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有傳支付服務巨頭PayPal、電動車大廠Tesla等擬接受加密貨幣支付，刺激比特幣價格持續破頂，於昨日升至5.7萬美元的歷史高位。劉偉經表示，加密貨幣支付行業的發展仍處於初步階段，不少國家正關注加密貨幣的發展走勢。隨着行業逐步發展，料未來會有更多政策法規出台，以及新機構投資加密貨幣支付平台。
金融科技發展方面，劉偉經指香港及大灣區內，不乏微信支付和支付寶等較普及的支付平台，甚至有來自其他國家的用戶，認為行業發展相對迅速。而市民普遍對於新興的金融科技態度保守，對金融科技產品的私隱及安全欠缺信心。
劉偉經坦言，目前沒有一個完美的解決方案，若公司要跟用戶建立信任，則要將私隱與安全的議題放於首位。
私隱安全放首位 增用戶信心
至於香港的虛擬銀行不時發生事故，劉偉經指出，由於虛擬銀行提供「全天候」服務，需要與雲端服務等第三方機構合作，或使銀行增添多一重危機。惟他認為，最重要的因素仍在於金融科技機構本身。公司需專注於內部培訓、程序控制等，且不能仍源用傳統的一套手法，才可以更快應對世界各國日新月異的法規。
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(Bloomberg) – The Texas deep freeze that upended the U.S. energy market has delivered Macquarie Group Ltd. a windfall of as much as A$270 million ($210 million) amid wild swings in gas and electricity prices.The Sydney-based investment bank on Monday raised its profit forecast, citing increased demand for its gas and power supply services in the U.S. At the same time, Griddy Energy, a household supplier in Texas that’s backed by Macquarie Energy is handing out massive electricity bills to residents who used power when wholesale prices were spiking.Read more about soaring Texas electricity bills hereMacquarie is the second-biggest physical gas supplier in the U.S. behind BP Plc, and typically moves gas between different parts of the country based on last-minute customer needs.Last week the bank profited as its major clients – including energy companies – sought to buy and move higher-than-expected volumes of gas and electricity to their customers amid the crisis in Texas, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The price of physical gas, which is normally less than $3 per million British thermal units, skyrocketed to as much as $1,250 in some locations last week.As the cold blast froze oil and gas wells, sent electricity prices to record highs and caused blackouts for 5 million homes and businesses, more of Macquarie’s customers ordered gas for Texas that had to be shipped from other parts of the country, the person said.Consumers are now feeling the impact of the huge price swings. Griddy customers in Texas are being handed massive utility bills some as high as $8,000. The supplier charges electricity based on real-time prices in wholesale markets, therefore passing the costs straight on to consumers. Griddy saw the problem developing and even urged its retail customers last weekend to switch to another provider. By Sunday last week, 20% managed to do so.A Giant Flaw in Texas Blackouts: It Cut Power to Gas SuppliesMacquarie’s commodities business is unusual among banks in the U.S., where counterparts such as Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley have had to curb commodities trading activities to satisfy regulators. But Macquarie, which expanded its commodities operations by purchasing Cargill Inc.’s power and gas trading business in the U.S. in 2017, doesn’t trade commodities with its own balance sheet, the person said.In its profit upgrade, Macquarie said the “extreme winter weather conditions in North America have significantly increased short-term client demand for Macquarie’s capabilities in maintaining critical physical supply across the commodity complex and particularly in relation to gas and power.”After two weeks ago saying earnings in the year ending March 31 will be “slightly” down on last year’s result, Macquarie on Monday forecast profit would now be up 5%-10%. That implies net income of about A$2.87 billion ($2.3 billion) to A$3 billion, compared to A$2.73 billion a year earlier.The improved outlook sent Macquarie shares to a one-year high in Sydney trading. The stock was up 3.7% to A$147.56 at 3:50 p.m. in Sydney, the highest since Feb. 21, 2020.(Adds information on electricity bills in sixth paragraph)For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2021 Bloomberg L.P.
The Crypto Daily – Movers and Shakers – February 22nd, 2021
Bitcoin, BTC to USD, rose by 2.85% on Sunday. Reversing a 0.16% decline from Saturday, Bitcoin ended the week up by 18.06% to $57,376.0.
A mixed start to the day saw Bitcoin fall to an early morning intraday low $55,386.0 before making a move.
Steering clear of the first major support level at $54,723, Bitcoin rallied to a late intraday high and a new swing hi $58,321.2.
Bitcoin broke through the first major resistance level at $57,158 to come within range of the second major resistance level at $58,539.
A bearish end to the day saw Bitcoin briefly fall back through the first major resistance level to sub-$57,000 levels.
Finding late support, however, Bitcoin broke back through the first major resistance level to end the day at $57,300 levels.
The near-term bullish trend remained intact, supported by the Sunday’s new swing hi $58,321.2. For the bears, Bitcoin would need to slide through the 62% FIB of $24,751 to form a near-term bearish trend.
The Rest of the Pack
Across the rest of the majors, it was a mixed day on Sunday.
Cardano’s ADA (-1.39%), Crypto.com Coin (-3.74%), and Polkadot (-0.96%) saw red on the day.
It was a bullish day for the rest of the majors, however.
Binance Coin and Bitcoin Cash SV rallied by 16.34% and by 10.91%, with Ripple’s XRP rising by 6.47% to lead the way.
Chainlink (+0.42%), Ethereum (+1.07%), and Litecoin (+0.22%) also found support.
For the week, it was also mixed for the majors.
Ripple’s XRP fell by 8.09% to buck the trend in the week.
It was a bullish week for the rest of the pack, however.
Binance Coin surged by 117.09% to lead the way.
Bitcoin Cash SV (+43.58%), Cardano’s ADA (+30.40%), Crypto.com Coin (+54.33%), and Polkadot (+24.95%) also made solid gains.
Chainlink (+2.92%), Ethereum (+7.34%), and Litecoin (+6.37%) trailed the front runners, however.
For the current week, the crypto total market cap fell to a Monday low $1,350.01bn before rising to a Saturday high $1,778.34bn. At the time of writing, the total market cap stood at $1,694.60bn.
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Bitcoin’s dominance fell to a Friday low 59.92% before rising to a Saturday high 63.57%. At the time of writing, Bitcoin’s dominance stood at 62.46%.
This Morning
At the time of writing, Bitcoin was down by 1.09% to $56,753.0. A mixed start to the day saw Bitcoin rise to an early morning high $57,449.0 before falling to a low $56,451.0.
Bitcoin left the major support and resistance levels untested early on.
Elsewhere, it was a mixed start to the day.
Crypto.com Coin was up by 0.31% to buck the trend early on.
It was a bearish start for the rest of the majors, however.
At the time of writing, Binance Coin was down by 3.24% to lead the way down.
For the Bitcoin Day Ahead
Bitcoin would need to move back through the pivot level at $57,028 to bring the first major resistance level at $58,670 into play.
Support from the broader market would be needed for Bitcoin to break out from Sunday’s swing hi $58,321.2.
Barring an extended crypto rally, the first major resistance level and resistance at $59,000 would likely cap any upside.
In the event of an extended crypto rally, Bitcoin could test resistance at $60,000 before any pullback. The second major resistance level sits at $59,963.
Failure to move back through the $57,028 pivot would bring the first major support level at $55,734 into play.
Barring an extended crypto sell-off, however, Bitcoin should steer clear of sub-$55,000 levels. The second major support level sits at $54,093.
This article was originally posted on FX Empire
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