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Official Hints China Could Pit Expanded BRICS Against G7
22.8.2023
China may be in the process of building an expanded BRICS to pit the bloc as a geopolitical rival for the Group of Seven (G7) nations, as per statements from a Chinese official. In its upcoming summit that will take place in Johannesburg, the bloc will discuss the conditions of adding nations like...
Crypto P2P scams in India show digital asset education is needed
22.8.2023
Scammers have made it impossible for Indian crypto traders to conduct P2P trades owing to several police complaints and bank account freezes that follow
Indian Crypto Exchange CoinDCX Is Cutting 12% of Jobs as Bear Market, Taxes Take Their Toll
22.8.2023
As many as 71 people are losing their jobs
Dutch ING Bank Analysts: BRICS Expansion to Power De-Dollarization Across World Economies
22.8.2023
Analysts of ING bank believe the de-dollarization trend that has been growing in the world might pick up momentum due to the possible expansion of the BRICS bloc. While the issuance of a BRICS common currency remains uncertain, according to some developing narratives, the Chinese yuan could become...
BRICS Not Focusing on Creating Common Currency, Indian Official Says
22.8.2023
A top Indian official has downplayed the creation of a shared BRICS currency. Emphasizing that “common currency discussions have several prerequisites before you can even talk about a common currency framework,” the official stressed that the BRICS nations have focused on boosting settlements...
Economist Lord Jim O’Neill Calls BRICS Currency Idea ‘Ridiculous’ — Says China and India Never Agree on Anything
20.8.2023
Lord Jim O’Neill, the British economist credited with coining the acronym BRIC, calls the creation of a common BRICS currency “ridiculous,” emphasizing that the BRICS nations have “never achieved anything since they first started meeting.” He added: “It’s a good job for the West that...
G20 Set to Crystalize Global Crypto Rules as India Wraps Up Presidency
15.8.2023
G20 nations are set to crystalize crypto policies, the closest we may have come to globally coordinated rules for the industry. India has been at the helm of the efforts as the current president of the G20 and is likely to celebrate the progress during the Leaders' Summit in September
BRICS Is No Joke, Bloc Could Become G7 Counterpart, Experts Say
14.8.2023
The BRICS challenge to the world’s established economic order is not a joke, according to experts in the field of international relations. Now that the bloc, which unites leading emerging markets, accounts for over a quarter of the global gross domestic product (GDP), it could become a counterpart...
IEA Report: Oil Prices on the Brink of Soaring as Supply Narrows and Demand Shatters Records
12.8.2023
The stage is set for a potentially striking upswing in global oil prices, as supply constricts and demand ascends to unprecedented levels. With oil reserves dwindling at a breakneck pace, OPEC’s spare capacity restrained, and powerhouse consumers like China and India snapping up record...
Today in Crypto: India's Central Bank Proposes AI-powered Conversational Payments System, India Wants to Utilize Crypto to Digitally Sign Documents, UK Recruiting For CBDC Academic Advisory Group
10.8.2023
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India proposes AI-powered conversational payments system: RBI
10.8.2023
India’s central bank said that there’s a potential for an artificial intelligence system that would initiate transactions through a conversation
India plans to use crypto tokens in upcoming native web browser
10.8.2023
Feature is envisaged in the project of national web browser, cherished by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
India Wants to Use Crypto Tokens to Digitally Sign Documents
10.8.2023
The Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) wants to have the ability to use crypto tokens to digitally sign documents in a new indigenous web browser
Central Banks Resumed Gold Purchases in June
8.8.2023
Central banks ramped up gold purchases in June, according to statistics from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In this period, central banks added 55 tonnes of gold to their reserves after three months of net selling, with China purchasing the most gold (21 tonnes). Central Banks Back...
India House passes bill to ease BigTech data compliance
7.8.2023
The lower house in the parliament of India approved updates to a bill that would ease data storage, processing and transfer standards for BigTech companies
Latam Insights — Honduras Opens Public CBDC Consultation, Venezuela Applies to Enter BRICS
7.8.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Honduras opens a central bank digital currency (CBDC) consultation, Venezuela applies officially to join BRICS, and Trubit launches Pix payment integration...
G20 President India Proposes ‘Action Points’ for Implementing Global Crypto Rules
7.8.2023
The Indian Presidency of G20 has put forward proposals for a roadmap to introducing a global regulatory framework for crypto assets. India believes a more coordinated policy will be needed to enforce international standards in the field and adequately minimize associated risks. India’s...
Indian Analyst: World War III Already Started, BRICS Could Merge With SCO
6.8.2023
The president of a New Delhi-based think tank believes that World War III has already begun. He also anticipates the BRICS economic bloc (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) merging with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). “A single merged organization will be much more...
Venezuela Presents Official Request to Join BRICS
5.8.2023
The government of Venezuela formalized its proposal to be part of BRICS, a geopolitical and economic bloc comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro explained that he hoped for a positive reception of the proposal by the nations that are part...
India Pushes For A Clear G20 Crypto Strategy, Backs FSB Recommendations
2.8.2023
India has backed calls for a properly structured legal regime on digital assets globally in its latest release to the G20.
The country which currently presides over the G20, an association of the world’s 20 leading economies has in recent months deliberated on its local crypto laws while making...