Cryptocurrency Market Outlook in the Face of Impending U.S. Default

Cryptoplatform Blockchain.com CEO Peter Smith and Standard Chartered Bank CEO Jeff Kendrick spoke out about the outlook for the cryptocurrency market in the wake of the impending U.S. default. Speaking at the Qatar Economic Forum hosted by Bloomberg, Blockchain.com CEO Pe ...

Hong Kong Launches e-HKD Pilot Program with Major Financial Players

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced Thursday the launch of the e-HKD pilot program and testing options for the state's digital currency. A number of major companies from the financial, payment and technology industries will ...

Standard Chartered Bank Analyst Suggests Bitcoin Could Rise to $40,000 if US Defaults on National Debt

The head of foreign currencies research department of Standard Chartered bank suggested that the BTC could jump in value by about $20 000, if the U.S. fails to meet its obligations on the national debt. Geoff Kendrick thinks that if the U.S. government defaults on its deb ...