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Bitcoin looks to be stalling below $105,000 as immediate good news from the Trump administration has failed to materialize. And now it could even face a 20% drop.

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said Bitcoin is no threat to the US dollar but blockchain technology is worth looking into. Here’s what he meant.

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TOP STORY

Bitcoin Could Drop Up To 20% As Trump 'Hope' Fades, Standard Chartered Warns

Is the Bitcoin bull run stalling? Or is it even over?

No need to go that far but ‘hope’ is fading, Standard Chartered writes in its latest analyst report.

That is because there haven’t been good news from the Trump administration and now Bitcoin could face a 20% drop.

Read the full scoop here.

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QUICK N DIRTY

Peter Schiff has chipped in on the memecoin discussion and, you guessed it, used it to criticize Bitcoin — here’s what he said.

Dogecoin and Shiba Inu are down 7% and struggling. What is going on with the memecoin kings?

A strategic Bitcoin reserve got a bit more likely after the inauguration, despite a lack of comments from President Trump. Here’s how the odds changed.

FINTECH FOCUS

Bitcoin Is No ‘Threat’ To The US Dollar, Goldman Sachs CEO Says

Bitcoin to replace the dollar?

Not so fast, says Goldman Sachs’ CEO.

Orange coin is no match for the greenback, but there are interesting aspects about crypto. Which is why Goldman is actively looking into the technology.

How exactly does that look like?

Read the full scoop here.

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