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Verofax Partners With Climate Tech Firm Netgreen to Power Global Reforestation Efforts
13.8.2024
Blockchain firm Verofax has teamed up with climate tech startup Netgreen to enhance global reforestation efforts. The partnership aims to create a transparent and efficient way for individuals to support tree-planting initiatives. This collaboration will also help track and measure carbon capture...
WBTC Custody Changes Prompts Defi Moves, Bitgo CEO Disregard Concerns
13.8.2024
The recent announcement of the custody change of WBTC, a wrapped version of bitcoin, has prompted a negative reaction in decentralized finance (defi) protocols that reject Justin Sun’s disclosed relation with the project. Bitgo is moving WBTC custody to a joint venture with Bit Global...
BitGo CEO argues WBTC security is unchanged amid concerns
12.8.2024
BitGo recently announced a new venture to diversify its Wrapped Bitcoin custodial locations, and Justin Sun’s involvement has caused concern for some
Economist Art Laffer Slams US Economic Policies, Warns of Dollar’s Decline as Global Reserve Currency
10.8.2024
Economist Art Laffer, known for his work on supply-side economics, has expressed concerns over the future of the U.S. dollar in a recent interview. Laffer argues that current U.S. economic policies are leading to the dollar’s decline, making it less attractive as a global reserve currency....
Global Asset Freeze Targets Fugitive ‘Cryptoqueen’ and Onecoin
10.8.2024
A London high court has announced a global asset freeze targeting Onecoin’s co-founder Ruja Ignatova and associates. Over 400 investors sought this legal action after losing millions in the Onecoin cryptocurrency scam. The asset freeze prevents further movement of Ignatova’s wealth, possibly...
Bloomberg’s Mike McGlone: Recession Fears Could Drive Gold to $3,000
9.8.2024
In a recent interview with Kitco News, Mike McGlone, Senior Commodity Strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, warned that the current economic situation might surpass the 2008 financial crisis in severity. Drawing comparisons to pre-2008 indicators, McGlone highlighted significant risks of increased...
Following Court Ruling, XRP Price Skyrockets as South Korea Leads the Charge
8.8.2024
On Aug. 8, following the imposition of a $125 million civil penalty on Ripple Labs by a district judge, the firm’s executives and community celebrated the outcome as a “victory.” This led to an uptick in XRP’s trading volume and price. In the 24 hours leading up to...
Crypto Market Volatility Fuels $1.2B Inflows at Binance
6.8.2024
On Aug. 5, 2024, global crypto trade volume surpassed $200 billion, and current 24-hour statistics show approximately $148.26 billion in volume has been finalized the following day. Data reveals that Binance, the leading crypto exchange by trading volume, experienced inflows of $1.2 billion over...
Understanding Recent Drops in Global Stocks & Crypto Markets
5.8.2024
The financial landscape has been turbulent recently, with significant selloffs in both the U.S. stock market and the…
Bitcoin Breaks Below Wedge Pattern; Can BTC Bulls Protect the $52K Support?
5.8.2024
The dominant asset in the cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin (BTC), has experienced an unexpected and sharp decline, hitting levels…
‘Yen Carry Trade’ Blamed for Global Market Rout, Jump Crypto’s ETH Sale Worsens Ether Plunge
5.8.2024
The narrowing Japanese “yen carry trade” has been blamed for the Aug. 5 global market downturn that sent stock markets and top cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum plunging by double-digit figures. Some experts cite the disappointing U.S. jobs data and Mt Gox-related selling...
Crypto-Related Stocks Slide Amid Global Market Turmoil
5.8.2024
U.S. equities have joined the global downturn, following sharp declines across Asia and Europe, with Japan’s Nikkei suffering significant losses. By 11:15 a.m. EDT on Monday, the five major U.S. stock indices had fallen between 2.5% and 4.5%. This market turmoil has extended...
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Index Plunges 22.6% Amid Global Market Decline
5.8.2024
The CoinDesk 20 experienced a major downturn over the weekend with NEAR and LINK among the hardest hit
Over $1B wiped out in crypto liquidations as global markets suffer
5.8.2024
Crypto traders faced significant losses as major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ether, experienced a sharp decline, resulting in over $1 billion in liquidations
Bitcoin Reacts to Global Market Crash, BTC Blips Under $50k
5.8.2024
The end of last week brought some unfavorable circumstances. Now, Bitcoin is down, crypto markets are down, and…
6 Indicators of Economic Trouble: Is a US Recession on the Horizon?
5.8.2024
At the end of the week, U.S. equities experienced a sharp decline, which reverberated through the cryptocurrency market, reducing its value from $2.4 trillion to $2.09 trillion since July 29. Recently, discussions have intensified around the likelihood of an impending U.S. recession, with a soft...
Bitcoin and Crypto to Gain as Falling Rates Expand Global Liquidity, Says 21shares VP
3.8.2024
The head of strategy at crypto investment firm 21shares has explained that the broad-based bitcoin selloff following the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged was partly due to increasing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and fears of conflict escalation, leading...
Paypal Launches Global Hackathon With 40,000 PYUSD in Prizes
3.8.2024
Paypal, a leading payment platform, has announced a global hackathon for its stablecoin PYUSD, offering 40,000 PYUSD in prizes. This initiative follows the launch of the Paypal stablecoin on Solana. Running from Aug. 12 to Sept. 16, the hackathon aims to foster innovation and the adoption of PYUSD...
How to become a global citizen, with or without crypto — Nomad Capitalist
1.8.2024
International migration may spike in the future due to geopolitical instability, financial collapse or changes to the climate
Stablecoin growth soars as crypto global mass adoption ramps up
31.7.2024
Steady growth in the market cap of many stablecoins highlights investors’ interest in all aspects of the crypto market