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First Mover Americas: Crypto Winter Chills at Digital Currency Group, Coinbase
18.1.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Jan. 18, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Iran and Russia Consider Issuing Gold-Backed Stablecoin, Officials Unveil
18.1.2023
Tehran and Moscow are discussing the possible launch of a stablecoin for international settlements, the Russian press revealed. In order to mint the gold-backed currency, however, authorities would need to first regulate crypto assets, a lawmaker noted. Russian, Iranian Representatives Talk Using...
First Mover Americas: Three Arrows' Founders Take Slingshot From Crypto Community
17.1.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Jan. 17, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Tops $21K, Outshines S&P 500, Gold
16.1.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Jan. 16, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Iran and Russia want to issue new stablecoin backed by gold
16.1.2023
The potential stablecoin aims to enable cross-border transactions instead of fiat currencies like U.S. dollar, the Russian ruble or the Iranian rial
Today in Crypto: Digital Assets Subcommittee in the US, Iran's and Russia's Gold-Backed Stablecoin, UK Sentences Four to 15 Years in Prison
16.1.2023
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Bankman-Fried’s Lavish Lifestyle Allegedly Revealed, Cuban Warns of Wash Trade Implosion, Experts Expect Soaring Gold Prices in 2023 — Week in Review
15.1.2023
More information has come to light allegedly revealing the lavish lifestyle of FTX co-founder and “altruist” Sam Bankman-Fried, as the failed former crypto exchange CEO also fights for Robinhood shares he says he needs more than customers. In other news, Shark Tank star Mark Cuban...
Treasury Secretary Yellen Urges Swift Action to Increase Spending Limit, Avert Default on US Obligations
14.1.2023
Janet Yellen, the U.S. secretary of the Treasury, sent a letter to Congress on Friday urging lawmakers to increase the spending limit. Yellen stressed that the country would reach its statutory debt limit on Jan. 19, 2023. She warned that “failure to meet the government’s obligations...
Mark Cuban Wants to Buy More Bitcoin and Thinks Gold Buyers Are Dumb
11.1.2023
Billionaire investor and TV personality Mark Cuban is looking to buy more bitcoin (BTC) despite the asset being down 75% from its peak.
“I want Bitcoin to go down a lot further so I can buy some more,” Cuban said in a recent podcast interview with talk show host Bill Maher.
Bitcoin is down...
Gold Prices Expected to Soar in 2023: Experts Predict Record Highs for Precious Metal
8.1.2023
Gold is on the rise in 2023 and in the first week of the new year alone, the precious metal has jumped 2.36% against the U.S. dollar. Over the past 65 days, gold has soared 14.55% while silver has skyrocketed 22.31% against the greenback since Nov. 3, 2022. According to the head of metals strategy...
Robert Kiyosaki: SEC Will ‘Crush’ Most Cryptos, Burry on US Recession, Gold Bug Schiff on Inflation in 2023 — Week in Review
8.1.2023
2023 is off to a rough start, with crypto business bankruptcies, inflation, and recession impacting markets and looming darker on the horizon. Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki says that other than bitcoin, the Unites States Securities and Exchange Commission is going to “crush”...
Web3 game world witnesses a native open-world game in 2023: Alaska Gold Rush
5.1.2023
GameSwift is indeed very pleased and takes great pleasure in making its official announcement of having delivered the online game Alaska Gold Rush on its own platform. The game also happens to be the very first Web3 conventional open-world game expected to create immense waves where the metaverse...
Robert Kiyosaki Predicts Gold Price Soaring to $3,800 While Silver Rises to $75 in 2023
4.1.2023
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, has predicted that the price of gold will soar to $3,800 this year while silver will hit $75. He also shared why he became “a gold bug” and “a silver nut.” Robert Kiyosaki’s 2023 Gold...
Bitcoin volatility may return in 'catch up' with gold in 2023
3.1.2023
Both stocks and gold are leading the way when it comes to new year gains, but can Bitcoin match them?
Disputed Venezuelan Gold Worth $1.8B in Bank of England Vaults Remains Uncertain After Dissolution of Interim Government
2.1.2023
The status of the Venezuelan gold currently being held by the Bank of England might fall into regulatory limbo after the dissolution of the interim government of Juan Guaido. The 31 tons of gold have been the subject of dispute between the current president Nicolas Maduro and Juan Guaido since...
Economist Peter Schiff Predicts Inflation ‘About to Get Much Worse’ — US Dollar Facing ‘One of Its Worst Years Ever’
2.1.2023
Economist Peter Schiff has predicted that the U.S. dollar will have “one of its worst years ever” in 2023, warning that the inflation problem is “about to get much worse.” He also shared his prediction about the worst-performing sectors of the stock market this year. Peter...
Gold, Silver, and Oil Predictions; Ellison’s FTX Testimony and the Sam Trabucco Mystery; Massively Eroded Dollar Sees the Fed Turn 109 — Week in Review
1.1.2023
Robert Kiyosaki says the time to buy gold and silver is now, predicting a stock market crash will send prices of the precious metals higher. In other news, the crypto community has been curious about the former Alameda Research co-CEO Sam Trabucco, and his whereabouts, as the guilty plea...
Central Bank Gold Demand Rose at the Fastest Pace in 55 Years, Analyst Says Silver Could Outperform Gold in 2023
30.12.2022
According to a myriad of reports, the People’s Republic of China has been buying hoards of gold during the last year. Consequently, World Gold Council (WGC) statistics show the demand for gold by central banks has risen at the fastest pace in 55 years. Meanwhile, Wells Fargo’s head...
Fuse Gold collaborates with PoR & secures the minting function
30.12.2022
Fuse Gold, which happens to be a tokenized gold protocol supported by LBMA-approved gold, happens to be kept in vaults all over the United Kingdom. At present, it has decided to incorporate Chainlink Proof of Reserve (PoR) to secure the FUSEG minting function, which is duly carried out on the...
Gold-Based Digital Assets Issued in Russia
29.12.2022
A blockchain platform built by Russia’s largest banking institution, Sber, has been used to issue digital assets based on gold. The value of the tokenized precious metal will depend on the prices of physical gold, the bank said, emphasizing that the operation is a first. Russia’s Sber Bank Mints...