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Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC’s full interview with Galaxy Digital CEO Michael NovogratzGalaxy Digital CEO Michael Novogratz joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the state of cryptocurrency, potential U.S. regulatory framework, and whether the crypto market can bounce back.
In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailLatest crypto rally not built on new money, says Galaxy Digital CEO Mike NovogratzGalaxy Digital CEO Michael Novogratz joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the state of cryptocurrency, potential U.S. regulatory framework, and whether the crypto market can bounce back.
And so, the adoption cycle always accelerates when the price is going up – and we're seeing that – but it really has been a crypto-led rally." Bitcoin halving, a pending credit crunch and greater adoption should drive crypto to new highs within the next two years, he added. The comments from Novogratz come as bitcoin punched above the $30,000 level for the first time since June, while ether advanced toward the $2,000 level. Crypto assets have rallied this year as some investors bet the Federal Reserve will soon pause its hiking cycle. Despite renewed regulatory scrutiny around Coinbase , he expects the company to thrive because it's "doing a lot of smart things."
But what is a credit crunch and how might you prepare? Loans would be tougher to getDuring a credit crunch, banks significantly tighten their lending standards. Banks may prioritize a healthier balance sheetA credit crunch seems likely given banking woes that have unfurled over the past two weeks. A severe credit crunch isn't a foregone conclusion, though. How to prepare for a credit crunchThere are some steps consumers can take now to prepare for a possible credit crunch.
The bank crisis that started with Silicon Valley Bank last Friday continues to unfold with what feels like to-the-minute developments. First Republic Bank branch on Park Avenue in New York City. In light of the bank runs, bank failures, and bank stock volatility, those odds are now at 35%, strategists said Thursday, citing "increased near-term uncertainty" surrounding the effects of small bank stress. Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank marked the second and third largest bank failures in history, respectively, behind only Washington Mutual in 2008. She explained why you should be prepared for more interest-rate volatility as fears of a financial crisis rise.
The firms on this list have invested about $347 million in psychedelics startups. Despite a downturn in venture funding, investors focused on psychedelics startups are continuing to write checks to back companies focused on developing compounds like MDMA and psilocybin, the psychoactive compound found in magic mushrooms. We narrowed our list to 14 firms by including only funds that invested at least $5 million into psychedelics companies and had portfolios made up of at least 30% psychedelics startups. Investors focused on earlier-stage startups, with most of the funds going to Series A rounds. Here are the top investors in the psychedelics industry, listed by how much capital they've deployed:
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCommodity and oil market is telling you that we are heading into a recession: Galaxy Digital CEOGalaxy Digital CEO Michael Novogratz joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of regional banks, whether there is contagion risk in the global banking system, and more.
Galaxy Digital CEO said that the US is heading for a credit crunch and economic downturn. "[T]he commodity market is telling you, the oil market is telling you we're heading into a recession." "The commodity market is telling you, the oil market is telling you we're heading into a recession." Gold, meanwhile, rallied 1.37% Wednesday to about $1,937.50, and Brent crude oil, the international oil benchmark, tumbled 5.6% to trade around $73 a barrel. "And so you're going to see a credit crunch happening in the United States and that's starting to get priced into the market in a dramatic way."
The turmoil in the banking sector will hit the economy and continue to drag down the stock market, investor Mike Novogratz said Wednesday. In the latest crisis to hit the banking sector, Credit Suisse 's largest investor, Saudi National Bank, said it could not provide any more funding , according to Reuters. CS 1D mountain CS drops The decline added to pressure on U.S. stocks and the banking sector, which is already grappling with the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and crypto-focused Signature Bank. On Sunday, banking regulators said it would backstop depositors with money at Silicon Valley Bank. Gold prices have moved higher , with the precious metal hitting a one-month high Monday as the banking turmoil drove bets the Fed may even pause its rate hikes.
Today, Compass Pathways, the for-profit company they launched in 2016, is a Nasdaq-listed firm worth about $400 million. Compass Pathways Show lessIt could also boost the dozens of psychedelics companies inspired by Compass that have been formed in recent years. Insider spoke with more than a dozen industry participants to chart the rise of Compass Pathways and its role in the psychedelics boom. He recalled the 2018 Quartz article that detailed the growing alarm around Compass Pathways' "magic mushroom monopoly." Were it not for his decision to take a break from college, and his parents' efforts to find a treatment, Compass Pathways might not exist.
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with Galaxy Digital CEO Michael NovogratzMichael Novogratz, CEO of Galaxy Digital, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss Coinbase's decision to cut 20% of its workforce, the infrastructure around cryptocurrencies, and more.
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz is still mostly upbeat about crypto in 2023. "The outlook for crypto is not horrible, but it's not great," Novogratz told CNBC. The bitcoin bull said crypto brokerage Genesis' liquidity woes are hanging over the industry. The bitcoin bull says the crypto outlook is "not horrible, but it's not great," he told CNBC's Squawk Box on Tuesday. Novogratz says that the Gemini and DCG debacle won't involve "a lot of selling" for crypto markets, but it's "just not great news."
In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailGalaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz: 2022 was a grand washout for crypto and growth stocksMichael Novogratz, CEO of Galaxy Digital, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss Coinbase's decision to cut 20% of its workforce, the infrastructure around cryptocurrencies, and more.
Michael Rubin's sports platform company Fanatics is divesting its 60% stake in NFT company Candy Digital, according to an internal email obtained by CNBC. Candy Digital was founded in June 2021 in the middle of the sports NFT boom, competing with companies like Dapper Labs in the digital sports collectible space. It also released digital collectibles with Netflix 's Stranger Things, WWE , and several Nascar teams. Dapper Labs, the company behind NBA Top Shot and NFL All Day digital trading platforms that ranked No. "Over the past year, it has become clear that NFTs are unlikely to be sustainable or profitable as a standalone business," Rubin wrote.
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailGalaxy Digital Michael Novogratz on FTX: One black swan does not mean they're everywhereMichael Novogratz, CEO of Galaxy Digital, joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to discuss crypto markets following Capitol Hill's hearings over the fallout of FTX.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is racking up critics after the implosion of his crypto exchange. Here's what top voices like Elon Musk, Bill Ackman and Binance boss CZ have said, in 8 top quotes. Now the crypto CEO is under fire from all sides, from Elon Musk and Bill Ackman to "Shark Tank" investor Mark Cuban. Given that, the crypto exchange boss said he feels like the mainstream media has given Bankman-Fried softball interviews. The crypto bull believes Bankman-Fried will probably end up in jail, but doesn't think he was acting alone.
If you take anything away from today's newsletter, let it be this: As of today, Russian oil faces a new European Union embargo, as well as a price cap. EU leaders have been debating a price cap for months, but on Friday agreed to a $60-a-barrel level. Some analysts predict Russian oil exports could drop by 1 million barrels per day, or about 20% of its seaborne volume. She told me over a video call from London that, ultimately, oil markets probably won't react dramatically in either direction. What do you think is the most likely outcome of the new sanctions on Russian oil?
Galaxy wins bid for collapsed crypto lender Celsius' GK8 unit
  + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
Dec 2 (Reuters) - Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd (GLXY.TO) will buy crypto lender Celsius Network LLC-owned digital asset custody platform GK8, the crypto financial services company said on Friday. The deal will add nearly 40 people, including cryptographers and blockchain engineers, as well as an office in Tel Aviv, Galaxy said. Founded by Michael Novogratz, the company offers a suite of financial services including trading, asset management and investment banking among others to the crypto-focused companies. Reuters had reported in August that San Francisco-based blockchain payments company Ripple Labs Inc was interested in potentially purchasing assets of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network, according to a company spokesperson. Crypto markets were shaken by the collapse of the popular terraUSD and luna tokens in May, followed by the implosion of crypto exchange FTX last month.
Mike Novogratz believes it'll take longer than he previously expected for bitcoin to hit $500,000. Federal Reserve rate hikes have suppressed the token's value this year, the Galaxy Digital CEO said. Novogratz had previously predicted bitcoin would hit $500,000 within five years. "No, not in five years," he told Bloomberg TV when asked about a previous prediction he'd made that bitcoin would hit $500,000 by 2027. "The Fed's in control and they're doing a darn good job and that's the main reason why crypto went down," he said.
Sam Bankman-Fried is "delusional" about the downfall of FTX and his level of culpability in it, Mike Novogratz said. At the DealBook Summit, Bankman-Fried tried to deny having any knowledge of what was happening in his crypto empire. But while speaking to CNBC on Thursday, Novogratz wasn't buying any of it. Sam was delusional about what happened and his culpability in it," the Galaxy Investment Partners chief executive said. "They perpetuated a large fraud and it wasn't just Sam," Novogratz said.
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSam Bankman-Fried is 'delusional' and needs to be prosecuted, says Michael NovogratzMichael Novogratz, CEO of Galaxy Digital, joins 'Squawk Box' to react to Sam Bankman-Fried's interview with CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin at The New York Times' DealBook Summit on Wednesday over the collapse of FTX.
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with Galaxy Digital CEO Michael Novogratz on FTX, bitcoinMichael Novogratz, CEO of Galaxy Digital, joins 'Squawk Box' to react to Sam Bankman-Fried's interview with CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin at The New York Times' DealBook Summit on Wednesday over the collapse of FTX. Novogratz also discusses the price for bitcoin and FTX's lingering impact on the broader crypto market.
The FTX disaster has created a "deficit of trust" in crypto, according to bitcoin bull Mike Novogratz. The industry should and will get regulated he said, pointing to the fallout of Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto exchange. But while investors are being rocked by this bout of volatility, crypto isn't going anywhere, he told CNBC. Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on what traders are talking about — delivered daily to your inbox. And so in no world is bitcoin is going away, or quite frankly, the blockchain and Ethereum and everything else," he said.
Strategists at Morgan Stanley on Nov. 17 compiled a list of 63 institutions that may be exposed to losses or have their capital stuck on FTX's platform. The below table shows 19 of the companies identified by Morgan Stanley as having significant exposure to FTX. Of the 19 companies listed, 15 have confirmed some exposure to FTX (although figures may differ from Morgan Stanley's estimates). Temasek, the Singaporean state-owned holding company, said it had invested more than $200 million in FTX and FTX's U.S. subsidiary. Morgan Stanley also named Ledn, BlockFi, Amber Group, Skybridge Capital and Selini Capital as among the funds with potential exposure to FTX, but where values had not been disclosed.
REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoNov 17 (Reuters) - After major crypto exchange FTX filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection on Friday, the crypto industry is bracing for further fallout. While the extent of the contagion across crypto markets remains unclear, here are some firms that have given information about their exposure to FTX. GENESISThe crypto lending arm of U.S. digital asset broker Genesis Trading suspended customer redemptions on Wednesday, citing the sudden failure of FTX. It said it had no exposure to FTT, no exposure to Alameda Research and no loans to FTX. COINSHARESCrypto asset manager CoinShares has $30.3 million worth of exposure to crypto exchange FTX, CoinShares said in a statement on Nov. 10.
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