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US Fed Wants Answers To 22 Questions About Digital Dollar
21.1.2022
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) has released its digital dollar whitepaper, and is seeking answers to 22 questions related to its central bank digital currency (CBDC) project from a wide range of stakeholders....
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Fed issues discussion paper on benefits and risks of a digital dollar
20.1.2022
"The Federal Reserve would only pursue a CBDC in the context of broad public and cross-governmental support," said the recently published paper
High Oil Prices Boost Commodity Currencies, Dollar Rally Stalls
20.1.2022
An overnight change of fortune has resulted in a hike in commodity currencies like Canadian and Australian dollars. The hike was caused by a sudden surge in the price of oil which in turn supported the aforementioned currencies to take a firm hold in the market. The US dollar, however, came to...
US Senator’s Inflation Report Says ‘Its Only Going to Get Worse,’ Truflation Oracle Reveals True Inflation Rate
19.1.2022
America’s media, central bankers, and bureaucrats continue to debate the rising inflation in the U.S. that has raised the cost of living and increased the prices of goods and services nationwide. Senator Rand Paul, R-Ky., believes the inflation is “only going to get worse”...
Dollar Fails To Catch A Lift From Higher Yields, Bank Of Japan In Focus
18.1.2022
Bank of Japan’s meeting on January 18, 2022, has come out as a turning point for the current month. Two issues were discussed with the main emphasis on the Bank of Japan committing to fix its monetary policies. Another issue that the committee worked out in the meeting was the revision of...
Security of $BURG Token Gets Compromised. Investors Lose $770K
18.1.2022
Hacking in the domain of cryptocurrencies is not a new phenomenon. It has been around since the segment came into being, and the latest attempt was executed by hackers on Crypto Burgers. There is a security breach suffered by the $BURG token, and PeckShield Inc. has informed the people of the...
Chinese police unearth multi-million dollar DeFi rug pull
18.1.2022
The Chizhou police arrested eight people from different provinces in December and froze assets worth millions
Near Foundation Raises $150 Million to Bolster Web3 Adoption
14.1.2022
On Thursday, the Near Foundation announced the project has raised $150 million from strategic investors such as Three-Arrows Capital, a16z, Mechanism Capital, Dragonfly Capital, and Circle Ventures. Following the announcement, the Near protocol’s native crypto asset jumped more than...
US Lawmaker Launches Bill to Prohibit the Fed From Issuing Digital Currency Directly to Individuals
14.1.2022
A U.S. lawmaker has introduced a bill in Congress to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) directly to individuals. “It is important to note that the Fed does not, and should not, have the authority to offer retail bank accounts,”...
US Inflation Rate Jumps Highest in 40 Years to 7%, Democrats Concerned Inflation Will Haunt the Party
13.1.2022
One of the hottest topics in the United States in 2022 is the rising inflation, as the U.S. Labor Department’s data published on Wednesday indicated that the consumer price index (CPI) rose to 7% in December. This represents the largest annual jump since 1982. Federal Reserve governor Lael...
Wikimedia Foundation Debates Acceptance of Cryptocurrency Donations Over Environmental Concerns
13.1.2022
Following Mozilla’s decision to pause crypto donations due to environmental concerns, a number of Wikimedia Foundation community members have submitted a proposal that asks the foundation to stop accepting digital currency donations. The proposal explains that crypto donations...
Dollar Up, U.S. Inflation Likely to Have Minimal Impact on Fed Policy
13.1.2022
The United States Dollar(USD) showed upward momentum in the market on Thursday. Especially in the Asian market, the greenback currency has climbed back up after plunging into new depths. The federal policies are not expected to change anytime soon, although the consumer prices have gone through...
‘Being a Currency and a Security Are Not Contradictory,’ Crypto Can Be Both: Monetary Historian
13.1.2022
Franklin Noll, an academic and monetary historian, has asserted that crypto can be both a security and a currency. Pointing to the history of U.S. money, Noll argues that being both a currency and a security is, in fact, not contradictory. The ‘Infamous’ Continental Dollar Coins...
BIS Claims a CBDC Interoperability Victory – While US Congressman Bids to Block Digital USD
13.1.2022
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) says it has made another breakthrough in its central bank digital currency (CBDC) interoperability project – claiming that it has “successfully tested” the integration of wholesale CBDC settlement with commercial banks....
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US lawmaker proposes bill aimed at limiting Fed's ability to issue CBDC
12.1.2022
Having the Fed require users to open accounts to access the benefits of a digital dollar would put it "on an insidious path akin to China’s digital authoritarianism," according to Tom Emmer
Hong Kong Monetary Authority aims to oversee stablecoin reserves
12.1.2022
Hong Kong’s central bank is inviting global stablecoin operators to respond to its proposed rules
Dollar Conviction Better Signaled by EURUSD Windup Than GBPUSD and USDCAD Breaks
12.1.2022
As the speculative exclusivity of the top-performing US indices fades, we are moving into Wednesday trade with larger participation in the ‘risk on’ wave but a slowdown in the speed of the top-performing US indices. It’s crucial to check the temperature of the stock markets before...
Dollar Falls and Stalls as Investors Await Hearing
11.1.2022
The dollar value went down today morning in Asia, but still, it managed to remain near the middle of the latest range. All the investors are now waiting to hear from Jerome Powell’s Senate Banking Committee of the U.S. Federal Reserve Reserve for any type of clues on the speed as well as...
Dollar Starts 2022 with Support as Inflation Test Looms
10.1.2022
The year has started well for the US dollar as the currency gains value across multiple regions. The primary reason behind the surge is stated by traders’ faith in the inflation data by Fed officials to bolster the interest rates. After falling on Friday, the safe haven jumped 0.2% on the euro...
Pakistan to investigate Binance for multi-million dollar crypto scam
9.1.2022
The federal agency of Pakistan started a criminal investigation after receiving numerous complaints against an ongoing scam that involved misleading investors into sending funds from Binance wallets to unknown 3rd-party wallets