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U.S. Lawmakers Visit Detained Binance Exec in Nigeria; Winklevoss Twins Donate to Trump Campaign
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, Congressman French Hill and Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan visited Tigran Gambaryan in a Nigerian prison. Plus, Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss announced their donations to the campaign of former President Donald Trump and Standard Chartered is establishing a spot trading desk for buying and selling bitcoin and ether.
Standard Chartered Is Building a Spot BTC, ETH Trading Desk
The new London-based desk will start operations soon and be part of the bank's FX trading unit.
Bitcoin Could Drop Further to as Low as $50K, Standard Chartered Says
The cryptocurrency is now trading below the average spot ETF purchase price of about $58K, and this could trigger liquidations, the bank said in a report.
Standard Chartered Bullish on Bitcoin; SOL Crosses $200 Amid Meme Coin Frenzy
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as Standard Chartered raised its year-end forecast for bitcoin's (BTC) price to $150,000 from $100,000. Plus, surge in Solana’s SOL token on the back of the meme coin frenzy. And Kalshi brings betting on crypto to U.S.-based traders?
Standard Chartered Raises Year-End BTC Forecast to $150K, Sees 2025 High of $250K
The bank also predicted that approval of an ether ETF could be expected on May 23, leading to as much as $45 billion of inflows in the first 12 months and ETH climbing to $8,000 by the end of 2024.
Bitcoin Remains on Track for $100K by Year-End 2024: Standard Chartered
An earlier-than-expected spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S. could be the key catalyst, said the bank.
Standard Chartered Investment Arm Launches Tokenization Platform
Libeara will enable the creation of a tokenized Singapore dollar government bond fund.
Standard Chartered, SBI Holdings Establishing $100M Investment Firm Targeting Crypto Startups
SC Ventures and SBI Holdings' Digital Asset Joint Venture investment company will be established in UAE and focus on firms in market infrastructure, risk and compliance, DeFi and tokenization
U.S. Crypto Regulatory Fog Keeps Standard Chartered Rooted in UAE, Asia
Standard Chartered chose Dubai as its base for launching crypto services. Reading between the lines, the message coming from banks and large institutions is that almost anywhere is preferable to the U.S.
Standard Chartered-Backed Zodia Custody Now Available in Singapore
The development marks a rare marriage in the region of a traditional financial institution and a digital asset firm.
