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Venezuela Slashes Six Zeroes off Its Currency, Bolivar Keeps Losing Ground Against the Dollar
4.10.2021
The Central Bank Of Venezuela applied the announced redenomination plan for the national fiat currency, the bolivar on October 1. This redenomination implied slashing six zeroes from the currency, to make payments and currency handling easier, according to earlier statements. However, just hours...
Egyptian Banks Set to Launch Multi-Million Dollar Fintech Fund
1.10.2021
Egyptian banks are reportedly on course to launch a $69.6 million fund which is earmarked to support the country’s fintech companies. According to a report, this fund is expected primarily to target the digital banking and financial services sector. Fintech Apps Targeted Fintech apps that...
Bitcoin price eyes $50K as the US Dollar retreats after hitting its one-year high
1.10.2021
Rising jobless claims in the U.S. sparked selloffs in the dollar market. On the other hand, Bitcoin held onto its intraday gains
Billion dollar Bitcoin mining industry resumes in Iran after three month ban
1.10.2021
The extreme heat of the summer has subsided, so crypto mining has been given the green light as it can no longer be blamed for stressing the electricity grid
Dollar Strength Remains High as Traders Wait for Tapering
29.9.2021
On Wednesday, the dollar was trading at its highest levels, driven higher by the U.S. rates and aided by market concerns about the Federal Reserve would begin to remove the support as global economic headwinds mount. The Japanese yen is a currency that is sensitive to the U.S. yields because higher...
Yen Weakens to 111 Per US Dollar
28.9.2021
The value of the US Dollar recorded its highest in over five weeks, while the value of the Japanese yen plummeted against both Euro and the Dollar, according to reports of forex brokers. The yields of the US Treasury spiked over the past week when the Federal Reserve declared it would decrease...
Digital dollar advocate will retire as Dallas Fed president
27.9.2021
At a November 2020 virtual conference, Rob Kaplan said "it is critical that the Fed focuses on developing a digital currency in the coming months and years."
USDC Market Capitalization Hits $30 Billion — Stablecoin Adds $10 Billion in 4 Months
25.9.2021
As of September 25, 2021, there’s $129.3 billion worth of stablecoin assets in existence which represents 6.54% of the crypto economy. The second-largest stablecoin by market valuation, USDC, has seen its capitalization increase a great deal, rising more than $10 billion in 125 days. Since...
A Rocky Start for Bukele’s Bitcoin Law — El Salvador After Adoption
25.9.2021
The adoption of bitcoin as legal tender in El Salvador has been one of the biggest events in the cryptocurrency world this year. However, Nayib Bukele, president of the country, has taken a course of action many consider mistaken. In any case, the Bitcoin Law has put Bitcoin in the global spotlight...
Fed Chair Powell Updates Progress of Digital Dollar, Says ‘I Don’t Think We Are Behind’ on CBDC
24.9.2021
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has shared the progress of the Fed’s work on a central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital dollar. “We are working proactively to evaluate whether to issue a CBDC and, if so, in what form,” he said, adding that he does not believe...
Fed still undecided about digital dollar, says Chair Jerome Powell
23.9.2021
Fed Chair Jerome Powell says there is no pressure to rush any central bank digital currency development plans
SushiSwap denies reports of billion dollar bug
23.9.2021
Claims by a self professed white-hat hacker about a major security risk to SushiSwap liquidity providers have been rejected by one of the exchange’s devs
Genesis Digital Assets Reveals $431 Million Capital Raise — Mining Firm Aims for 1.4 Gigawatts by 2023
23.9.2021
On Tuesday, the bitcoin mining firm Genesis Digital Assets announced the firm raised $431 million from strategic investors. The mining company Genesis detailed that Paradigm led the multi-million-dollar funding round and one of the firm’s co-founders has joined Genesis’s board...
Vite Listing + Grand $VITE Giveaway on WazirX
22.9.2021
The Indian cryptocurrency exchange community is now inviting traders to conduct live trading at VITE/USDT and VITE/INR pairs as a part of the Rapid Listing Initiative. The VITE listing is now live at WazirX, and the platform has decided to enable the traders to make withdrawals and deposits...
El Salvador Buys More Bitcoin — Country Now Holds 700 BTC
20.9.2021
El Salvador, the country that made bitcoin legal tender alongside the U.S. dollar, has purchased more bitcoin. The Salvadoran government now holds 700 coins, according to President Nayib Bukele. El Salvador Buys the Dip El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, announced early Monday morning...
US Dollar Uptrend Back to Focus, While EUR/USD to Support Zone
20.9.2021
This week, the US Dollar made a return, further extending gains versus the Euro. After ignoring the 1.1909 – 1.1887 resistance zone, the EUR/USD formed a Shooting Star by August. The pair is preparing to revisit the crucial 1.1704 – 1.1664 support zone after wiping out the 23.6 percent...
El Salvador ranks third in global Bitcoin ATM installations, data finds
18.9.2021
The Salvadorian government has installed over 200 ATMs in September after adopting Bitcoin as a legal tender
After Fed Members Disclose Million-Dollar Stock Trades Fed’s Powell Initiates Ethics Inquiry
17.9.2021
The Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell has directed his staff to start an ethics inquiry into the financial activities of Fed members, as a number of senior central bank officials are being questioned for their investments. Reports indicated last week that the president of the Dallas Federal...
Nigerian Currency Plunges to New Low of 570 — 10% of Value Lost in Under 30 Days
17.9.2021
The Nigerian currency, the naira, plunged to a new all-time low of N570 for every dollar on September 16, 2021. This new exchange rate means since August 17, the naira has now lost about a tenth of its value on the foreign currency black market. Naira Overvalued In spite of this plunge, which...
Multimillion-dollar investment rounds spark rallies in Avalanche and Audius
16.9.2021
Increased use of cross-chain bridges and sizeable investments from a variety of venture capital firms are boosting the price of AVAX, CELR and AUDIO