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Questions Remain Around The OCC Decision To Allow Banks To Custody Crypto

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Time Stamp: August 18, 2020 1:26 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The recent Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) ruling that national banks and savings associations can provide cryptocurrency custody services to clients is one of the biggest milestones in the short but spectacular lifetime of digital currencies. Now that U.S. banks have the green light to begin custodying crypto, everybody knows that the rules have changed — we just don’t yet know exactly how.  As the dust begins to settle, there are a number of important questions we need to ask. What is the thinking behind the OCC’s letter? Why now? And

Winklevoss’ Gemini Adds Support for Hong Kong, Australian and Canadian Dollars

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Time Stamp: August 17, 2020 7:56 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Gemini, a major cryptocurrency exchange founded by the Winklevoss brothers, has just added support for three new fiat currencies on its platform.According to an official announcement on Aug. 17, Gemini now allows users to trade in the Hong Kong dollar (HKD), the Australian dollar (AUD), and the Canadian dollar (CAD).The three new fiat currencies come in addition to the United States dollar, allowing Gemini users in Hong Kong, Australia, and Canada to buy and sell crypto with native currencies.However, HKD, AUD, and CAD are currently not offered through Gemini’s crypto

Warren Buffett Buying Gold May Push Bitcoin to $50K, Investors Say

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Time Stamp: August 15, 2020 8:07 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Berkshire Hathaway, the $503 billion conglomerate led by Warren Buffett, sold Goldman Sachs for a Canadian gold company Barrick Gold. Max Keiser, the founder of Heisenberg Capital and an early Bitcoin investor, says it could help buoy BTC to $50,000.The quarterly shareholder filing of Berkshire Hathaway shows Buffett trimmed his position on most major banks, Fortune reported on Aug. 15. The firm sold a substantially large portion of its shares in JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and PNG.What Buffett’s decision to enter a gold position over banks shows about BitcoinBuffett’s decision