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Russian Ruble Taps 7-Year High Against the US Dollar — Economist Says ‘Don’t Ignore the Exchange Rate’
21.6.2022
Recent news reports have detailed that Russia’s fiat currency, the ruble, was the best-performing currency worldwide and the articles explained that American economists were perplexed by the trend. On Monday, the Russian ruble rose to 55.47 per dollar, which was the highest increase since...
Iran to Shut Down Crypto Mining Farms Amid Record High Power Demand
21.6.2022
Authorities in Iran plan to unplug licensed crypto mining facilities as electricity consumption in the country is reaching record highs. The mining farms will be cut off from the grid on Wednesday, the Islamic Republic’s Ministry of Energy announced. Legal Crypto Miners in Iran to Halt...
Iranian government to cut power supply for the country's legal crypto mining rigs
20.6.2022
For years, the country has heavily subsidized its electricity production leading to extremely low prices. It claims that this has now become unsustainable
NFT Marketplace Opensea Migrates to Seaport Protocol, Transition to Cut Network Fees by 35%
16.6.2022
On Tuesday, the leading non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace in terms of all-time sales, Opensea, announced it is migrating to Seaport, an open source Web3 marketplace protocol. Opensea says the Seaport protocol migration from the Wyvern protocol will cut network fees by 35%, and users will...
Coinbase Reduces the Size of the Firm’s Workforce by 18%
14.6.2022
Amid the crypto market carnage, the digital currency exchange Coinbase revealed it has decided to lay off 18% of its workforce. The announcement follows the company’s original plans to slow the hiring process and the firm rescinding a number of employment offers. Coinbase ‘Grew...
Crypto.com to Cut Almost 260 Jobs Amid Market Rout
13.6.2022
The company is the latest crypto firm to announce job cuts, including Gemini, Rain Financial and others
Human Rights Advocates Insist Bitcoin ‘Provides Financial Inclusion’ — Refutes Claims in Critics’ Letter to US Congress
13.6.2022
Human rights defenders from 20 countries have insisted that bitcoin “provides financial inclusion and empowerment because it is open and permissionless.” Together with stablecoins, the cryptocurrency offers “unparalleled access to the global economy” for people from...
Bear market: Some crypto firms cut jobs while others aim for sustainable growth
10.6.2022
While crypto companies have been faced with major layoffs, things are nowhere as bad as the tech industry or other traditional sectors
American Economists Are Baffled by an ‘Unusual Situation’ as Russia’s Ruble Is the World’s Best Performing Fiat Currency
9.6.2022
Two months after the Russian ruble fell below a U.S. penny, the transcontinental country’s fiat currency is the best performing currency worldwide. American economists are baffled by the “unusual situation” because a country facing stiff sanctions typically sees its fiat...
Crypto.com gets nod in Dubai and FTX launches in Japan
3.6.2022
Crypto.com will have further requirements before its full license is granted in the “near-term” and FTX said the move would allow it to work “directly with Japanese regulators.”
Major crypto firms reportedly cut up to 10% of staff amid bear market
2.6.2022
Previous crypto bear markets triggered much bigger layoffs, with some firms like ConsenSys reportedly firing up to 60% of its workforce in 2018
After Defaulting Sri Lanka Plans to Print $2.8 Billion Worth of Rupees, Inflation Rate Expected to Top 40%
27.5.2022
The government in crisis-stricken Sri Lanka has said it will print more money and cut spending on infrastructure as part of an attempt to pacify the restive population. The government, however, concedes that printing more money will likely see the inflation rate rise to 40%. Printing More Money...
Tether Cut Commercial Paper Reserve by 17% in Q1
19.5.2022
Tether reduced its commercial paper holdings by 17% from $24.2 billion to $19.9 billion in the quarter ended March 31, according to it latest attestation report
Derivatives' Old Guard Fights FTX Chief Over Plan to Cut Out Middlemen
12.5.2022
FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried spent hours before U.S. lawmakers Thursday defending his request to allow customers to directly clear margin-backed crypto derivatives. The existing derivatives industry and its allies argued he’s seeking a power that could stretch well beyond crypto
CRO Trims Losses as Crypto.com Scraps Plan to Cut Rewards After Community Backlash
3.5.2022
The crypto platform Crypto.com is again changing its stance on rewards in its own CRO token to cardholders, after a backlash from the community on plans to cut token rewards. CRO trimmed some of its earlier losses following the announcement.
At 13:07 UTC, CRO traded at almost USD 0.30 and...
Ethereum Price Target for 2022 Cut Again But New Highs Still In Play - Survey
2.5.2022
The price of ethereum (ETH) might reach a new all-time high of USD 6,872 in 2022 before correcting to USD 5,783 by the end of the year, according to a once again less optimistic average estimate by a panel of fintech & crypto industry players. ...
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Mexican Remittances Are the Continent’s Largest. Crypto Companies Want a Cut
27.4.2022
Bitso, Coinbase and Circle have launched new services, tapping into the money flow between Mexico and the US and taking on established players like Western Union
Bitcoin Price Forecast for 2022 Cut Once Again as Break 'Only' Above USD 80K Now Expected
22.4.2022
The price of bitcoin (BTC) will hit a peak of USD 81,680 this year, before falling back to USD 65,185 by the end of the year, argued a panel of members from the fintech and crypto industry surveyed by comparison website Finder.com.
The peak of over USD 80,000 was described as “significantly...
Privacy-Focused Brave Browser Aims to 'Cut Out' Google With De-AMP
20.4.2022
The popular crypto-native browser Brave has taken another step toward improving user privacy by announcing the "De-AMP" feature, which would "cut out" Google and enable users to visit publishers' websites directly. ...
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GTA V’s Next-Gen Ports Remove Some Transphobic Content
19.4.2022
The recently released PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of Grand Theft Auto V seem to be missing some content that was considered by many to be transphobic. These elements had received criticism from some journalists and players, though Rockstar Games has not commented publicly on what motivated...