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Bank of America’s Survey of Wealthy Americans: Younger People Are 7.5 Times More Likely to Hold Crypto in Their Portfolios

DIGIT — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 03:30:05 +0000

Bank of America has found that younger wealthy Americans are 7.5 times more likely to hold crypto in their portfolios than investors aged 43 and older. “If the youngest cohort isn’t confident in stocks, where do they see opportunities for investment growth? Alternatives, including cryptocurrencies, which are their No. 1 choice,” the bank wrote. Young […]

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Bank of America’s Active Crypto Users Drop More Than 50% in Bear Market

DIGIT — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 02:30:59 +0000

Bank of America has revealed that the number of its customers who are active crypto users has declined more than 50% from its peak in November last year. In addition, the bank said its data “shows that outflows to crypto platforms have fallen sharply,” indicating that “consumers are pulling back on their net investment into […]

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Bank of America: Consumer Interest in Crypto Remains Strong

DIGIT — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 13:19:47 +0000

Bank of America’s new report explains that “despite the sharp correction in crypto valuations, consumer interest in the sector remains strong.” The report, which includes the bank’s new crypto survey, also shows “growing interest” in cryptocurrency’s use as a means of payment. Bank of America’s Inaugural Crypto Survey Bank of America Global Research published a […]

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Bank of America CEO: We Have Hundreds of Blockchain Patents — But Regulation Won’t Allow Us to Engage in Crypto

DIGIT — Tue, 31 May 2022 00:30:59 +0000

The CEO of Bank of America says that his bank has hundreds of blockchain patents but regulations will not allow it to engage in crypto. “The reality is that we can’t do it by regulation,” he said. Bank of America’s CEO on Crypto Bank of America (BOA) CEO Brian Moynihan talked about cryptocurrency in an […]

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Bank of America Sees Massive Opportunity in Metaverse for Entire Crypto Ecosystem

DIGIT — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 01:19:50 +0000

Bank of America’s strategist says that the metaverse is a massive opportunity where cryptocurrencies will be widely used as currencies. “I definitely believe this is a massive, massive opportunity,” he said. Bank of America’s Metaverse Prediction Bank of America’s strategist, Haim Israel, told the Insider Tuesday that the metaverse is a massive opportunity for blockchain […]

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Bank of America’s Crypto Research Debuts: Digital Assets Are ‘Too Large to Ignore’

DIGIT — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 16:00:41 +0000

Bank of America’s Global Research has begun covering crypto, debuting with a report stating that “digital assets are too large to ignore.” Noting that digital assets are “creating a whole ecosystem of new companies, new opportunities, and new applications,” the bank said, “This is growing, this is mainstream, and it’s not just bitcoin.” Bank of […]

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Bank of America Establishes Cryptocurrency Research Team

DIGIT — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 23:30:00 +0000

Bank of America has become the latest major bank to make a foray into the cryptocurrency sector. According to an internal memo, the bank has created a team dedicated to researching cryptocurrencies. Bank of America believes that it is “uniquely positioned to provide thought leadership” on cryptocurrencies and the technology behind them. Bank of America […]

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Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo Unveil Their Cryptocurrency Policies

DIGIT — Sat, 29 May 2021 23:30:21 +0000

Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo have shared their policies regarding cryptocurrency before the U.S. Senate banking committee. The three banks are in different stages of offering crypto services to their clients. They also lag behind some of their peers, such as Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, in offering access to investments with exposure […]

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Bank of America Says the Only Good Reason for Holding Bitcoin Is ‘Sheer Price Appreciation’

DIGIT — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:30:52 +0000

Bank of America sees no good reason to own bitcoin other than “sheer price appreciation.” The firm’s strategists found that the cryptocurrency’s “inflation hedging benefits are not particularly apparent.” Bank of America also claims that bitcoin does not offer diversification benefits and is “impractical as a store of wealth or payments mechanism.” Bank of America […]

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