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Economist Jim Rickards’ ‘Tumultuous’ and ‘Shocking’ Predictions: Global Recession and a New Banking Crisis to Ensue in 2024
20.12.2023
Jim Rickards, a famous economist and investment lawyer, has predicted a year of turmoil for global economies in 2024. According to Rickards, the U.S. Federal Reserve will be unable to pull off a soft landing scenario, prompting a global recession. Also, according to Rickards, a new banking crisis...
Bitcoin Reaches New All-Time High In Options Open Interest
20.12.2023
Demand for Bitcoin options is soaring, with average daily open interest on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) touching an all-time high of $1.9 billion as of December. According to CoinGlass, the last high for CME open interest was in April at $1.68 billion, when the U.S. banking crisis a month...
Tether’s USDT Stablecoin Depegs from US Dollar on Exchanges After Company Froze $435M
18.12.2023
Tether’s cooperation with law enforcement has led to the USDT depeg crisis. Image by akif, Adobe Stock. Tether’s USDT, the largest stablecoin by market capitalization, depegged from its intended $1 price amid growing scrutiny over the company’s December 15 announcement of a wallet-freezing...
Game Awards Honorees Demand Show Acknowledge Gaza Humanitarian Crisis
29.11.2023
Every year The Game Awards acknowledges a Future Class, a collection of burgeoning young members of the industry that its director, Emily Bouchoc, and others have deemed “represent the bright, bold, and inclusive future for video games.” This year, not long before The Game Awards 2023 is set...
Today in Crypto: Binance Shows Greater Net Flows Resilience, Capital is Flowing Out of US into Asia, OKX Applies for Hong Kong VATP License
24.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Diego Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Market news Contrasting with the crisis experienced by exchanges like FTX, Binance has demonstrated greater resilience...
OpenAI’s crisis escalates as more staff resign after CEO removal: Report
18.11.2023
At least three senior researchers have left OpenAI since Sam Altman was removed as the startup's CEO on Nov. 17
From ‘Big Short’ to Big Shift — Michael Burry Rotates Out of Bearish Bets Following Several Misfires
15.11.2023
Michael Burry, famously known for his bold ‘Big Short’ wager against subprime mortgages in the early 2000s, has recently offloaded several substantial bearish positions following unsuccessful outcomes. As the founder of Scion Asset Management, Burry dissolved his put options on major...
Why did Satoshi Nakamoto invent Bitcoin after the 2008 crisis?
10.11.2023
Bitcoin has been the face of the crypto industry ever since its inception. Now that digital assets are gaining mainstream adoption, BTC is leading the industry on numerous fronts. But the majority of crypto enthusiasts are oblivious to the origins of this worldwide phenomenon. Bitcoin made...
The Alameda gap and crypto liquidity crisis explained
7.11.2023
The November 2022 Alameda gap exposed vulnerabilities in the crypto market, shedding light on FTX and Alameda Research’s fraud
Investigation Reveals El Salvador Misused One-Third of $600 Million COVID Relief for Bitcoin
1.11.2023
The COVID-19 pandemic plunged El Salvador into economic turmoil in 2020, causing GDP to plummet nearly 8% and leaving many struggling to survive the strict lockdown measures. So when the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE) approved a $600 million loan in 2021 to provide relief...
Blockchain for a Better Planet: CEO Sunny Lu Explains How Vechain (VET) is Fighting the Climate Crisis – Next Big Trend?
27.10.2023
As the crypto industry pushes the limits of blockchain, the constant pursuit of innovation and sustainability takes center stage, with various consensus mechanisms vying for the spotlight, among them, Proof of Authority (PoA), employed by Vechain, emerges as a growing alternative, challenging...
Egypt Becomes First MENA Country to Issue Chinese Yuan-Denominated Bonds
24.10.2023
Eygpt has reportedly become the first Middle East North Africa (MENA) region country to issue so-called “panda bonds” after it issued Chinese yuan denominated bonds worth $479 million. Issuing panda bonds marks another step in Egypt’s attempts to move away from costly dollar...
Crypto Mining Firms Continue to Focus on Efficiency as Another Energy Crisis Looms
23.10.2023
Crypto mining companies have ramped up efforts to maximize efficiency and reduce their environmental impact amid concerns that the Israel-Hamas war could lead to another winter energy crisis.
One such company making waves in the crypto mining market is ASICRUN, whose latest models have raised...
Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Rises 6% Amid Israel Crisis, Taproot & Tesla AI
19.10.2023
As global events and tech advancements shape the crypto world, Bitcoin price stands resilient. Trading at $28,247 with a 0.84% decline on Thursday, its price rose 6% amidst US calls for action against Hamas' crypto use following Israel's strike.
Additionally, Bitcoin's ecosystem is enriched...
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler Warns AI Could Spark Financial Crisis in Next Decade
18.10.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could spark a financial crisis in the next decade. Noting that he has raised this concern at the Financial Stability Board and at the Financial Stability Oversight Council, the SEC chief...
SEC chair Gary Gensler warns impending AI-wrought financial crisis ‘nearly unavoidable’
16.10.2023
Gensler reportedly fears big tech’s stranglehold on AI technologies homogenizing the financial market
Investment Banks See Uncertain Path Ahead as Middle East Crisis Unfolds
16.10.2023
Major U.S. investment banks are urging caution and flexibility as the crisis sparked by a surprise Hamas attack on Israel earlier this month continues to evolve. Analyst notes from JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley provide insight into how Wall Street is interpreting events on the ground and potential...
Peter Schiff Anticipates No Further Interest Rate Hikes Amid Middle East War — Warns ‘Crisis Is Assured’
12.10.2023
Economist Peter Schiff compared the attack on Israel to 9/11, calling it “the beginning of a bad situation.” He highlighted several factors that will weaken the U.S. economy, which he described as “already structurally weak.” The economist stressed: “The U.S. can’t even...
Speculation vs. Utility: Cryptocurrency's Identity Crisis
11.10.2023
The key question facing the crypto industry is what the real utility of cryptocurrency is, according to Wall Street Journal columnist Jon Sindreu.
The reason for this new identity crisis in crypto, according to Sindreu, is that the sector has largely turned into a speculative bet on their...
Cyberpunk 2077 Developers Call Unions 'A Stronger Voice In Times Of Crisis'
9.10.2023
As the international gaming industry faces wave after wave of layoffs, workers at Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher developer, CD Projekt Red, have created a new Poland-wide union aimed at protecting their rights. This arrives in the face of the massive studio announcing it would be firing nine...