Governments expected to crackdown on cryptocurrencies

Stefan Mileschin · 15th April 2021, 10:32

Thanks to US banks buying politicians

According to Kraken CEO Jess Powell, the US political system could lead to a global crackdown on cryptocurrencies.

Kraken's CEO said he feels the US is more "shortsighted" than other nations and "susceptible" to the bribes pressures from the banks that stand to lose from crypto becoming a big deal.

Powell said that fortunately, it might be too late for that as the "genie's out of the bottle and just trying to ban it at this point would make it more attractive. It would certainly send a message that the government sees this as a superior alternative to their currency".

Nevertheless, Kraken fears that governments around the world may start to clamp down on the use of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.

"I think there could be some crackdown. Cryptocurrencies have surged in value lately, with bitcoin hitting a record high price of more than $61,000 last month. The world's most valuable digital coin was last trading at around $60,105."

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15th April 2021, 10:32	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 153,575	Governments expected to crackdown on cryptocurrencies Thanks to US banks buying politicians According to Kraken CEO Jess Powell, the US political system could lead to a global crackdown on cryptocurrencies. Kraken's CEO said he feels the US is more "shortsighted" than other nations and "susceptible" to the bribes pressures from the banks that stand to lose from crypto becoming a big deal. Powell said that fortunately, it might be too late for that as the "genie's out of the bottle and just trying to ban it at this point would make it more attractive. It would certainly send a message that the government sees this as a superior alternative to their currency". Nevertheless, Kraken fears that governments around the world may start to clamp down on the use of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. "I think there could be some crackdown. Cryptocurrencies have surged in value lately, with bitcoin hitting a record high price of more than $61,000 last month. The world's most valuable digital coin was last trading at around $60,105." https://fudzilla.com/news/52681-gove...pto-currencies

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