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As the bitcoin space continues to grow, major banks and financial institutions around the world are completely confused about what to make of it and what their next steps should be. Banks Don’t Know What To Make of Bitcoin The idea up to this point is that banks are not entirely fearless of bitcoin. They know that it is a growing asset despite the problem that it has sunk in price greatly over the past few weeks. This has not deterred people from investing in BTC and...

Andrew Bailey is the governor of the Bank of England, and apparently, he does not like bitcoin very much. Andrew Bailey: Not Bitcoin’s Biggest Fan In a recent interview, Bailey trashed bitcoin and its altcoin cousins, and said that investors should only take the risk of putting their money into digital assets granted they are willing and able to lose it all at a moment’s notice. Discussing cryptocurrencies, he stated: They have no intrinsic value. That does not mean to...

Andrew Bailey – Bank of England Governor – warned about the potential risks involved with cryptocurrency investing. He argued that digital assets ”have no intrinsic value” and individuals who invest in them should be extra cautious. The Governor Against Crypto In a recent press conference regarding the skyrocketing prices of cryptocurrencies, Andrew Bailey warned people to be exceptionally careful when allocating funds to them. The Bank of England Governor opined that there...

Someone has a serious attitude against the Bank of England. Either that or they just hate banks in general and happen to live in England. Thus, they are taking their anger out on the nearest centralized financial institution. This week saw the Bank of England repeatedly hit with laser messages that bashed traditional monetary systems while praising bitcoin. The Bank of England Served as a BTC Billboard Some of the messages read, “Fiat is the bubble, and bitcoin is the...

The United Kingdom and the Bank of England are looking into potentially unveiling a new bank-issued digital currency. The Bank of England Wants Its Own Version of Crypto There are several countries over the past few years that have been exploring the idea of utilizing bank-issued currencies to boost financial prowess. Among the only nations to have done so thus far is China, which drew back the curtain on its plans for the digital yuan as early as 2019. While the...

The current frenzy in the crypto sphere has instigated arguments surrounding bitcoin’s capacity to replace fiat currency, and notable individuals in the conventional banking sector have recently expressed their opinions on the subject.Central Bank executives Weigh in on the Future of CryptoAbout two weeks ago, the president of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, called for the regulation of bitcoin, claiming that the digital asset is being used to facilitate money laundering...

It looks like bitcoin’s status as a “safe haven” asset is no longer being questioned. After weeks of people wondering whether bitcoin could sustain a person’s wealth during times of economic strife, the token is finally starting to earn a little bit of respect and attention.More Bitcoin Buying Opportunities Are EmergingMany banks and financial institutions abroad claim to be offering new methods of purchasing bitcoin and assorted cryptocurrencies to be added to users’ portfolios, and buying...

The Bank of England’s former governor Andrew Bailey is warning people that if they’re interested in buying bitcoin, they should be prepared to “lose all their money.”Andrew Bailey Doesn’t Think Much of BTCBailey is not talking about bitcoin’s latest bit of volatility, which has seemingly come about due to the latest fear and panic surrounding the coronavirus. No, he believes that bitcoin ultimately has no value, and that regardless of the global pandemic, he doesn’t see bitcoin lasting much...

The constant expansion of the coronavirus continues to harm the global economic markets. Monday’s severe stock sell-off pushed the UK to cut the interest rates, a week after the US did the same.As a result, Europe stocks are in the green as of writing these lines. Wall Street’s major indexes opened Wednesday’s trading in the deep red zone – S&P 500 and NASDAQ are down 3% at the moment. At the same time, Bitcoin’s price is steady around $7800.Coronavirus Spreads: Global Markets ReactThe...

The Bank of England cuts interest rates by half. The country’s Health Minister Nadine Dorries tested positive for coronavirus.The Bank of England (BoE) today announced that it has unanimously agreed to cut the interest rates by half to a hit 0.25%, in order to support bank lending. The move to cut rates was due to the huge negative impact caused by the coronavirus which has spread from China to other countries, especially the developed economies.In a statement, the Bank of England wrote,...