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Japanese Yen Hits 20-Year Low Against US Dollar; BOJ Maintains Loose Policy Amid Inflation Pressures
2.8.2023
In the last month, Japan’s official currency has dipped slightly more than 1% in comparison to the U.S. dollar. Then, on Tuesday, the Japanese yen plummeted to its weakest position against the greenback in over 20 years, a shift that came after the Bank of Japan opted to keep its extremely...
Ron DeSantis Vows to End Biden’s War on Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency as US President
2.8.2023
Florida Governor and U.S. presidential candidate Ron DeSantis has promised to end Joe Biden’s war on bitcoin and cryptocurrency if he is elected president of the United States. In addition, he stressed that on his first day as president, “CBDC goes into the trash can. We’re not going to allow...
Bavaria’s Data Protection Office Launches Probe Into Worldcoin’s Iris-Scanning Data Practices
1.8.2023
Bavaria’s State Office for Data Protection Supervision (DPS) has initiated an inquiry into the Worldcoin project and its data collection techniques, as disclosed in a Reuters report on Monday. This comes shortly after similar investigations by Kenya’s Office of the Data Protection...
Digital Currency Group Hires Mark Shifke as CFO; Q2 Revenue Surges
1.8.2023
Digital Currency Group (DCG), the crypto conglomerate led by Barry Silbert, has appointed Mark Shifke as its new chief financial officer (CFO).
Shifke previously served as CFO at Billtrust and Green Dot, as well as holding positions at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Bloomberg...
Digital Currency Group Appoints Mark Shifke as Chief Financial Officer
31.7.2023
Shifke fills the gap left when Michael Kraines stepped down as CFO in April
Wagner Rebellion Triggered Surge in Ruble-Tether Crypto Trading Amid Currency Turmoil
31.7.2023
Russian private military company Wagner Group’s march towards Moscow in June triggered a 277% surge in trading volume between the stablecoin Tether (USDT) and the Russian fiat currency.
The huge rise in trading volume occurred as Russian traders sought safety from a depreciating Russian ruble...
Fantasy-Sports Firm Sorare Looks to Increase Appeal by Diluting Crypto Association
31.7.2023
While Sorare has over 4 million registered users, it is looking to fuel further growth by adding support for the U.S. dollar, euro and British pound
Latam Insights — Argentina to Complete IMF Payment With Chinese Yuan, Bolivia Also Using China’s Currency for International Settlements
31.7.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue, Argentina is likely to settle part of a payment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) using the Chinese yuan, Bolivia is already making payments using...
Russian Official Says BRICS Currency Could Be Discussed at Upcoming Summit
30.7.2023
Russia’s deputy prime minister has stated that the topic of a common BRICS currency may still be on the table at the economic bloc’s upcoming leaders’ summit. A total of 69 leaders, including all African heads of state, have already been invited to the August summit where de-dollarization...
Decade-Old Wisdom: Unpacking Satoshi Nakamoto’s Definitive Quote on Bitcoin Transaction Challenges, 13 Years On
29.7.2023
Thirteen years ago to the day, the enigmatic creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, pronounced a quote that has since reverberated across various contexts. This prominent aphorism: “If you don’t believe me or don’t get it, I don’t have time to try to convince...
Bankrupt FTX and Genesis Global to Settle Dispute in Bankruptcy Cases
28.7.2023
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and crypto lender Genesis have come to an agreement to settle their disputes within their bankruptcy cases.
The agreement was disclosed in a letter submitted by their legal representatives to the US bankruptcy court for the Southern District of New York...
Bolivian Central Bank Using Chinese Yuan for International Settlements
28.7.2023
Economy Minister Marcelo Montenegro acknowledged that the Bolivian Central Bank is harnessing the Chinese yuan in its commercial settlements. The switch to using the Chinese currency has to do with the dollar scarcity that the country is facing, having to approve a law to sell part of its gold...
Economist Peter Schiff Advises ‘Get out of the Dollar’ — Says the USD Is Being Destroyed
28.7.2023
Economist Peter Schiff has warned that the Federal Reserve is wrong about its recession outlook, advising everyone to get out of the U.S. dollar. He stressed that the U.S. currency is being destroyed, emphasizing that it is losing purchasing power. “Rather than fighting inflation, the Fed fueled...
Robert Kiyosaki Insists US Dollar Will Die as BRICS Summit Nears, 41 Nations to De-Dollarize the World
28.7.2023
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has reiterated his warning about the impending demise of the U.S. dollar as the BRICS summit approaches. The famous author anticipates the launch of a new currency by the economic bloc and the de-dollarization efforts of around 41 nations seeking to join...
RFK Jr: Bitcoin ‘Currency of Freedom’; Canadian Government Morphed Into ‘Monster’ During Trucker Protests
27.7.2023
The Democratic presidential candidate made the comments during a Twitter Spaces conversation with prominent Bitcoiners on Wednesday
Russia to Launch Digital Ruble Transactions With Real Users in August
27.7.2023
Banks taking part in the digital ruble pilot will begin testing transactions with actual clients in mid-August, according to a top executive of one of the financial institutions. The trials are set to start weeks after Russia adopted dedicated legislation for the introduction of its new digital...
Nigerian Central Bank Says Amended CBDC Model to Ensure Increased Volumes and Wallet Activity
27.7.2023
The Nigerian central bank has said it is amending the model of its central bank digital currency and is hopeful that such an exercise will result in “an increase in the volume and activity of wallet holders.” According to the acting governor, the central bank is also working towards...
Tim Draper Predicts Bitcoin Will Outpace Fiat Currencies, Asserts Its Superiority Over Traditional Banking
26.7.2023
Renowned bitcoin investor and venture capitalist, Tim Draper, envisions a future where bitcoin emerges as a formidable competitor to the world’s fiat currencies. During a recent interview with Fox News, Draper argued that bitcoin’s inherent safety and superiority surpass those...
Nigeria Is Altering eNaira Model to Promote Use of the Digital Currency: Central Bank
26.7.2023
For many citizens, the central bank digital currency isn't easy to use
Former Central Banker Discusses How Chinese Yuan Could Become on Par With US Dollar
26.7.2023
A former central banker has explained that three conditions must be met for the Chinese yuan to become a currency on par with the U.S. dollar and the euro. Noting that the yuan is already the third-largest international currency after the USD and the euro, he emphasized that the Chinese...