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Analysts Consider US National Security Policy a Pretext to Establish Trade Sanctions Against Other Countries
2.5.2023
International analysts have called out the supposed use of the national security policy of the U.S. as a tool to justify the establishment of blockades and economic sanctions against countries like China and Russia. While U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has recognized that a decoupling of...
Russian Official Expects Agreement on BRICS Currency This Year
1.5.2023
The chairman of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Market says that an agreement on the BRICS currency can be reached in 2023 as BRICS nations ramp up their de-dollarization efforts to shift away from U.S. dollar reliance. “By linking its economy and currency to politics, the U.S....
Japan’s Inflation Surges to 3.5% as New BOJ Governor Takes the Helm
29.4.2023
This week, the Statistics Bureau of Japan unveiled the latest core consumer price index (CPI) report for the country, revealing a surge to 3.5%. This figure comes as a surprise to analysts who had predicted a more modest 2.9% for the end of the quarter. It’s worth noting that Japan’s...
No Rate Hikes in Russia, Central Bank Keeps Interest Rate Level Again
29.4.2023
Bank of Russia decided to maintain the interest rate at 7.5% amid moderate inflation, estimated at 2.5% on an annual basis in April, although this may change later this year. The monetary authority improved its forecast for the Russian economy and now expects growth entirely in positive figures,...
Argentina to Settle Chinese Imports in Yuan to Safeguard Dwindling Dollar Reserves
29.4.2023
The economy minister of Argentina, Sergio Massa, announced that starting this month, payments for imports coming from China will be settled using the Chinese yuan. The agreement, which will allow the country to safeguard its dwindling dollar reserves, involves the disbursement of more than...
People Aren’t Buying McDonald's Fries Because The Economy Sucks
28.4.2023
During a Tuesday earnings call, the bigwigs over at the clown delicatessen, McDonald’s, discussed super important business-y things like the economy and trends among its hungry patrons. Turns out Ronald McDonald’s peckish customers are even bigger ballers on a budget than they’ve been in the past...
Argentina Debates Dollarization in the Midst of Rampant Devaluation and Inflation
26.4.2023
Javier Milei, a presidential candidate for the next election in Argentina, has presented a dollarization plan to fix the economy of the country if elected. The proposal, which has supporters and detractors, would aim to solve the historic devaluation of the Argentine peso and the 100%+ interannual...
Tether Grows 2.3% as Stablecoin Economy Loses $2.4 Billion in Value Since March 31
25.4.2023
While several top digital assets have decreased in value against the U.S. dollar over the past month, the stablecoin economy has lost $2.4 billion in value since March 31, 2023. Four of the top five stablecoins experienced net redemptions over the last 30 days, except for tether, which grew by 2.3%...
Bitcoin price hits new record high in Argentina
25.4.2023
Argentina's pesos have crashed 99% versus the U.S. dollar since the beginning of the currency crisis in 2018
Zimbabwe's Central Bank Plans Gold-Backed Digital Currency to Stabilize Local Economy
24.4.2023
The central Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) plans to introduce a gold-back digital currency, meant to be used as legal ledger within the country.
The new currency will be used for transactions within the South African nation as part of its plans to stabilize the local currency, The Sunday Mail...
Syrian Official Says US Imposes Sanctions to Steal Nations’ Assets and Exert Control
24.4.2023
The Syrian foreign minister says the U.S. imposes sanctions on Syria and Russia to steal their assets and keep them under its hegemony. The U.S. is “the biggest beneficiary of wars and fueling global conflicts, with the aim of maintaining the dominance of the dollar in the global economy...
Anti-Russia Sanctions Will Trigger Global Economic Crisis, Russian Official Warns
24.4.2023
Russia has warned that existing and new anti-Russia sanctions imposed by the U.S. and other Western countries will lead to a global economic crisis. “Both the current sanctions that have been imposed against our country and the new additional steps that Brussels and Washington are probably...
Republicans Seek to Repeal Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act in Exchange for Raising US Debt Limit
23.4.2023
There has been a lot of commentary concerning the U.S. raising its debt limit, as Treasury secretary Janet Yellen said last month that a U.S. default would be “devastating,” and European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde warned it would be a “major disaster” if...
Crypto AI Economy Suffers $730 Million Loss in 2 Months as Interest Wanes
22.4.2023
Less than two months ago, a collection of 74 listed cryptocurrencies centered around artificial intelligence (AI) amassed an impressive $4 billion valuation. However, the intervening weeks have seen a sharp decline in crypto-AI economy gains, with losses of $730 million. The three most prominent...
Unleashing the Green Economy: How Blockchain Can Transform Climate-Friendly Investment Opportunities
21.4.2023
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Abu Dhabi's Financial Free Zone Proposes Legal Framework for Decentralized Economy
21.4.2023
The proposals target projects built on distributed ledger technology to provide clarity on governance structures and disclosures
Commodity Strategist Warns US Economy Heading Toward ‘Severe Deflationary Recession’
21.4.2023
Bloomberg Intelligence’s senior commodity strategist, Mike McGlone, has warned that the U.S. economy is “heading towards a severe deflationary recession,” emphasizing that the Federal Reserve is still tightening. “Typically, when you have commodities collapsing at this velocity...
Dollar Dominance Fading Amid Growing China Trade, Russia Sanctions Risks, Ray Dalio Says
21.4.2023
Fewer nations are willing to hold the U.S. dollar as America’s share in the global economy becomes smaller while China’s role in international trade expands, billionaire Ray Dalio noted. The founder of the world’s largest hedge fund also said that Western sanctions on Russia have highlighted...
New ‘Pepe the Frog’ Crypto Token Becomes Sixth Largest Meme Coin by Market Cap
20.4.2023
A new token named after Pepe the Frog, the infamous meme, and cartoon character created by Matt Furie, has entered the meme coin economy. The token is called Pepe (PEPE), and at the time of writing, it has become the sixth-largest meme coin asset in terms of market capitalization, valued at just...
Decentralized App Sweat Economy Introduces One-Person, One-Vote Governance System
18.4.2023
The move-to-earn project aims to introduce what it says is a fairer system ahead of a vote to guide the protocol's spending of 100 million SWEAT tokens