When bitcoin and other cryptos started rallying on April 2, the cryptoverse was predictably excited. The industry had been extremely slow since November last year. Bitcoin hit $5,000 for the first time in over four months, with some other cryptos registering even higher gains. It wasn’t long before some analysts […]
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‘I Come to Bury Bitcoin.’: UBS Executive Says Cryptos Will Never Be Currency
Bitcoin has failed in its attempt to be a currency and stands no chance of succeeding in this role in the future. It’s fatally flawed. This is according to Paul Donovan, the chief global economist at the Swiss investment bank, UBS. Following a scathing internal blog post he penned down […]
Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Takes a Few Steps Forward
At press time, the father of cryptocurrency is trading for $7,001. This is nearly $100 higher than where it stood yesterday afternoon, and it’s a positive sign now that the currency is back above the $7,000 mark. Some remain bullish about the currency and believe it will steady itself in […]
Banks Continue Expressing Support for Blockchains
Long-term investment in blockchain technology is an opportunity for the banking industry to reduce costs and become more efficient. This is according to Sergio Ermotti, the CEO of UBS Bank. In an interview with CNBC, he stated that the bank would continue to invest in blockchain tech in order to […]