Wall Street

Goldman Still Sees Strong USD; Bitcoin Miners Downgraded Amid Bear Market Woes
A Goldman Sachs strategist wrote a peak in the U.S. dollar "feels several quarters away," which could be bad news for bitcoin (BTC). Bitcoin miners Core Scientific (CORZ) and Argo Blockchain (ARBK) were downgraded by Wall Street investment bank DA Davison due to bear market woes. Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon is rumored to have left Singapore for Dubai, according to Bloomberg.

Valkyrie Funds, Ark Invest To Offer Crypto SMAs
Valkyrie Funds and Ark Invest are the latest fund managers to announce crypto SMA plans on the heels of Franklin Templeton, a sign of the maturing crypto product industry with Wall Street involvement. Frank Downing, director of research at Ark Invest, joins Valkyrie CIO Steven McClurg to discuss the latest developments. Plus, their end-of-year crypto outlook amid recession concerns.

Bitcoin Hovers Around $19K as Wall Street Sell-Off Intensifies
Wall Street is seeing a major sell-off with tech stocks like Apple leading the charge lower as recession jitters linger. Tactive Wealth Advisor Eddy Gifford discusses his crypto markets analysis and outlook as bitcoin remains rangebound between $18,000 and $20,000 despite the market slump for U.S. stocks.

EDX Markets CEO: Nasdaq Push Into Crypto ‘Great Development’ for the Market
Financial heavyweights including Charles Schwab (SCHW), Citadel Securities and Fidelity Investments announced the start of cryptocurrency exchange EDX Markets. Jamil Nazarali, former executive at Citadel Securities who will be leading the exchange, joins “First Mover” to discuss Wall Street’s move toward digital assets and the increasing institutional interest in the crypto world.

Traditional Finance Giants Start Crypto Exchange EDX Markets
Financial heavyweights including Charles Schwab (SCHW), Citadel Securities and Fidelity Investments announced the start of cryptocurrency exchange EDX Markets. “The Hash” hosts discuss how Wall Street is forging ahead in crypto despite the market downturn and what this means for mainstream adoption.

Bitcoin Drops Even as Wall Street’s ‘Fear Gauge’ Indicates Calm Ahead of Fed Decision
Bitcoin fell even as the Chicago Board of Options Exchange’s volatility index (VIX), a measure known as Wall Street’s fear gauge, showed an absence of investor anxiety ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s expected 75 basis point interest rate hike.

'Pomp' on Blockchain Jobs Outlook: 'Huge Trend of Brain Drain From Wall Street to Crypto'
Entrepreneur and investor Anthony "Pomp" Pompliano joins "Community Crypto" host Isaiah Jackson to discuss key takeaways and trends he's seeing in the crypto job market amid a wave of layoffs and hiring freezes across the industry.

Bitcoin Jesus Denies Default; Celsius Fight Back Planned
Roger Ver denies defaulting on $47 million CoinFLEX loan. Crypto educator Bitboy Crypto plans Celsius investor fight back. Wall Street takes advantage of crypto fire sale. U.S. Treasury says prioritize sanctioning North Korea for crypto hacking. Axie Infinity’s Ronin Bridge up and running after months of repairs. HTC launches metaverse phone with Ethereum, Polygon support. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

