CoinShares Development Director Meltem Demirors described the recent drop in Bitcoin as a normal market correction that weeds out panic-prone traders. After Bitcoin's April high attempting to cross the $ 65,000-mark, novice traders may be worried about the current decline. Demirors is convinced that after 200 days of the rise in the cryptocurrency market, its subsequent fall is quite normal, since the price of any asset cannot constantly go up.
According to the published document, banks can provide such custodial services provided that they have developed appropriate policies for effective risk management and compliance with applicable legislation. Given that cryptocurrencies do not exist in physical form, but in the blockchain, the owner of cryptocurrencies has private keys with which he can access them. The regulator explained that banks can store cryptocurrencies on behalf of customers by storing copies of their private keys, while users will be able to have direct control over their crypto assets.
Google will allow cryptocurrency exchanges and wallets from August 3 to advertise their services to American users, subject to certain conditions. In 2018, Google banned advertising of all financial instruments that could pose risks to users, and cryptocurrencies were no exception.
SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci believes that the popularity of altcoins does not prevent Bitcoin from maintaining its dominance in the cryptocurrency market. At the same time, the Bitcoin dominance index continues to be held at about 40%. According to Anthony Scaramucci, many investors still find it difficult to convince them to pay attention to Bitcoin.
Former hedge fund manager and billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller believes the US dollar could be replaced by a distributed ledger system. During an interview on CNBC, Druckenmiller noted that the "smart guys" at MIT or Stanford could come up with a "distributed ledger system" that would replace the US dollar around the world.
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez believes the widespread adoption of Bitcoin will make it difficult for regulators to impose severe restrictions on cryptocurrency firms and the digital asset industry. Speaking at the Ethereal Summit, Suarez said that it will be difficult for the US authorities to control the activities of firms working with digital assets, even if the necessary changes to the legislation are made.
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said he remains skeptical about Bitcoin despite the growing interest of the bank's clients in the crypto asset. Speaking at a summit hosted by the Wall Street Journal, Daimon said he hasn't softened his stance on the first cryptocurrency. He previously compared Bitcoin to tulip rush and was ready to fire any JPMorgan employee caught in cryptocurrency trading.
Analysts at the American investment bank JPMorgan believe that Bitcoin can compete with gold as a store of value but will give way to Ethereum in the long term. According to JPMorgan, the difference between BTC and ETH is that at this stage, Bitcoin is more likely to be categorized as "consumer goods."
Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel said that the country intends to create conditions for the implementation of blockchain and cryptocurrencies, as it considers these industries to be promising. Speaking at the Luxembourg Blockchain Week conference, Bettel said the Luxembourg government will continue to "pave the way" for the development of innovative technologies in the country.
Billionaire Bill Miller, who has previously spoken out in favor of cryptocurrencies, said that he sees no signs of a "bubble" in Bitcoin and expects the rate of the first cryptocurrency to continue to rise. During an interview on CNBC's "The Exchange", Miller noted that despite the recent rally in BTC and the subsequent pullback, demand for the first cryptocurrency is outstripping supply.