BlackRock Bitcoin ETF will be a ‘game changer,’ this is why – Ran Neuner

BlackRock has filed for a spot Bitcoin ETF. Ran Neuner, Founder and Host of Crypto Banter, tells Michelle Makori, Lead Anchor and Editor-in-Chief at Kitco News, that there is no ‘malicious intent’ behind this filing, despite BlackRock’s history of ESG activism. He discusses the implications of this for Bitcoin’s price, as well as for altcoins. […]

Emerging markets are leading crypto adoption, this is why – Wei Zhou

Because of crypto’s ability to generate returns that, in real terms, are valuable to those in emerging markets, crypto adoption is seeing massive gains in EM countries according to Wei Zhou, CEO of coins.ph, a crypto exchange based in the Philippines. He spoke with David Lin, Anchor and Producer at Kitco News, about the changing […]

FTX collapse and fallout, ‘We don’t know’ which exchanges are safe – Ran Neuner

Ran Neuner, Founder and Host of Crypto Banter, discusses the recent FTX collapse and its implications. He highlights the effects of the FTX bankruptcy on other markets, and what effect this will have on cryptocurrencies in the short and medium terms. Follow Michelle Makori on Twitter: @MichelleMakori (https://twitter.com/MichelleMakori) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) […]

Fed will pause hikes in December, trigger end of bear market for Bitcoin, Ethereum – Ben Armstrong

Ben Armstrong, Founder of @BitBoy Crypto joined the program to discuss his Bitcoin price forecast, why Ethereum will reach $20K, his criticism of Gary Gensler, and his macroeconomic outlook. Armstrong spoke with Michelle Makori, Lead Anchor and Editor-in-Chief at Kitco News, at the Future Blockchain Summit in Dubai. Follow Michelle Makori on Twitter: @michellemakori (https://twitter.com/michellemakori) […]

Bitcoin may be classified as a ‘commodity’: This is how your crypto will be taxed – Ronald AngSiy

Ronald AngSiy, Senior VP of Intellabridge Technology Corp, talks about new legislation that would classify cryptocurrencies as commodities. He joins David Lin, Anchor and Producer at Kitco News, to discuss the effects of this bill on taxes, regulation, and NFTs. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) 0:00 […]

SEC's Gensler: 'A lot of people will get hurt' if crypto remains outside of policy framework

If crypto exchanges and lending platforms are not brought inside the policy framework, “a lot of people will get hurt,” U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler testified before the House Financial Services Committee. “If we don’t get these [crypto] exchanges, lending platforms inside the public policy framework, a lot of people will get […]