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‘Historic’ BRICS Summit to Be Held Without Putin in Person
20.7.2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not travel to Johannesburg for the BRICS summit in August, according to the office of his South African counterpart. Moscow will send Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov instead, the Kremlin confirmed, emphasizing that Putin will join the event via video link. Putin...
BRICS Leaders to Talk Expansion at August Summit, Host Confirms
19.7.2023
The leaders of the BRICS states will discuss the organization’s enlargement when they meet in South Africa, the country’s president indicated. The summit is set take place in August when over a dozen countries will hope to be given a path to membership. Nearly 20 Nations Aspire for BRICS...
Yellen Champions Ukraine Support as ‘Single Best Thing We Can Do for the Global Economy’ Ahead of G20 Summit
16.7.2023
Janet Yellen, serving as the 78th U.S. Treasury secretary, emphatically declared on Sunday that bolstering Ukraine represents “the single best thing we can do for the global economy.” Furthermore, Yellen expressed caution regarding the premature removal of trade constraints against China,...
IMF Has Not Seen Specific Proposal on BRICS Currency
16.7.2023
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has not seen any specific proposal on a common BRICS currency. However, the IMF acknowledges the presence of “slow-moving trends” indicating shifts in the currency composition of reserves and trade. The Fund’s statement followed reports that...
Ordinals Summit 2023 Singapore is set to be Asia’s 1st large-scale Bitcoin Ordinals event
14.7.2023
The inaugural summit will be Asia’s first-ever Bitcoin Ordinals event of its scale and is expected to be the largest of its kind globally. Ordinals Summit, 2023 in Singapore, will occur during Crypto Asia Week, ahead of the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix 2023 weekend. Speaker highlights...
India’s External Affairs Minister Shuns BRICS Currency Talks, Prioritizes Rupee’s Strength Instead
11.7.2023
Members of the BRICS alliance are meeting at a summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, in August, focusing attention on the potential for the BRICS bloc to create a gold-backed reserve currency. However, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India’s external affairs minister, said India isn’t...
Google Trends Data Reflects Rising Interest in BRICS Bloc and De-Dollarization Searches
10.7.2023
Set to take place in less than two months, the upcoming BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, scheduled for August 22 to 24, has captured global attention. Anticipation is mounting as ministers from the BRICS countries convene to explore potential avenues for expanding the bloc’s membership...
Latam Insights — Bolivia Calls for De-Dollarization, Reserve Drops Fiat Services
10.7.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue, Bolivian President Luis Arce calls for de-dollarization at the Southern Common Market Summit, Reserve drops fiat services in Latam, and Argentina postpones...
Iran’s President Says De-Dollarization Key to a Fair International System
6.7.2023
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has pushed for de-dollarization, stating that any attempt to “shape a fair international system” requires the removal of the U.S. dollar. “What forms the basis of the Western domination system has been the dominance of the dollar,” the Iranian leader stressed. Iranian...
Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin Push for Increased Settlements in National Currencies
5.7.2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have pushed for the increased use of national currencies in mutual settlements as more countries shift away from the U.S. dollar. “I consider it essential to increase the share of settlements in national currencies”...
Global FinTech Industry gets a boost at Mercuryo’s Big Time Summit in Cyprus
3.7.2023
The global payments infrastructure platform Mercuryo has announced the launch of Big Time Summit – a FinTech event to be held for the first time in Limassol, Cyprus, on July 7, 2023. The event will be held with the support of Invest Cyprus, Mercuryo’s trusted partner. Their team is ready...
Brazil to Push De-Dollarization Agenda at BRICS Meeting
24.6.2023
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has revealed his intention to raise the issue of de-dollarization at the next BRICS meeting. “Why Brazil and Argentina would trade in dollars. Why don’t we do it in our own currencies? Why can’t Brazil and China trade in their currencies?...
Rising institutional interest is a 'bullish' sign for crypto: SEBA Bank exec
23.6.2023
SEBA Bank exec Nasha Afshar believes that the question of institutions getting into crypto has shifted from "if" to "when," indicating growing confidence in the industry
Crypto scammers and the need for tools to prevent theft: World Token Summit
23.6.2023
Matthias Mende said while it’s very unfortunate, there are a lot of bad actors using social media who are constantly trying to bring harm to others
Forensic analysis can benefit from tokenization: World Token Summit panel
23.6.2023
RAK DAO’s Meng Chan Shu encouraged community members to “keep on building” despite the challenges in the adoption of tokenization
Russia Opposes French President Macron Attending BRICS Summit, Citing ‘Hostile and Unacceptable’ Policy Toward Moscow
23.6.2023
The BRICS leaders’ summit will take place in a couple of months, and French President Emmanuel Macron has reportedly expressed interest in attending. However, Russia believes it would be “inappropriate” for the French president to attend. “Clearly, leaders of states that pursue such...
Proof of Talk 2023: Restoring Trust in the Web3 Industry
20.6.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Paris, June 19th 2023 – Over 1,500+ attendees, VCs, founders, start-ups, industry leaders, students, developers coming from Asia, Europe and the US gathered in Paris for the Proof of Talk Summit. In a rapidly evolving and challenging crypto landscape, they discussed the pressing...
World Blockchain Summit returns to Singapore: Bringing together global crypto leaders & innovators
16.6.2023
Scheduled for 2,3 August 2023, The World Blockchain Summit Singapore aims to bring together investors, enterprises, industry leaders, and entrepreneurs to explore collaboration and investment opportunities and stay abreast of the latest developments and advancements in blockchain technology....
France’s Macron Hopes to Attend BRICS Summit in South Africa, Report
16.6.2023
French President Emmanuel Macron wants to join the leaders of the BRICS nations when they meet in August, according to a press report. While his participation in the multipolar bloc’s summit is uncertain, Macron has already scheduled another summit in Paris to discuss the establishment of...
UN report highlights ‘serious and urgent’ concerns about AI deepfakes
13.6.2023
The UN wants to address AI-generated fake news and information as the organization looks to bring in voluntary guidelines for the technology