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Iran makes $10M import with crypto, plans 'widespread' use by end of Sept
10.8.2022
Prolonged economic sanctions against the Islamic state have forced Iran to start using crypto as a medium of exchange for international trade deals
Iran Places First Official Import Order With Cryptocurrency Worth $10 Million
10.8.2022
Iran has placed its first official import order using cryptocurrency worth $10 million, according to a government official. “By the end of September, the use of cryptocurrencies and smart contracts will be widespread in foreign trade with target countries,” the official added. Iran...
CleanSpark Raises Year-End Hashrate Guidance, Sets 2023 Outlook
9.8.2022
The miner noted a $29.3 million loss for the fiscal quarter, driven by the reclassification of its energy assets
For 38 Consecutive Days Ethereum Gas Fees Record the Lowest Rates Since 2020
7.8.2022
In 43 days, the Ethereum network could finally see a full transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS) via The Merge. Meanwhile, during the last 38 days, Ethereum’s layer one (L1) onchain transaction fees have dropped below the $5 mark and tumbled even lower by the end...
How Central Banks and CBDCs Could End Democracy
7.8.2022
Ori Freiman, Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre for Ethics, the University of Toronto._____
In recent years, we have witnessed a growing interest in the idea of central bank digital currencies. Similar to cash, central bank digital currencies are a form of money issued by central banks. ...
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The Bank of Thailand to pilot Retail CBDC by the end of 2022
5.8.2022
The Retail CBDC will be tested in a limited retail environment with 10,000 participants and three major banks
Speculators and Crypto Traders Blamed for Naira’s Plunge, Kenyan Institutions Told to End Dealings With Nigerian Fintechs, CAR Token Sale off to Slow Start
4.8.2022
In this week’s Africa news highlights, the Nigerian central bank blames speculators for causing the local currency’s plunge to a new all-time low on the parallel market. In Kenya, the central bank has told financial institutions to cease having dealings with two Nigerian fintechs...
Bitcoin miner capitulation due to end amid 1st difficulty increase since June
1.8.2022
It may be as soon as August that miners start returning, and difficulty is already planning an uptick
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Climbs Above $24,000, While ETH Nears $1,800
29.7.2022
Bitcoin rose for a third consecutive session on Friday, as prices rose above $24,000 to end the work week. Today’s rise comes as sentiment in crypto remains bullish, following Wednesday’s interest rate hike by the Fed. Ethereum was also higher, as prices approached $1,800. Bitcoin...
Is the end of this crypto winter in sight? | Find out now on Market Talks with Ted Warren and Mark Yusko
28.7.2022
Join us as we discuss this and other topics with Tim Warren, co-host of Coffee N Crypto, and Mark Yusko
Zcash Trades Around Its Long-term Support; Is It an End for ZEC?
28.7.2022
Zcash was one of the most promising and rising stars of 2021, but all of a sudden, everything turned sour as this blockchain now violates several regulatory laws, which don’t allow room for private transactions. Despite offering transaction data for audits and regulatory actions, Zcash doesn’t...
Japan’s crypto groups call for end of taxing paper gains
28.7.2022
Danny Talwar from crypto tax platform Koinly said Japan's regulatory environment makes it difficult for businesses and individual investors to hold digital assets in Japan
Finder’s Experts See ‘Fairly Bright Future’ for Binance Coin — Predict BNB Reaching $781 by 2025 and $1,814 by 2030
28.7.2022
A panel of crypto industry experts “sees a fairly bright future ahead” for Binance coin, predicting bnb to rise to $781 by 2025 and $1,814 by the end of 2030. One expert explained that “Since the bnb chain ecosystem continues to grow, the price may reach as high as $3,000...
Targeting the US Dollar’s Hegemony: Russia, China, and BRICS Nations Plan to Craft a New International Reserve Currency
24.7.2022
While inflation data in Europe and the U.S. has risen significantly higher last month, Russia and members of the BRICS countries revealed leaders in the five major emerging economies are in the midst of “creating an international reserve currency.” Analysts believe the BRICS reserve...
Coinbase Disputes SEC’s Allegation That the Exchange Lists 9 Crypto Securities
24.7.2022
Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange Coinbase has disputed the allegation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that nine of the crypto assets traded on its platform are securities. The company’s chief legal officer stressed: “Coinbase does not list securities. End...
Bank Indonesia Prepares to Issue Digital Rupiah as Legal Tender for Digital Payments
23.7.2022
The central bank of Indonesia is working to issue a wholesale digital rupiah. The new currency is meant to be the only legal tender for digital transactions in the country while the regulator also wants to ensure that it will be exchangeable across borders. Digital Rupiah Concept Expected by Year...
Crypto Lender BlockFi Had $1.8B in Open Loans at End of June and $600M of Exposure
22.7.2022
Crypto lender BlockFi has $1.8 billion in open loans and $600 million in exposure, suggesting that loans are collateralized at a ratio of 2:3
Saudi Chemicals Producer SABIC Launches Blockchain Pilot Project
22.7.2022
A Saudi Arabia-based chemical manufacturer has said its recently launched blockchain pilot is expected to uncover the possibilities of the technology “in supporting end-to-end digital traceability of circular feedstock in customer products.” The benefits expected to accrue from using...
JPM Sees Crypto Retail Demand Improving, End of 'Intense' Deleveraging Phase
21.7.2022
Demand for crypto is improving and the intense deleveraging phase appears to be behind us, according to JPMorgan (JPM)
The Credit Crunch Is Not the End of Crypto Lending
20.7.2022
It is a mistake to view Bitcoin’s success as a trade-off against the creation of credit. Its future depends on it, says our columnist, a partner at Castle Island Ventures