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Analysts Warn of More Bank Failures, Possible Recession and Global Repercussions Caused by First Republic Bank Collapse
3.5.2023
The recent takeover of First Republic Bank, the fourth U.S. bank to fail this year, has awakened concerns about the possible repercussions this new failure might have on U.S. and international economies. While United States President Joe Biden has assured the public that the banking system remains...
Balaji Closes Bitcoin Bet With $1.5M in Donations, Including $500K for Bitcoin Core Development
2.5.2023
Amid the initial bank failures in the U.S., the tech entrepreneur in mid-March had bet $1 million that bitcoin would hit $1 million within 90 days
Bitcoin 'Flash Rally' Briefly Pushed BTC Derivatives Above $56K on Bitfinex
2.5.2023
The spike triggered a series of liquidations on the exchange
Digital Currency Group CFO Michael Kraines Stepped Down in April
2.5.2023
The crypto conglomerate also paid off a $350 million senior secured term loan, which was issued by a lender syndicate led by Eldridge
PEPE Token Soars to $500M Market Cap as Memecoin Fever Grips Crypto Traders
2.5.2023
PEPE, the meme token that sprouted out of the Pepe the frog meme, has rocketed to a $500 million market cap following a 2,100% rise since it was issued last month
Coinbase Opens Offshore Crypto Derivatives Exchange
2.5.2023
Coinbase International Exchange will offer trading of perpetual futures for bitcoin and ether
Decentralized Exchange Maverick Rolls Out Liquidity Incentives for Price Stability
2.5.2023
The tool offers more efficient incentives than competitors like Curve Finance’s rewards and can help pegged assets such as stablecoins, liquid staking derivatives keep their prices more stable, the protocol said
Coinbase Faced With Too Much Regulatory Uncertainty, Rating Cut to Neutral: Citi
2.5.2023
The bank slashed its price target for the crypto exchange to $65 from $80
Institutionally-Focused Crypto Exchange Bullish Partners With Market Maker B2C2 in Liquidity Drive
2.5.2023
Prior to the announcement, Bullish had only logged $200 billion in trading volume since its launch in November 2021
India, Russia Mull Payment System Integration in Face of US Sanctions
2.5.2023
The governments of India and Russia are considering integrating part of their payment systems, in order to counter the possible future effect of US sanctions on the capital flows of each country. The deal would include the integration of India’s Rupay card system and its Russian counterpart...
Digital Bank Revolut Now Offering Crypto Investments in Brazil
2.5.2023
Revolut is making its first foray into Latin America, attempting to tap into Brazil's growing demand for crypto assets
China Ramped Up Gold Production During Q1 Amidst Steady Demand From Central Banks
2.5.2023
Gold companies operating in China ramped up their production levels during the first quarter of 2023. According to industry reports, the Chinese gold industry managed to recover its extraction levels, reaching numbers it saw before the Covid pandemic, with the country engaging in a record streak...
Level Finance confirms $1M exploit due to buggy smart contract
2.5.2023
An attacker manipulated a “claim multiple” bug in a Level Finance smart contract to steal more than 214,000 LVL tokens from the exchange
Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy Books a Much Smaller Bitcoin Impairment Charge
1.5.2023
Amid BTC's big rally, the company's impairment loss narrowed to $18.9 million in the first quarter from $197.6 million in the fourth quarter
Crypto Firm FARE Protocol Raises $6.2M Ahead of Token Launch
1.5.2023
The fundraise was led by C Squared Ventures and Goat Capital, the firm co-founded by Twitch founder Justin Kan
BRICS to Promote National Currencies Before Issuing Common One
1.5.2023
The BRICS bloc is now focused on expanding the use of the currencies of its members, according to the representative of one of them. The establishment of a single currency for the group is not an immediate task at this point in time, the diplomat indicated in an interview. Wider Use of National...
Turbos Finance prepares for Sui mainnet with Permanent Testnet launch of its concentrated liquidity DEX
1.5.2023
Turbos Finance, a non-custodial decentralized exchange (DEX) enabling spot and derivatives trading on the Sui Network, has released a Permanent Testnet deployment on Sui’s public testnet. This significant step comes just in time as the Sui Network gears up for launch on May 3, 2023. Turbos...
‘Evil Crypto’ Can Be Used in Foreign Trade, Russia’s Deputy Finance Minister Says
1.5.2023
Cryptocurrency may be bad for investors but it can be useful in international settlements, according to a top government official in Moscow. Russian authorities intend to set up a special committee that would issue permits to operators employing crypto in foreign trade transactions, he indicated....
Syria Urges BRICS to Lead in Ditching Dollar, Talks Yuan Adoption With China
1.5.2023
BRICS nations can lead efforts to abandon the U.S. dollar in international settlements, according to President Bashar Assad of Syria. At a meeting with China’s top diplomat for the region, the leader of the war-torn Middle Eastern country called for using the Chinese yuan for cross-border trade....
Ethereum’s Liquid Staking Protocols Attract 400,000 Ether After Shapella Upgrade
30.4.2023
Just over two weeks have passed since Ethereum’s Shapella upgrade on April 12, 2023, which occurred at block height 6,209,536, enabling stakers to withdraw for the first time. At the time of the upgrade, slightly over 8 million ethereum was locked into liquid staking protocols. Since then...