It seems in crypto it’s always two steps forward and one step back. Even though we’re seeing more clarity from global regulators and governments, it seems the banking world just isn’t sure how to engage with blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies.
On the one hand we see millions being invested into research and development new projects, yet on the other hand, anyone wanting to start a new business in the cryptocurrency or blockchain spaces is going to find it difficult to get a bank account.
We’re increasingly hearing of banks and other institutions investing more heavily in cryptocurrencies, and we’ve seen recently some good news with crypto start-ups getting more access to bank accounts.
Of course, progress isn’t always smooth. A few days ago, my good friend Chris Coney posted this video showing how an unknown financial institution has essentially put a blockade on his crypto related business.
In time we believe banks will embrace the blockchain and cryptocurrency world, but it looks like some banks are taking longer than others to warm up to the budding industry.
Today’s Highlights
- Record High Nasdaq
- Risk On Sentiment
- EOS Update
Please note: All data, figures & graphs are valid as of June 7th. All trading carries risk. Only risk capital you can afford to lose.
Traditional Markets
Markets are looking healthy today. The indices are showing modest gains across the board, which led to a new high for the NSDQ100 yesterday.
Of course, with the Nasdaq’s stellar performance, the @OutSmartNSDQ copyfund has continued to do even better.
The market is showing a pretty clear propensity to risk-taking so far this month. We can see this quite clearly in the currency markets, where the “safe haven” currencies have been taking a backseat.
Crude oil, on the other hand, is not doing so hot. Yesterday’s inventories announcement revealed that there’s a lot more oil being stored in the USA than analysts thought.
Taking a look at that long-term trendline we’ve been watching, it does seem like we may have a breakout on our hands.
What’s next?
Of course, everyone’s looking forward to the G7 meetings this weekend but next week should be really exciting. Of course, we have the much-anticipated meeting between Trump and Kim Jong Un, which seems like it’s a go at this point. Pools are already starting on how long it will last. From what it seems, it could be anywhere between 5 minutes and two days.
Major meetings from the central banks in both the United States and Europe will give us greater insight into monetary policy for the two most-traded currencies.
The Euro slid about 900 pips against the Dollar from April 19th to May 29th. As mentioned above, it’s seeing a bit of a recovery (purple circle) in June.
If Mario Draghi does, in fact, announce the end of Quantitative Easing, as some people seem to be indicating, it should have a positive effect on the Euro, especially if we see slower rate rises in the USA.
Crypto Secure
Speaking on CNBC yesterday, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton weighed in on the big question every US crypto trader has been asking lately.
According to Jay, Bitcoin or other ‘money tokens’ are not securities, but ICOs will definitely require SEC approval pursuant to the laws and regulations that are already in place for other assets.
He did stop short of stating whether Ethereum or Ripple’s XRP are securities. So even though further clarification is clearly needed here, Jay maintains that there’s no need for any adjustments to the current rules.
If anything, we’re left with more questions than answers. We already knew that securities tokens will need to be compliant. However, the lines between ‘securities tokens’ and ‘utility tokens’ seems to be more blurry than ever.
The price of bitcoin does seem to have taken a minor dip following the interview but has more than recovered since.
EOS Update
It seems that the launch of the main net is taking a little bit longer than expected. The last update came from the EOS team early this morning stating that they are still auditing the new blockchain.
The next vote on whether or not to open the new system will be in about 15 hours from the time of this writing. You can see the countdown timer here.
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