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Gold to $2,100 — Investment Management Firm Says Gold to Be Key Instrument in New Financial Order
21.6.2023
Central banks, particularly those in emerging economies, are ramping up their gold reserves in preparation for a new monetary regime, signaling a potential loss of reserve currency status for the U.S. dollar, according to the investment management firm Goehring & Rozencwajg. The company’s...
Dollar Reliance Shrinks — China’s LNG Deal With Qatar Challenges ‘Frenemy’ Status With US
21.6.2023
This week, China and Qatar strengthened their bond through a significant development on Tuesday. China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and Qatarenergy inked a 27-year deal, outlining China’s commitment to procure liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar on an annual basis. Under...
Billion Dollar Crypto Payments Firm Wyre to Shut Down Amid Market Conditions
20.6.2023
Crypto-based payments firm Wyre is shutting down its business, citing “market conditions” and a need to protect the interest of stakeholders and customers.
The news of the shut-down came in the form of a tweet published on Friday, where the company stressed that the decision was purely...
Argentina Settled Almost 20% of Its Imports in April and May Using the Chinese Yuan
20.6.2023
The government of Argentina has noted that 19% of all imports authorized in the national system were settled using the Chinese yuan in April and May. $2.72 billion in Chinese yuan were approved to complete these payments, taking advantage of the Chinese swap line to preserve the dollar reserves...
Bangladesh Eyes BRICS Invite as Rumors Swirl of Formal Request
20.6.2023
In mid-May, several reports indicated that Bangladesh and India were engaging in currency trading using their respective currencies in order to address U.S. dollar liquidity challenges. Recent sources now reveal that Bangladesh is welcoming a formal invitation to join the BRICS bloc. Speaking...
Price analysis 6/19: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, SOL, LTC
19.6.2023
The strength in the S&P 500 and weakness in the U.S. Dollar Index could limit the short-term downside in Bitcoin and select altcoins
Why is Cardano price down today?
19.6.2023
Cardano price is down today, continuing its decline for a fourth week in a row amid rate hike fears, SEC crackdown and a recovering U.S. dollar
School kids engage in million-dollar NFT theft spree
19.6.2023
NFT drainers, such as Inferno and Venom, initiate phishing attacks through Discord servers and Twitter accounts. The result has been the theft of $73 million through the theft of approximately 32,000 wallets. In the process, it has affected a total of 900 Discord servers. If numbers are considered...
Most 'fear' in 3 months as $26.4K becomes key — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
19.6.2023
Bitcoin sentiment is clinging to any optimism it can get — just like BTC price performance — as a new week of volatility triggers begins
JPMorgan Expects Dollar Dominance to Persist Even if China Overtakes US as World’s Largest Economy
19.6.2023
JPMorgan’s strategists have explained that even if China overtakes the U.S. as the world’s largest economy around 2030, the U.S. dollar may remain the world’s dominant currency for the rest of the 21st century. The global investment bank cited the historical experience of when...
Nigerian Currency Falls by More Than 30% After Central Bank Announced New Forex Market Rules
18.6.2023
The Nigerian currency’s official exchange rate versus the greenback recently plunged to NGN634 per dollar from just under NGN470 per dollar. The central bank’s decision to allow the naira to “float” came a few weeks after Nigerian president Bola Ahmed Tinubu pledged to end...
Russian President Putin Discusses End of US Dollar Dominance — Claims Russia Has No De-Dollarization Plan
18.6.2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed the end of the U.S. dollar dominance, claiming that Russia has nothing to do with the USD’s downfall. “We have never had and do not have the goal of de-dollarization,” Putin also stressed, highlighting global trends that could lead to the end of...
Economist Peter Schiff: US Dollar Decline Will Be ‘Far Greater’ Than Yellen Warns — Fed Chair Powell ‘Clearly Worried’ About Financial Crisis
18.6.2023
Economist Peter Schiff says the U.S. dollar decline will be “far greater” than what Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned. “This portends a significant decline in our standard of living,” he cautioned. Furthermore, the economist stressed that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome...
Kenyan President Ruto Doubles Down on De-Dollarization Call — ‘We Just Want to Trade Much More Freely’
17.6.2023
Kenyan President William Ruto has repeated his call on African countries to consider ditching the U.S. dollar when settling cross-border trades. The Kenyan leader claimed that the African continent already has a mechanism that enables the seamless settling of transactions between traders. Further...
Coinbase Introduces 4% USDC Rewards Amidst SEC Dispute
16.6.2023
On June 15, the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced that customers can now earn 4% rewards on the stablecoin USDC. The news follows Coinbase’s current dispute with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the firm’s staking-as-a-service product....
US Treasury Secretary: No Alternative Reserve Currency Can ‘Replicate’ Role Played by the Dollar
16.6.2023
United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen recently told members of the U.S. Congress that while some countries are seeking to create alternatives to the greenback, no country, including China, can create a currency which replicates the dollar’s role in the global financial system....
MakerDAO Hikes DAI Savings Rate, Ousts Paxos Dollar, Curbs Gemini Dollar in Reserve
15.6.2023
The move could redefine baseline interest rates in the DeFi space, spurring higher stablecoin lending rates and making leverage more expensive, one analyst noted
Stablecoin Market Records $2.4B in Redemptions in 30 Days as Leading Tokens Experience Supply Decline
15.6.2023
According to statistics, over the span of 30 days, from May 15 to June 15, 2022, more than 2.4 billion stablecoins were redeemed. During this period, three of the leading stablecoins experienced a decline in their supplies ranging from 4% to 19% compared to the previous month. Stablecoin Economy...
Bitcoin-Based Strike Debuts Lightning Network Cross-Border Payments in Mexico – Crypto Adoption on the Rise
15.6.2023
Bitcoin payments firm Strike has extended the reach of its cross-border payments service to Mexico, as the company aims to leverage the country’s expansive remittances market.
As of June 14, 2023, the company has introduced its 'Send Globally' service to the third largest country in Latin America....
Economist Discusses Viability of BRICS Currency — Says Pegging to Chinese Yuan Would Be ‘First Major Step’
15.6.2023
An economist, who previously worked at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), has provided insights on the possibility of a BRICS currency coexisting with the U.S. dollar. Noting that China is a major trading partner of all BRICS nations, he suggested: “Pegging to the renminbi...