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Bitcoin’s impressive performance has shut the mouths of several skeptics who have had to acknowledge that -at least since the last few years- there is some merit in investing in this cryptocurrency. Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, is NOT in this group. The well-known businessman has again doubled down on his views on Bitcoin, asserting that from his perspective, the cryptocurrency lacks any intrinsic value, and he does not advise taking it as a serious investment. The CEO...

Crypto exchanges, up to this point, have largely been online. While prior to the COVID pandemic many had customer service teams you could call and speak to on the phone or through email, it seems as of late that it’s very difficult to get assistance from anyone, as many of these firms have ultimately done away with their call centers, and customers have complained left and right about how hard it is to get answers from an actual person. You Can Now Visit Certain Crypto...

Arab Bank Switzerland will enable its institutional clients to store, stake, and trade XTZ – the native cryptocurrency of the popular blockchain project Tezos. This announcement comes amid the token’s recent price surge, which led it to a new all-time high. The press release seen by CryptoPotato reads that the banking organization, founded in 1962, has selected Tezos to develop a new set of “innovative and compliant” on-chain digital financial products. The private bank will...

Bank of America has published its report “Digital Assets Primer: Only the first inning,” led by Alkesh Shah, head of Global Cryptocurrency and Digital Asset Strategy, providing an in-depth analysis of the current state of the blockchain industry from cryptocurrencies to DeFi and NFTs. The report says that the industries of cryptocurrencies and decentralized finance services have grown to the point of being “too large to ignore.” BofA’s researchers note that nearly 221 million...

Cryptocurrencies are redefining the entire payment infrastructure, says a new report from multinational Citibank. It added that digital assets have expanded from being merely an “internet novelty” to becoming a two-trillion-dollar market. What Can Organizations Do to Embrace Crypto? The report offers a blueprint for organizations considering adopting cryptocurrency payments or simply investing in such assets as a store of value, outlining three key aspects they should...

Allied Payment Network and Finastra are joining hands to create a new product known as the Allied Bitcoin Wallet, which will be available to customers of both platforms through the Finastra Fusion Store. Allied and Finastra… The Perfect Match? Created by Allied – and with assistance from the NYDIG – the product is built primarily for financial institutions who are looking to enter the crypto space. Standard banks and similar establishments will be able to use the wallet...

In a recent report published by English bank Standard Chartered, analysts structurally value Ethereum at “USD 26,000- 35,000” while also predicting that Bitcoin will reach 170k. Standard Chartered: Why ETH beats Bitcoin for Investment The financial service giant’s report, titled “Ethereum Investor Guide,” explains the network’s value proposition while comparing and contrasting it with the Bitcoin network. Based on their research, analysts Geoff Kendrick, Christopher Graham,...

The largest bank in Russia – Sberbank – plans to register its blockchain platform with the Bank of Russia by mid-September. The financial institution has also started creating functionality for issuing digital financial assets (DFA) of third parties. Sberbank’s Next Crypto Move According to a recent report by the Russian media TASS, the local banking giant – Sberbank – is on its way to register a blockchain-based platform for issuing digital assets with Russia’s central...

The British multinational banking institution – Standard Chartered – has teamed up with the financial technology company – Linklogis – to launch a new blockchain-based digital trade finance platform. It comes by the name of Olea, and its goal would be to bring together “institutional investors seeking opportunities in an alternative asset class with businesses requiring supply chain financing.” ‘Olea is Positioned to Reinvent Finance’ London-based bank Standard Chartered...

US multinational investment banking giant Citigroup is reportedly considering trading bitcoin futures, stating that it has witnessed an increased interest in BTC from its institutional clients. CME Looking to Trade CME Bitcoin Futures According to a report by CoinDesk on Tuesday (August 24th, 2021), an anonymous source within the bank revealed that Citi is working on receiving the regulatory green light to begin trading bitcoin futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange...