Citigroup to Hire 100 People for Its Crypto Division: Report
Citigroup is reportedly looking to hire 100 people for its new crypto team. “We believe in the potential of blockchain and digital assets including the benefits of efficiency, instant processing, fractionalization, programmability, and transparency.” Citigroup Growing Its Crypto Team Citigroup is reportedly looking to hire 100 people to grow its digital asset team within its institutional business, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing a person familiar with the matter. Puneet Singhvi will be the firm’s new head of digital assets within....
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Sources Say Celsius Is Looking for Help From Citigroup
Three days ago, Bitcoin.com News reported on the crypto lending company Celsius halting withdrawals and the speculation and rumors that surrounded the firm. Speculators believe the....
Citigroup has reportedly set up a “digital assets group” to offer clients access to cryptocurrencies, which will operate within the bank’s wealth management division. Citigroup has established a “digital assets group” within its wealth management unit, according to a memo to staff seen by Bloomberg. Iain Armitage, global head of capital markets for Citi Private Bank, and Rob Jasminski, who oversees the bank’s investment management arm globally, said in the memo that the new digital assets group will be led by Alex Kriete and Greg Girasole, the....
Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser warns that a recession is more likely in Europe than in the U.S. Nonetheless, she stressed that it is not easy for the U.S. to avoid a recession.
Citigroup’s CEO on Global Recession
Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser warned about the health of the global economy Friday, Reuters reported. Citi is the third-largest and most globally-focused U.S. bank.
Speaking at an investor conference in New York, she talked about how “the three Rs” are affecting the global economy, stating: “It’s rates, it’s Russia, and....
Citigroup is reportedly awaiting regulatory approval to start offering bitcoin futures trading to its clients. “We are presently considering products such as futures for some of our institutional clients, as these operate under strong regulatory frameworks,” said Citigroup. Citigroup Awaits Regulatory Approval to Trade Bitcoin Futures Citigroup Inc. is reportedly considering whether to offer its biggest clients trading in bitcoin futures, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. “Our clients are increasingly interested in this space, and we are monitoring these....
Citigroup says bitcoin is at a tipping point and the cryptocurrency could become “the currency of choice for international trade.” The firm wrote in a report that “we could be at the start of massive transformation of cryptocurrency into the mainstream.” Bitcoin Is at the Tipping Point, Citi Says Citigroup’s Global Perspectives & Solutions (GPS) team released a 108-page report Monday entitled “Bitcoin At the Tipping Point.” The Citi GPS report explains that “the biggest change with bitcoin is the shift from it being primarily a....