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Bitcoin (BTC)'s price remains little changed below $37,000 on the heels of the SEC suing Kraken on allegations the crypto exchange violated federal securities laws. This comes as the appointment of Javier Milei, a pro-bitcoin candidate, as the President of Argentina added some 2% to the digital asset space. Opimas CEO and Founder Octavio Marenzi shares his crypto markets update. 

Nov 21, 2023

Who is going to stand to benefit from the FTX collapse? "People with big names and very large balance sheets," says Opimas CEO and founder Octavio Marenzi, referencing Fidelity and BNY Mellon. Plus, his outlook on institutional investment in crypto.

Nov 17, 2022

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading steadily at the $16,000 level as inflation shows signs of easing. Opimas CEO and founder Octavio Marenzi joins “First Mover” to discuss whether bitcoin has hit bottom following FTX’s collapse and which players could benefit from the crypto exchange’s fallout.

Nov 17, 2022

Bitcoin’s correlation with gold hits its highest level in over a year. Opimas CEO Octavio Marenzi says he’s “not surprised” by this correlation, because “the arguments of buying either one are very similar” in this market. But, he adds that this correlation won’t be permanent.

Oct 10, 2022

Bitcoin (BTC) has yet to find inspiration in what has historically been a strong month, trading flat at $19,300. Opimas CEO and founder Octavio Marenzi discusses his crypto outlook ahead of the CPI report this week. Plus, insights into the correlation between bitcoin and gold.

Oct 10, 2022

Opimas CEO Octavio Marenzi predicts Jerome Powell's annual Jackson Hole remarks to be a "victory lap, self congratulatory kind of speech" this Friday even though inflation has not been reined in.

Aug 23, 2022

Opimas CEO and Founder Octavio Marenzi discusses what to expect from the Federal Reserve Economic Symposium, where Chair Jerome Powell will speak this Friday and provide insight into the central bank’s monetary policy.

Aug 23, 2022

All eyes are on the Federal Reserve Economic Symposium, where Chair Jerome Powell will speak later this week. Investors are eager for hints of what the central bank will do at its September meeting. Opimas CEO and founder Octavio Marenzi discusses the potential impact of the speech on the crypto markets and why it could be a bit of a "victory lap."

Aug 23, 2022

President Joe Biden outlined his plan to combat rising inflation in a new Wall Street Journal op-ed ahead of his Tuesday meeting with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Opimas CEO Octavio Marenzi reacts to Biden’s strategy and how the crypto markets could respond.

May 31, 2022

Octavio Marenzi, CEO of capital markets consultancy Opimas, discusses bitcoin’s next move as the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market cap is down about 3% over the past 24 hours as buyers continue to take profits.

Aug 25, 2021