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Insurance, agriculture, and real estate: how asset tokenization is reshaping the status quo
16.9.2023
During a panel moderated by Cointelegraph editor-in-chief Kristina Lucrezia Cornèr at Swiss Web3 Fest, industry experts provided insights into how tokenization is enabling solutions never seen before
BNY Mellon: US Dollar’s Global Reserve Status Safe Despite BRICS Expansion
5.9.2023
The Bank of New York Mellon has provided insights into why the growth of the BRICS economic alliance is unlikely to impact the U.S. dollar’s dominance as the global reserve currency. “We think the most important factor for dollar use into the next decade revolves around technology...
Report Reveals East Is Challenging West’s Long-Standing Gold Pricing Dominance
27.8.2023
A new report unveils a surge in gold acquisitions by Eastern nations, challenging the West’s long-standing dominance in gold pricing and altering the power equation in the global arena. Research Highlights East’s Rise as Challenger to West’s Gold Pricing Tradition In...
Overwatch 2 Nerfs Illari Into The Sun
24.8.2023
It’s only natural that after Overwatch 2 heroes debut, Blizzard starts turning the knobs up and down to try and balance them out. Sometimes you’ve just gotta put something terribly disruptive into the game and see how the community reacts to know exactly how a character will affect the meta. That...
Russian President Putin to BRICS Leaders: Irreversible Process of De-Dollarization Gaining Steam
24.8.2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the BRICS summit that “A balanced, irreversible process of de-dollarization of our economic ties is gaining steam.” The Russian leader stressed: “We oppose hegemonies of any kind and the exceptional status that some countries aspire to, as well as the...
US Court Classifies Tornado Cash as ‘Person’ in Verdict Echoing Ooki DAO Designation
19.8.2023
A recent ruling by a U.S. judge declared that Tornado Cash holds the legal status of a “person.” This development came on the heels of a previous verdict in June, which recognized the decentralized autonomous organization Ooki DAO in a similar manner. U.S. Judiciary Designates Tornado Cash...
It’s Now Even Easier To Check How A Game Runs On Steam Deck
16.8.2023
The Steam Deck is an impressive piece of hardware that runs Windows games via some clever software magic. But sometimes even a Steam-Verified game might not run as well as you expect on the Deck. If you want direct access to user-reports of how specific games run (whether they’re officially...
Bitcoin Price Outlook for August
14.8.2023
Aside from last week’s move above $30,000, bitcoin has mostly consolidated below this level for the majority of August. Market volatility has eased, seemingly as a result of lower trading volumes due to the summer period. Despite this, history shows that bulls tend to return closer to...
Former US OCC Officials: ‘Stablecoins Can Keep the Dollar the World’s Reserve Currency’
12.8.2023
Brian Brooks and Charles Calomiris, former officials at the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), have stated stablecoins can be tools that might help the U.S. dollar maintain its status as a reserve currency. In a recent article, Brooks and Calomiris call for regulations to allow...
Stablecoins could be key to upholding US dollar's global reserve status: Report
10.8.2023
In an opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal, Brian Brooks and Charles Calomiris claim that U.S. stablecoin legislation is crucial to re-dollarizing the world
Unibot maintains first-mover status among Telegram crypto trading bots
3.8.2023
Unibot price could be over-extended, but notable user base growth and real yields paid to token holders are a reflection of the project’s strong fundamentals
Economist Sounds Alarm on US Dollar Losing Reserve Currency Status
19.7.2023
An economist with the Heritage Foundation has warned about the potential calamity of the U.S. dollar losing its reserve currency status. He stressed that “The Biden administration has taken so many actions to dethrone King Dollar that it would be difficult to rank them all by their...
Bitget Crypto Exchange Announces Debt-Free Status and $1.44 Billion Reserves in July Report
14.7.2023
The crypto exchange Bitget has announced that its reserves have reached a massive $1.44 billion, and that it is officially debt-free.
According to the Bitget’s announcement, the exchange’s overall reserve ratio now stands at 223%, more than twice the standard 100% (or 1-to-1) backing that...
Russians ‘Can Pay Taxes on Their Crypto Earnings’ – Despite Crypto’s Lack of Legal Status
12.7.2023
The Russian tax body says that citizens “can pay” taxes on their crypto earnings, despite the fact that tokens have no legal status in the country.
In another sign that the government appears to be sending mixed messages about its stance on crypto, the Federal Tax Service (FTS) stated that crypto...
Former Paxful CEO Ray Youssef Urges Platform Users to ‘Cease Trading’
11.7.2023
On July 7, Ray Youssef, the former CEO of Paxful, told users of the peer-to-peer crypto marketplace to stop trading on the platform. Youssef claimed that Paxful is now “just paying legal bills” and that “no African or any non-American should trust any IS corporation.”...
Anonymous Bitcoin ATMs: Disruptive ‘Shitcoins․club’ Sets the Fee to 0% and KYC to €99999999
5.7.2023
PRESS RELEASE. In a world stifled by bureaucracy and conformity, anonymous Bitcoin ATM operator Shitcoins.club stands as a beacon of rebellion and disruptive technology. Their CEO, a visionary with a penchant for challenging norms, declared, “We’re here to break the mould and disrupt...
Invasion of TradFi: Crypto’s Alternative Status at Risk?
28.6.2023
In a concerted effort to capitalize on a weakened industry, TradFi giants such as Blackrock, Citadel, and Deutsche Bank are seizing opportunities in the crypto market this week. The 2021 bull market brought mainstream attention to cryptocurrencies, leading to a shift in perception among skeptics....
IMF Director: Iranians, Brazilians, Saudis Switching to Trade in Chinese Yuan as De-Dollarization Gains Momentum
28.6.2023
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) executive director for Russia says a growing number of countries are switching to trade in Chinese yuan, not only with China but also with third countries. He stressed that it is wrong for the U.S. dollar to be widely used globally given that the U.S....
Diablo IV Suffers Extended DDOS Attack
25.6.2023
Diablo IV was dealing with a DDoS attack, a message on the game’s main menu screen confirms. As a result, players kept getting disconnected from the alway-online action-RPG during one of the highest traffic periods of the week. Read more
What is De-Dollarization? Exploring the Shift Away From the US Dollar’s Global Dominance
25.6.2023
From the latter half of 2022 and continuing into 2023, the concept of de-dollarization has gained significant traction, making its mark on the mainstream media. This surge in attention can be attributed to the concerted efforts of BRICS countries such as Brazil, China, and Russia, who...