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Stablecoins, DeFi Likely to Be SEC’s Next Targets in U.S. Crypto Crackdown: Berenberg
If USD Coin is targeted by regulators, the impact on Coinbase revenue could be significant, the report said
Tokenization Could Be a $5T Opportunity Led by Stablecoins and CBDCs: Bernstein
About 2% of global money supply, via stablecoins and CBDCs, could be tokenized over the next five years, which is about $3 trillion, the report said.
Crypto Market Regulatory Uncertainty Overshadows Blockchain Development: Bank of America
The bank said it expects blockchain infrastructure and tokenization to transform financial and non-financing infrastructure and markets over the next five to 10 years.
Hinman Documents Release in SEC-Ripple Case Is a Boost to Ether: JPMorgan
The documents are likely to intensify the move among major cryptocurrencies to become more decentralized and look more like ether, the report said.
Bitcoin Halving History Provides Little Guidance on Outcome: Coinbase
The block reward halving event is often viewed positively as it enhances the cryptocurrency’s prospective scarcity, the report said.
Classifying Crypto Tokens as Securities Will Hamper Some Blockchains’ Decentralization Efforts, Bernstein Says
The core issue is whether countries should use securities law framed decades ago to categorize crypto tokens, without realizing the efforts of blockchain networks’ to transform existing financial systems, the report said.
SEC Crypto Crackdown Adds Urgency for U.S. Lawmakers to Produce Regulatory Framework This Year: JPMorgan
Without a more solid legal framework, cryptocurrency activity will probably continue moving outside the U.S. and into decentralized entities, the report said.
Coinbase Shares Are 'Uninvestable' in the Near Term: Berenberg
The investment bank cut its price target on the stock to $39 from $55.
Crypto Tokens' Status as Securities or Commodities Is Key to SEC's Binance, Coinbase Suits: Bernstein
Regulation of the industry has become a political debate and a turf battle between the SEC and CFTC, the report said.
Bitcoin Saw Heavy Profit Taking in May: Goldman Sachs
The amount of bitcoin held on exchanges fell 12%, while ether supply saw a slight gain, the report said.
