# 12 of the biggest enterprise blockchain players of 2020

# 12 of the biggest enterprise blockchain players of 2020

“# 12 of the biggest enterprise blockchain players of 2020 ” Enterprise blockchain started gaining traction in 2017 shortly after Bitcoin had reached its all-time high of nearly $20,000. Since then, enterprise blockchain has mainly been defined by private blockchain networks used by businesses for things such as supply chain management.  The enterprise blockchain space…

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# Former JPMorgan exec joins Ripple’s board

# Former JPMorgan exec joins Ripple’s board

“# Former JPMorgan exec joins Ripple’s board ” Sandie O’Connor, the former chief regulatory affairs officer at banking giant JPMorgan, is joining Ripple’s board of directors. According to a Ripple blog post published yesterday, O’Connor will “provide counsel on key government relations and regulatory initiatives” as part of her role on the board. O’Connor worked…

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# Goldman Sachs to utilize JPM Coin for repo trades

# Goldman Sachs to utilize JPM Coin for repo trades

“# Goldman Sachs to utilize JPM Coin for repo trades ” Goldman Sachs is reportedly one of several financial institutions to sign on to JPMorgan’s custom blockchain service — a sign that more broker-dealers were looking to take advantage of digital currencies for their repo operations. In an interview with Bloomberg, Scott Lucas, head of…

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# Bitcoin will eat gold’s market share, according to JPMorgan

# Bitcoin will eat gold’s market share, according to JPMorgan

“# Bitcoin will eat gold’s market share, according to JPMorgan ” Growing mainstream acceptance of Bitcoin (BTC) as a reserve asset is having a direct impact on gold, setting the stage for a major shift in institutional allocation between the two assets, according to analysts at JPMorgan Chase. Quantitative strategists, including Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, believe that…

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# JPMorgan exec: Softer stance on Bitcoin but we’ve always been pro-blockchain

# JPMorgan exec: Softer stance on Bitcoin but we’ve always been pro-blockchain

“# JPMorgan exec: Softer stance on Bitcoin but we’ve always been pro-blockchain ” Contrary to public perception, JPMorgan Chase has always been pro-blockchain, says the multinational investment bank’s head of wholesale payments, Takis Georgakopoulos. In a live discussion with Nasdaq reporter Jill Malandrino at this year’s Blockshow in Singapore, Georgakopoulos said JPMorgan has always viewed…

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# Bitcoin price risks losing ‘critical technical level’ as stocks under pressure

# Bitcoin price risks losing ‘critical technical level’ as stocks under pressure

“# Bitcoin price risks losing ‘critical technical level’ as stocks under pressure ” U.S. stocks have started to correct as worries surrounding the pandemic are mounting. Meanwhile, theBitcoin (BTC) price has pulled back below $18,800 on Dec. 8 after struggling to break resistance at $19,500. The daily price chart of Bitcoin (Coinbase). Source: TradingView COVID-19…

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