Will Canny

Will Canny is an experienced market reporter with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry. He's now covering the crypto beat as a finance reporter at CoinDesk. He owns more than $1,000 of SOL.

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Finance

Morgan Stanley Says NFTs Next to Watch After UST Collapse

Most speculative and leveraged areas of crypto markets now in focus, the bank’s analysts said.

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Markets

Morgan Stanley Says Over 100 Crypto Assets Were Created in Past Week, Mainly on DeFi Exchanges

Despite a fall in crypto prices, the creation of digital assets is still high, the bank’s analysts said.

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Finance

Morgan Stanley Says Wholesale Banks Can Thrive in a More Regulated Crypto Market

The revenue opportunity could reach as much as $16 billion in the next three to five years, the bank’s analysts said.

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Finance

Morgan Stanley Says Crypto Could Become More Widely Used as Currency

Partnerships with physical stores are a significant milestone in the evolution of bitcoin as a medium of payment, the bank said.

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Finance

Goldman Says Apple, Meta Lead in Developing Metaverse Technology

Virtual reality platforms are set to evolve rapidly into 2023, the bank’s analysts said.

Apple and Meta lead the competition for virtual reality, Goldman Sachs says. (Shutterstock)

Finance

Coinbase Says Idiosyncratic Variables Still Impacting Crypto Returns

This supports the use of digital assets for portfolio diversification, the report said.

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Finance

Morgan Stanley Says US Could Regulate Stablecoin Issuers Like Banks

A U.S. CBDC is needed to ensure the dollar remains the world’s dominant payment mechanism, the bank’s analyst said

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Finance

Blockchain-Exposed Stocks Could Show Massive Sales Growth Despite Recent Underperformance, Goldman Says

Bitcoin has become more correlated with equity index returns in recent months, the bank’s analysts said.

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Finance

HSBC Starts Metaverse Fund for Private Banking Clients in Asia

The Metaverse Discretionary Strategy portfolio aims to capture opportunities arising from the next iteration of the internet, the bank said.

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Finance

FCA Friction Said to Spook Investors Over Copper’s Reported $500M Raise

Temporary registration status from the U.K.’s markets regulator has caused some VC firms to back out or downsize their checks, sources say.

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