JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon Likens Crypto to Pet Rocks — Calls for More Regulation – Featured Bitcoin News

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says crypto tokens are like pet rocks. The executive also believes crypto regulation should be strengthened, stating: “The regulators who beat up on banks should maybe focus a little more on crypto.” JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon Compares Crypto to Pet Rocks The chairman and CEO of global investment bank JPMorgan … Read more

Most Crypto Companies Aren’t Going to Be Around – Featured Bitcoin News

The CEO of Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, says that most crypto companies will not be around following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. However, the executive is still optimistic about blockchain technology. Blackrock’s CEO on FTX’s Collapse and Future of Crypto Larry Fink, the CEO of Blackrock Inc. (NYSE: BLK), the world’s largest … Read more

If I Were Sam Bankman-Fried, I’d Be Afraid of Going to Jail for a Long Time – Featured Bitcoin News

Mark Cuban: If I Were Sam Bankman-Fried, I'd Be Afraid of Going to Jail for a Long Time

The billionaire owner of the NBA team Dallas Mavericks and a Stark Tank star, Mark Cuban, says that if he were the former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, he would be afraid of going to jail for a long time. “I talked to the guy and thought he was smart … I had no idea he … Read more

Alameda Withdrew $204M in Crypto From FTX US Days Before Exchange Collapsed – Featured Bitcoin News

Alameda Withdrew $204M in Crypto From FTX US Days Before Exchange Collapsed

Alameda Research reportedly withdrew the most funds from FTX US, the U.S. arm of FTX, days before the crypto exchange filed for bankruptcy. The majority of the withdrawn cryptocurrencies were sent to wallets owned by FTX International, “suggesting that Alameda may have been operating to bridge between the two entities,” crypto intelligence firm Arkham said. … Read more

Elon Musk Plans to Launch Alternative Phone if Apple, Google Boot Twitter off Their App Stores – Featured Bitcoin News

Elon Musk Plans to Launch Alternative Phone if Apple and Google Boot Twitter off Their App Stores

Tesla CEO and Twitter boss Elon Musk says he will make an alternative phone if Apple and Google boot Twitter from their app stores. Many people want him to go ahead with a phone launch even if Apple and Google do not deplatform Twitter. Elon Musk Could Launch Alternative Phone to Compete With Apple and … Read more

6,100 Crypto ATMs Installed in 2022, Figure 3 Times Less Than in Previous Year – Featured Bitcoin News

6,100 Crypto ATMs Installed in 2022, Figure 3 Times Less Than in Previous Year – Featured Bitcoin News

New data has shown that as many as 6,100 crypto and bitcoin automated teller machines were installed in the first eleven months of 2022. The latest figure is approximately three times less than the ATMs that were installed in 2021. The data shows that the United States, which has over 34,000 crypto ATMs, accounts for … Read more

Ripple CTO Says One Important Lesson From FTX Meltdown ‘Will Not Be Learned’ – Featured Bitcoin News

Ripple CTO Says One Important Lesson From FTX Meltdown 'Will Not Be Learned'

A Ripple executive says there is one important lesson from the meltdown of crypto exchange FTX that he “can say with total confidence will not be learned.” The executive added: “Regulation that punishes after the fact won’t catch it. Investor due diligence won’t either.” One Lesson From FTX Collapse That Won’t Be Learned The CTO … Read more