The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fined Russian analytical firm ICORating for not reporting payments for positive feedback on various ICO projects.
The analytical company ICORating is engaged in evaluating investments in ICO projects. It includes team members of well-known cryptocurrency projects, for example, NEO.
Spencer Bogart, general partner at Blockchain Capital, a venture capital firm, expressed confidence that Bitcoin will become a safe asset in the long run.
In an interview with Bloomberg, Bogart noted that the risks of devaluation of fiat money would boost the Bitcoin exchange rate.
Circle startup CEO Jeremy Allaire expressed confidence that Bitcoin is attracting investors as a safe asset.
At CNBC's Squawk Box program, Allaire noted that despite the recent volatility of the first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin remains a popular risk hedge.
According to Morgan Creek Capital CEO Mark Yusko, amid the declining market for traditional assets, Bitcoin "could become a hedge against chaos."
Nicholas Colas, co-founder of DataTrek Research, said that Bitcoin is an excellent indicator of global geopolitical and economic turmoil.
In an interview with CNBC, Colas noted that bitcoin was one of the few indicators that predicted protests in Hong Kong and the subsequent outflow of capital from the region. He also emphasized that Bitcoin has become a safe asset, just like gold.
Goldman Sachs Investment Bank sent a letter to its clients stating that in the short term, Bitcoin is expected to rise to $ 13,971.
The letter that was sent to the bank's customers said that in the short term Goldman Sachs expects to see the growth of the first cryptocurrency to $ 13,971. The name of the analyst who prepared this forecast is not indicated.
CryptoMarketAds, crypto ads and marketing marketplace is continuing to expand its reach in the cryptocurrency market by listing on Idax.pro and opening marketplace for advertisers in August 2019.
Riga, Latvia, August 8, 2019 -- CryptoMarketAds cryptocurrency, CMA token, is going to be listed on IDAX.pro exchange.
Summary – Mr Ahmad Aljariri, CEO of The Private Office of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Ahmed Al Maktoum, member of the royal family of Dubai (UAE), has announced the launch of the new era cryptocurrency – Hamdan Token.
The operator of the most famous browser blockchain and online wallet, the company Blockchain, announced the launch of its own Cryptocurrency Exchange.
The exchange called The PIT is already running and user registration is open on it, but the trades are not yet open. This will happen within the next two weeks.
The company-operator of the cryptocurrency fund Grayscale conducted a research among American investors to find out their interest in cryptocurrencies.
"Bitcoin 2019 Investor Study" by Grayscale showed that from a pool of 1,100 American investors, more than a third (36%) of respondents consider investing in Bitcoin. If we assume that there are about 63 million investors in the USA, then the interested people represent a potential audience of more than 21 million people.
