• markets report bitcoin price
    Bitcoin,  Markets Report

    Markets Report: Bitcoin bulls lie in wait as ‘New Era’ for adoption begins

    This week has been a landmark for institutional Bitcoin moves, say analysts, but price has yet to reflect their excitement

    “Morgan Stanley’s announcement to offer bitcoin to their clients ($5T) in April ushers in a new era,” Eric Weiss, CEO of Bitcoin Investment Group, concluded. “A tidal wave of money is about to flow into bitcoin. Every major bank will follow. Nothing will ever be the same.”

  • Bitcoin trashed Bank of America Investopedia
    Bitcoin,  Cryptocurrencies

    On heels of Morgan Stanley boost, BTC trashed by Bank of America, Investopedia

    BoA analysts say Bitcoin is ‘impractical as a store of wealth,’ while an Investopedia investors survey finds 62% believe it is in a price bubble

    According to financial news site The Street, BoA analysts on March 17 called Bitcoin “impractical as a store of wealth or payments mechanism,” adding, that there is no good reason to invest in Bitcoin “unless you see the price going up.” Beyond that, Investopedia editor-in-chief Caleb Silver said a survey showed the only bubble investors are worried about is Bitcoin.

  • markets report bitcoin price
    Bitcoin,  Markets Report

    Markets Report: Bitcoin price hits $59K after Morgan Stanley rumors flood media

    Claims which first appeared in CNBC point to Morgan Stanley becoming the first major bank to offer Bitcoin fund exposure

    After a lingering closer to $50,000 support, Bitcoin saw a boost as mainstream media reported a market entry soon to come from Morgan Stanley. According to unnamed sources talking to CNBC, the bank will provide wealthy clients with $2 million or more in assets exposure to three Bitcoin funds.

  • visa spend crypto 70 million merchants
    Bitcoin,  Technology

    Visa CEO: We’ll let you spend crypto at 70 million merchants

    Al Kelly said Visa wants to be an intermediary between crypto holders and merchants—the role Satoshi Nakamoto sought to eliminate with Bitcoin

    “We’re trying to do two things,” Kelly said. “One is to enable the purchase of bitcoin on Visa credentials.” The second, he added, is “working with bitcoin wallets to allow the bitcoin to be translated into a fiat currency” that can be immediately “used at any of the 70 million places around the world where Visa is accepted.”