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Report Highlights USDT’s Role in the Underground Economy of Cambodia
20.12.2023
A recent report from the South China Morning Post (SCMP) explains the enabling role that Tether’s USDT has on the underground Chinese-linked economy of Cambodia. The stablecoin is allegedly used in different activities like sidestepping capital controls for Chinese nationals, who can use...
Economist Jim Rickards’ ‘Tumultuous’ and ‘Shocking’ Predictions: Global Recession and a New Banking Crisis to Ensue in 2024
20.12.2023
Jim Rickards, a famous economist and investment lawyer, has predicted a year of turmoil for global economies in 2024. According to Rickards, the U.S. Federal Reserve will be unable to pull off a soft landing scenario, prompting a global recession. Also, according to Rickards, a new banking crisis...
Blockchain Meets AI: Ethereum’s Early Investors Dive into New Era
15.12.2023
Source: Adobe Investment firm cyber.Fund, known for its early support of Ethereum (ETH), has committed $100 million to projects at the intersection of blockchain technology, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT). With previous investments in Cosmos, Solana, and Polkadot...
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Discusses US Economy, Recession Risk, Soft Landing
15.12.2023
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen believes that inflation has come down meaningfully but there’s still further to go for the Federal Reserve to achieve its 2% inflation target. She noted that the central bank has two risks to manage. “One is that inflation doesn’t come down...
Early Ethereum Backers Cyber.Fund to Invest $100M in 'Cybernetic Economy'
14.12.2023
Cyber.Fund, which also backed Cosmos, Solana and Polkadot, is focused growing the "cybernetic economy," in which blockchain is the bedrock
Argentina President Milei Devalues Peso, Receives IMF Praise but No Bitcoin Policy in Sight
14.12.2023
Source: Alexey Novikov / Adobe Argentina’s newly elected libertarian president, Javier Milei, has devalued the nation’s currency, the peso, by over 50% and received praise from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for his plans to restore Argentina’s economy. However, despite...
Powell’s Fed Policy Criticized: Experts Claim ‘Phony Economy’ and ‘Credibility Destruction’ Post Rate Decision
14.12.2023
The Federal Reserve’s most recent session of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) wrapped up, leaving interest rates as they were. The market, expecting rate reductions in 2024 and influenced by Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s dovish stance, reacted positively. This uplift was evident...
US-China Rivalry Risks Cold War II, Warns IMF Official
13.12.2023
The International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s first deputy managing director has warned of the risk of Cold War II. Noting that in the Cold War, it was the U.S. and the Soviet Union, the IMF official stressed that now it is the U.S. and China. “If fragmentation deepens, we could find...
12 Best Bitcoin Sports Betting Sites for December, 2023
12.12.2023
Sports betting is a massive part of the global economy and is estimated to be worth around $250 billion across the world in 2023 – crypto betting is a rapidly-growing sector of the industry as customers switch to Bitcoin betting and crypto sportsbooks because of their huge welcome bonuses...
Economist Steve Hanke Blasts Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman’s ‘Global Phenomenon’ Inflation Remark
11.12.2023
Johns Hopkins University applied economics professor Steven Hanke has lambasted fellow economist and Nobel laureate Paul Krugman’s claim that inflation is a “global phenomenon.” Paul Krugman suggested that progressive U.S. citizens can still be convinced that the Biden...
Goldman Sachs Sees Fed Delivering First Rate Cut in Q3 2024: Reuters
11.12.2023
The Fed's benchmark interest-rate range is currently 5.25% to 5.5%
Robert Kiyosaki Warns ‘This Next Crash May Turn Into a Depression’
8.12.2023
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has warned that a soft landing for the U.S. economy is a fantasy, emphasizing that a crash landing is more likely. Noting that he already warned of this giant crash in his Rich Dad’s Prophecy book, the famous author stressed: “This next crash...
Iris-Scanning Crypto Project Worldcoin Launches Community Grants Program
7.12.2023
Recently, the Worldcoin Foundation unveiled the launch of its community grants program, beginning with its first phase, Wave0. In the crypto economy, Worldcoin’s WLD token has not experienced the growth that other crypto assets have enjoyed, declining over 3% in the past fortnight. This...
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Warns of Higher Interest Rates and Recession — ‘I’m Not Trying to Scare People’
3.12.2023
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has warned that something bad may happen in the U.S. economy. “I’m not trying to scare people. I’m more in the category that something could go wrong,” he stressed. “A lot of things out there are dangerous and inflationary. Be prepared …...
Robert Kiyosaki Warns of Giant Market Collapse, War, ‘Really Hard Times Ahead’ for Millions
3.12.2023
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has issued more warnings about the U.S. economy, including a giant market collapse, a possible next Great Depression, and another war. The famous author emphasized that millions of people will face “really hard times ahead.” He urged them to...
Bitcoin Surpasses $39K, Achieving 19-Month Peak in Saturday’s Crypto Market Surge
2.12.2023
On Saturday, December 2, 2023, the cryptocurrency market exhibited a positive trajectory, advancing by 1.91% to reach a total value of $1.48 trillion. Notably, bitcoin achieved a peak of $39,705 within the day, marking its highest value since late April 2022. Crypto Economy Climbs Nearly 2%...
Bitcoin Price Pumps to $39,000 As Fed Chair Powell’s Remarks Encourage Rate Cut Bets – Where is BTC Headed Next?
1.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / Michael Wuensch Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s tone on the risks faced by the US economy just shifted in a dovish direction, spurring a pump in the price of Bitcoin (BTC) to new yearly highs at $39,000. Powell noted that risks that the Fed doesn’t raise interest rates enough to combat...
Fed’s ‘Beige Book’ Paints Dim Economic Picture, Experts Warn Central Banks ‘Have No Ability to Save Anything’
30.11.2023
On Wednesday, following the market’s closure, major U.S. indices concluded the day unchanged, coming off a rise the previous day. This surge was influenced by the dovish remarks made on Tuesday by Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller. Observers of the market infer that Waller’s...
Positive CPI news for Canadians: No need to wait for inflation to go back to 2%
30.11.2023
After a constant economic struggle, the Canadian economy is finally getting a breather. The Bank of Canada recently stated that its annual inflation rate eased to 3.1% in October. At the same time, its core inflation dipped to the lowest margins in two years. Experts had previously estimated...
Economist Peter Schiff: US Dollar Near ‘Historic Crash’ — ‘Forget Soft Landing, It’s Crash and Burn’
30.11.2023
Economist Peter Schiff has warned that the U.S. dollar is “on the verge of a historic crash.” He stressed that there won’t be a soft landing for the U.S. economy, predicting a “crash & burn” scenario. Schiff highlighted the potential for increased inflation, rising...