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CoinspeakerBitcoin Market Cap Overtakes Silver, Eyes Gold’s Crown The recent surge in Bitcoin price, which saw a 2.6% increase in the past 24 hours, can be attributed to the success of spot Bitcoin ETFs. Bitcoin Market Cap Overtakes Silver, Eyes Gold’s Crown

Leading U.S. investment platforms Meryll Lynch and Wells Fargo are now offering clients access to Bitcoin spot ETFs despite initially hesitating on the move. As reported by Bloomberg, the firms are offering the ETFs to certain wealth management clients who specifically request the product, which allows clients to directly invest in BTC through an ETF wrapper. Merrill Lynch Embraces Bitcoin Last month, Merrill Lynch, the investment management division of Bank of America, was...

2024 could be a slower year for the business landscape in the US economy, however, many economists are positive that the US recession could be thwarted with a soft landing. Bulls made a strong comeback this year in 2023, and as the year ends, the Fed has given major signals of interest rate cuts in 2024. This has kept the markets upbeat and investors bullish on Wall Street. Does this mean that the US economy is completely out of the woods? Well, not entirely as economists share mixed...

Bank of America, once expected to be a major beneficiary of rising interest rates, has faced unexpected challenges in 2023. In a recent earnings report, Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) showcased its resilience and financial strength, surpassing analysts’ expectations for the third quarter of the year (Q3 2023). Exceeding Earnings Expectations The North Carolina-based banking giant reported robust earnings per share and impressive revenue figures, further cementing its reputation as one of...

The new AI chatbot will allow Morgan Stanley cater more effectively to its growing wealth division and the teeming clients there. American financial services company Morgan Stanley is looking to introduce an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot in interactions with its wealthy clients. Morgan Stanley developed the chatbot in collaboration with OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. Both Morgan Stanley and OpenAI have been working on the AI chatbot for a while now. Morgan Stanley is now ready...

CoinspeakerBank of America: Paypal Stablecoin (PYUSD) Immediate Adoption Might Be Subdued The introduction of PayPal stablecoin (PYUSD) represents a groundbreaking development in the realm of stablecoins and digital currencies. Bank of America: Paypal Stablecoin (PYUSD) Immediate Adoption Might Be Subdued

CoinspeakerBank of America Highlights Uncertainty in Ripple vs SEC Ruling The recent court ruling in the Ripple Labs and SEC case has prompted Bank of America to reiterate its differentiation between the trading of blockchain-native crypto tokens and tokenized traditional assets.  Bank of America Highlights Uncertainty in Ripple vs SEC Ruling

CoinspeakerOECD Data: UK Is Only G7 Country where Inflation Is Still Rising Inflation in the UK is still on the rise despite continuous hikes in interest rates and inflation reductions in other G7 countries. OECD Data: UK Is Only G7 Country where Inflation Is Still Rising

Mizuho Bank said that it will use the AI tool in the bank’s brokerage unit. The Japanese banking giant will conduct an “ideathon” next month and brainstorm various ways to experiment with the technology. On Tuesday, June 27, Japan’s third-largest banking institution Mizuho declared that it will allow all of its 45,000 employees in Japan to use Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI from this week. This will make the Mizuho Group the first financial company in Japan to use generative AI. Niu Dujungang,...

Economists predict the US Treasury’s forthcoming debt issuance will hit $1 trillion and may eventually cause economic stiffness. US President Joe Biden’s assent and signing of the bill suspending the federal debt ceiling will trigger new debt issuance. Already, observers expect the Treasury Department to sell $1 trillion worth of debt. On Saturday, President Biden officially signed the bill, which removed the US debt ceiling until Jan 1, 2025. Biden’s signature followed a relatively...