As the first month of the new year is behind us, things continue to heat up on the world stage regarding cryptocurrency price predictions, social media hype surrounding meme coins like dogecoin, warnings from macroeconomic danger and more and more political powers trying to control cryptocurrencies without permission through regulations and policies. For institutional investor perspectives on bitcoin, news from Elon Musk and McDonald’s, warnings of a “global recession” and more, check out this latest issue of Bitcoin.com News Week in Review below.
Institutional Investors Forecast a ‘Strong Year’ for Bitcoin: 65% Expected BTC to reach $100K, shows a survey
A new survey shows that institutional investors expect “a strong year for bitcoin” and are confident in the cryptocurrency’s long-term valuation. Additionally, 65% of institutional investors surveyed agree that bitcoin could reach $100,000.
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Elon Musk reaffirms his offer to eat Happy Meal on TV if McDonald’s accepts Dogecoin
Tesla and Twitter CEO Elon Musk has reaffirmed his commitment to eat a McDonald’s Happy Meal on TV if the fast food chain accepts the meme cryptocurrency dogecoin (DOGE). Musk originally made the offer a year ago, but McDonald’s countered at that time.
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Robert Kiyosaki Says ‘We Are In A Global Recession’: Warns Of Rising Bankruptcies, Unemployment And Homelessness
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, says that we are in a global recession. Warning of rising bankruptcies, unemployment and homelessness, he said there is good news for investors looking for “bargains.”
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New York considers bill to establish cryptocurrencies as a form of payment for state agencies
A bill has been introduced in the US state of New York to allow state agencies to accept payments in cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, ether, litecoin and bitcoin cash. The legislation proposes to allow cryptocurrencies to be used as “a means of payment for fines, civil penalties, rent, fees, taxes, fees, charges” and more.
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What do you think of this week’s stories? Do you think the New York government should accept crypto payments? Let us know in the comments section.
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