BITCOIN

A former Bank of Thailand director has warned about an imminent crypto crash. “A cryptocurrency bubble will emerge at the end of March when liquidity in the financial market drops,” he reportedly predicted. Former Central Bank Director Warns Crypto Market Will Soon Crash Former Bank of Thailand (BOT) Director Anusorn Thammajai reportedly warned that the cryptocurrency market will crash in a couple of months, the Nation reported Sunday. The ex-central bank director cautioned: A cryptocurrency bubble will emerge at the end of March when liquidity in the financial market drops due to moves by central banks to taper quantitative easing and raise interest rates. He noted that the first wave of the crypto bubble has already passed and many cryptocurrencies lost more than 40% in value this year. The former Bank of Thailand director added that while cryptocurrency helps create a financial ecosystem in the digital economy, it also poses risks to financial systems. He further warned inv

Switzerland’s largest bank, UBS, has suggested some investment strategies for investors seeking to gain exposure to crypto assets with less risk than investing directly in bitcoin, ether, or other cryptocurrencies. “There are several main ways investors can access this potential while avoiding the high volatility and regulatory risks of holding bitcoin or rival cryptos,” the UBS analysts explained. UBS’ Crypto Investing Advice The UBS Global Wealth Management team published a research note last week on alternative investments to directly holding cryptocurrencies. The bank’s analysts, led by UBS Chief Investment Officer Mark Haefele, explained that “direct exposure to cryptos is highly speculative.” They believe that bitcoin’s recent fall from a record high in November last year “has undermined two of the most common defenses of the asset class.” The UBS report details: “The first is that it provides an effective form of diversification from traditional financial assets, such as eq