People in Crypto – Archive

Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, changed his stance on crypto in 2022, sending strong trust signals to the markets. BlackRock’s move into crypto fits into the asset management giant’s broader mission of creating products that are easy to use and cheap for investors. “We believe we have a responsibility to democratize investing. We’ve done a great job, and the role of ETFs in the world is transforming investing. A…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell recently made statements acknowledging the staying power of cryptocurrency as an asset class. During his testimony before lawmakers, Powell stated that “crypto appears to have staying power as an asset class”. He also spoke about stablecoins as a form of money, stressing the need for robust federal regulation on digital assets, including payment stablecoins. Market Reaction The cryptocurrency market ral…

Austin Campbell, former chief risk officer for stablecoin firm Paxos, recently spoke at a U.S. Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion hearing. He expressed concern that the lack of stablecoin regulation in the United States could push issuers out of the country. Campbell stated that other countries such as Singapore, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and the United Kingdom have already proposed frameworks for stablecoins that could…

Tech investor and venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya has recently made headlines with his bold claim that “crypto is dead in America”. This statement has sent shockwaves throughout the cryptocurrency market, leaving investors wondering what this means for their investments. Palihapitiya’s Latest Statements Palihapitiya, who has been a vocal proponent of cryptocurrencies for years, made these comments during a recent interview on CNBC…

Brian Armstrong, the CEO of Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, has expressed his admiration for the UK’s approach to crypto regulations and called on other countries to adopt similar frameworks. In a blog post published on Monday, Armstrong said that he was “impressed” by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which oversees the crypto industry in the country and grants licenses to compliant firms. He…