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Turkish Citizens Seek Refuge in Gold and Stablecoins Amid Surging 67% Inflation Rate
24.3.2024
According to February 2024’s latest inflation data, Turkey faces an inflation rate exceeding 67%, amid ongoing currency devaluation and a declining lira against the U.S. dollar. Recent findings suggest that in an effort to safeguard their wealth, Turks are increasingly turning to gold, with...
Reports: Crypto Is at the Forefront of the Side Job Economy for Argentines
23.3.2024
Argentines are increasingly turning to online side jobs to have an additional crypto-based income. According to the local press, students who have lower incomes and are affected by the adverse conditions of the national economy, are the ones who are commonly getting into these jobs with foreign...
Israeli Crypto Firm Launches Pilot for First Shekel-Backed Stablecoin
14.3.2024
Israel has taken a significant step in the cryptocurrency domain by green-lighting a pilot for BILS, the first stablecoin pegged to the New Israeli Shekel. Bits of Gold and Israeli Authority Launch BILS Stablecoin in Regulatory Sandbox The initiative, spearheaded by the crypto broker Bits of Gold...
As Bitcoin Soars, Peter Schiff Offers Gold as the Prudent Alternative
12.3.2024
With bitcoin climbing over 50% in the past month, the notable gold aficionado and economist Peter Schiff has thrown shade at the market’s recent rally. Schiff argues that this uptick in value is nothing but “speculative mania” and advises folks to funnel their risky investments...
Crypto Economy’s Rise Fuels Defi Sector to Surpass $100 Billion TVL
12.3.2024
This week, as of March 9, 2024, the cumulative value held in decentralized finance (defi) platforms exceeded $100 billion for the first time since the downfall of Terra in May 2022. In the past 30 days, the leading three defi platforms have experienced an increase of at least 50%, fueled by...
U.S. Added 275K Jobs in February; Unemployment Rate Unexpectedly Rose to 3.9%
8.3.2024
So far in 2024, bitcoin's concerns about the path of the economy or interest rates have taken a back seat to the overwhelming demand from the spot ETFs
Stablecoin Giant Tether Hits $100 Billion Market Cap Amidst Crypto Market’s Surge
5.3.2024
As the cryptocurrency market swells to a valuation of $2.6 trillion, the leading stablecoin, tether, has achieved a market cap of $100 billion. Beginning from the start of 2024, tether has seen an addition of 8.27 billion tokens to its supply. From $300K to $100 Billion: Tether’s Meteoric...
Leveraging Web3 to Incentivize Fitness Behavioral Changes — Co-Founder of Sweat Economy Oleg Fomenko
25.2.2024
The start of every year presents an opportunity for new beginnings. Many people set out with ambitions to hit the gym, exercise regularly, or walk more instead of driving. Sadly, it’s estimated that it takes the average American just seven weeks to lose motivation and abandon their New Year’s...
Robert Kiyosaki Expects Bitcoin to Hit $100K by June This Year
20.2.2024
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki expects the price of bitcoin to reach $100,000 by June this year. This prediction aligns with his earlier forecast of bitcoin’s rise and gold’s decline. Kiyosaki recently increased his bitcoin holdings in anticipation of a price surge fueled...
Robert Kiyosaki Expects Bitcoin to Take off — Foresees Gold Crashing Below $1,200
18.2.2024
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has predicted that bitcoin and silver will take off while gold will crash below $1,200. He urges investors to prepare for the “biggest crash in history” which he forecasted in his book years ago. Emphasizing that the Federal Reserve...
Robert Kiyosaki Predicts ‘End of the American Empire’ Similar to Roman Collapse
11.2.2024
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has cautioned about the impending downfall of the American empire, drawing parallels to the decline of the Roman Empire. “The Roman Empire ended in the same way with massive gladiators entertaining chubby Romans while their bankers debased their...
Thailand Abolishes Value-Added Tax Previously Applicable on Digital Asset Trades
9.2.2024
The Thailand Finance Ministry has announced the removal of the previously applicable value-added tax on digital asset trading. This exemption, which took effect on Jan. 1, 2024, extends to regulated brokers, dealers, and authorized cryptocurrency exchanges. VAT Exemption to Bolster Thailand’s...
Argentine President Javier Milei Rules out Dollarization Process in 2024
8.2.2024
Javier Milei, the libertarian president of Argentina, has ruled out the possibility of applying his dollarization plan during 2024. In an interview with local media, Milei stated that while dollarization and the free convertibility of coins was the final goal of his administration, there was...
Coinbase Sees Positive Setup for Bitcoin as Exhaustion Hits Factors Pressuring BTC
5.2.2024
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase says many technical factors pressuring bitcoin, and crypto more broadly, are starting to be exhausted. “We expect macro factors to become more relevant for the digital asset class in the weeks ahead, which could be supportive for performance,”...
Veteran Investor Jim Rogers on Crypto: Bitcoin Unlikely to Become Money, Governments Favor CBDCs
3.2.2024
In a new interview, Jim Rogers, who helms Rogers Holdings Inc. and was a co-creator of the Quantum Fund alongside George Soros in the 1970s, shared his observation of “various signs that something is going to go wrong soon” within the U.S. economy, predicting an impending recession....
AI Crypto Market Cap Leaps $1.07 Billion in 12 Days Led by Bittensor’s Rise
3.2.2024
In the span of just 12 days, the market cap of the artificial intelligence (AI) cryptocurrency sector has risen from $6.08 billion to its present valuation of $7.15 billion. This growth is primarily attributed to the impressive performance of bittensor (TAO), which saw a notable increase of 31.6%...
Spectacular Swings — The Week’s Victorious Crypto Climbers and Fallen Token Challengers
29.1.2024
Bitcoin has seen a 2.9% rise against the U.S. dollar in the past week, while ethereum has experienced a 5.8% decline during the same period. Several cryptocurrencies have made notable gains over the past seven days. Leading the pack is manta network (MANTA), which surged by an impressive 47.2%...
Amid Rising ‘National Divorce’ Talks, Exploring the Potential Impact on US Dollar in Hypothetical Second Civil War
26.1.2024
In the wake of Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s latest declaration, emphasizing Texas’ inherent constitutional right to defend itself and pointing to the Biden administration’s lack of enforcement of federal immigration statutes, the rhetoric around a potential “national...
Top 5 AI Crypto Tokens Experience Downturn, Sector Loses $960 Million in Value
22.1.2024
The value of crypto assets linked to artificial intelligence (AI) surged to $7 billion at the beginning of the year. However, recent weeks have seen a reduction of $960 million in the overall worth of the AI crypto sector. Each of the leading five AI-focused digital assets has experienced a decline...
Value Locked in Defi Surpasses $57 Billion, Securing Over $20 Billion in 3 Months
21.1.2024
Data from defillama.com reveals that over the past 93 days, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) protocols escalated from $37.46 billion on Oct. 20, 2023, to the present $57.74 billion. Notably, 57.3% of the total value in defi is anchored in the Ethereum blockchain, while...