowed to be stored in licensed firms, and crypto assets that are available for trading on exchanges. The second category includes BTC, ETH, BCH, LTC, BUSD, GUSD, PAXG and PAX. In addition to these cryptocurrencies, XRP and ETC were added to the first category.
A major South Korean Bank, KEB Hana Bank, has entered into a partnership with the country's toll road operator, under which it will launch a blockchain-based payment and ride accounting system.
The Bank plans to launch the system by the end of this year. Drivers can use the "Hana One Q" app to pay their fares. At the same time, drivers will even be able to get a refund for travel. The introduction of a contactless payment system was a step towards avoiding paying with cash or credit cards to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection.
Michael Sonnenshein, managing director of Grayscale Investments, believes that approving Bitcoin traded exchange traded funds (ETFs) is just a matter of time.
"We think the launch of ETFs on Bitcoin is a matter of time. Regulators have done an excellent job, they are trying to stay on the cutting edge of the development of digital assets as a class," said Sonnenshein in an interview with Anthony Pompliano, founder of Morgan Creek Digital.
According to the latest report from the Kraken cryptocurrency exchange, a 31% drop in Bitcoin trading in June led to BTC's annual volatility reaching a six-month low.
According to Kraken in its report, June was the most unremarkable month on the Bitcoin trading market since February. The lack of activity on the market led to a decrease in trading volume on the exchange to a four-month low of $ 36.6 billion.
According to the latest report from the Kraken cryptocurrency exchange, a 31% drop in Bitcoin trading in June led to BTC's annual volatility reaching a six-month low.
According to Kraken in its report, June was the most unremarkable month on the Bitcoin trading market since February. The lack of activity on the market led to a decrease in trading volume on the exchange to a four-month low of $ 36.6 billion.
PayPal and its Venmo mobile payment service plan to provide their 325 million users with the opportunity to directly purchase cryptocurrencies.
This was reported by CoinDesk, citing sources familiar with the situation. The publication notes that at the moment PayPal can be used to withdraw funds from some cryptocurrency sites, but the service has never been used to purchase cryptocurrencies before.
American economist and trader Nassim Taleb wrote that Bitcoin is a good idea, but most cryptocurrency users do not understand the nuances of its work.
Nassim Taleb participated in a discussion on Twitter with the "Bitcoin maximalist" Giacomo Zucco. Zucco questioned Taleb's views on the imposition of central planning by bureaucrats and politicians, since they have no "personal interest in the success" of this strategy.