Bitcoin won’t displace stocks, exchange trading: NYSE Chair Cunningham
Bitcoin has dropped to the $36,000 level from its all-time high of $64,849
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While cryptocurrency is emerging as a more formidable investment asset, equities and the platforms and exchanges they trade on remain in the lead.
"The way Bitcoin works today and the blockchain technology underneath it is not the same. It couldn't process the three hundred and thirty billion messages we processed on a busy day here at the New York Stock Exchange. So I don't expect it to be displacing us," New York Stock Exchange Chairwoman Stacey Cunningham said during an interview on FOX Business' "Cavuto Coast to Coast."
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| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICE | INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC. | 156.47 | +0.63 | +0.40% |
| NDAQ | NASDAQ INC. | 78.06 | -1.81 | -2.27% |
"I certainly think, though, that it is something that's going to continue to grow. It's not over. But I also expect the regulators and the government to take a look at it and view whether or not there are appropriate guardrails on it," Cunningham continued.
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| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COIN | COINBASE GLOBAL INC. | 306.09 | +27.25 | +9.77% |
| BITQ | BITWISE CRYPTO INDUSTRY INNOVATORS ETF - USD DIS | 19.30 | +0.65 | +3.49% |
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Bitcoin, which hit an all-time high of $64,829 earlier this year, has taken a beating this week, dropping to the $36,000 level.
This comes as U.S. stocks march closer to reclaiming record highs.