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Venezuelan Banking Watchdog to Oversee Crypto Transactions to Preserve Currency Stability
30.12.2022
Sudeban, the Venezuelan banking watchdog, is currently working on a mechanism to review crypto-related transactions in real-time to control the influence these have on the stability of the exchange market. Analysts have recently linked the situation in peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto markets to...
Central Bank Digital Currency: Turkey's Central Bank Conducts First Transactions of Digital Lira – Will Other Countries Follow Suit?
30.12.2022
The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) has completed the first trial of its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the Digital Turkish Lira.
The country's central bank issued a press release on December 29, stating that,
"In the scope of the first-phase studies of the Digital Turkish...
‘Ultra Sound’ Money — Simulation Shows Ethereum’s Inflation Rate Is Significantly Lower Using Proof-of-Stake
29.12.2022
Its been 105 days since Ethereum transitioned from a proof-of-work (PoW) blockchain to a proof-of-stake (PoS) network and the number of Ethereum validators is set to surpass 500,000 in 2023. According to metrics, Ethereum’s issuance rate of new coins has dropped considerably and only...
Argentine Peso Breaks Historic Low Mark as Argentines Hedge Savings in Dollars
29.12.2022
The U.S dollar-Argentine peso exchange rate escalated during December, with the Argentine fiat currency reaching new historic lows as citizens ran to exchange their holiday payments for dollars. The U.S. dollar reached a value of 356 pesos on December 28, losing almost 10% during just one week,...
Robert Kiyosaki Warns Last Chance to Buy Gold and Silver at Low Prices — Says Stock Market Crash Will Send Them Higher
28.12.2022
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, says now may be the last chance to buy gold and silver at low prices. “Inflation moving up. Interest rates moving up. Stock market to crash sending gold and silver higher,” Kiyosaki described. Robert...
Silver and Gold — Precious Metals Stored Value This Year Outperforming Crypto Assets in 2022
26.12.2022
Gold prices are ending the year a hair below the values recorded 12 months ago. Statistics on Dec. 26, 2021, show the U.S. dollar value per ounce of gold was $1,810 per unit, and today gold is $1,797 per ounce. Silver, on the other hand, managed to increase a hair in value since last year, […]
As the Fed Turns 109 Years Old, the US Dollar’s Purchasing Power Eroded by More Than 96% Since It Was Created
25.12.2022
109 years ago, the U.S. Federal Reserve was created and ever since that day, the purchasing power of the U.S. dollar has dropped a great deal. Since the Fed started, more than 96% of the greenback’s purchasing power has been erased via inflation. The Purchasing Power of the U.S. Dollar After...
Economic frailty could soon give Bitcoin a new role in global trade
24.12.2022
Aggressive interest rate hikes have wrought havoc on global markets. As a consequence, more countries may embrace Bitcoin in the year ahead
The driving forces behind crypto adoption in Latin America in 2022
22.12.2022
Inflation has fueled crypto growth in the region, stimulating asset tokenization and remittance infrastructure development
Rate Hikes Needed to Reduce Eurozone Inflation Despite Recession, Top ECB Official Says
22.12.2022
Interest rates will continue to rise while the euro area falls into recession, a high-ranking executive at the European Central Bank (ECB) has indicated. His statements follow the latest rate increase announced by the monetary authority last week and revised projections showing higher than...
Bank of Japan’s Kuroda Shocks Markets by Raising the Benchmark Rate to 0.5% From 0.25%
20.12.2022
The Japanese yen is up 3.42% against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday as the Bank of Japan surprised the world by deciding to allow the benchmark interest rate to rise to 0.5% from 0.25%. The Japanese central bank was one of the only banks worldwide to hold off on raising benchmark interest rates,...
'Forget a pivot' — markets won't see Fed rate cut boost in 2023, says analyst
20.12.2022
Bitcoin, stocks or else, there is now no light at the end of the Fed rate hike tunnel in 2023, says Jim Bianco
'Wave lower' for all markets? 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
19.12.2022
BTC price hovers in a tight range, but Bitcoin analysts are predicting a grim end to the year for risk asset holders
The Federal Reserve's pursuit of a 'reverse wealth effect' is undermining crypto
19.12.2022
The Federal Reserve is seeking to push investors into reevaluating their portfolios by injecting chaos into markets
ECB Hikes Interest Rates by 50bps; Signals Need for Further Hikes to Fight Inflation
16.12.2022
The European Central Bank (ECB) decided to hike three of its key interest rates by 50 basis points (0.5%) as part of its ongoing war against inflation. The organization stated that further increases are likely to happen “because inflation remains far too high and is projected to stay above...
BTC price levels to watch as Bitcoin dives below $17.5K post-FOMC
15.12.2022
Bitcoin is rapidly taking out near-term support levels as an FOMC comedown sees BTC price grab liquidity
Federal Reserve Hikes Rate by 50bps, FOMC Signals Rate to Rise to 5.1% Next Year
14.12.2022
The U.S. central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) convened on Wednesday and raised the federal funds rate by 50 basis points (bps). The 0.5 percentage point rise follows the four consecutive three-quarters of a point increases codified during the last few months. The FOMC’s...
Bitcoin traders await FOMC, Powell as BTC price hits new 1-month high
14.12.2022
Bitcoin keeps up the gains with U.S. stocks with hours to go until a decision on rate hikes and comments from Fed Chair Powell
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Remain Higher Ahead of Fed Rate Decision
14.12.2022
Bitcoin continues to trade close to $18,000 on Wednesday, as markets remain bullish, following the latest U.S. inflation report. Following the data, which saw consumer prices rise to 7.1%, many expect the Federal Reserve to increase interest rates by 50 basis points. Ethereum was also higher today...
As Bitcoin, Stocks Cheer US Inflation Slowdown, One Macro Expert Calls for Caution
14.12.2022
Slower inflation often portends a decline in corporate profitability, which is yet to be priced in by risk assets, Steno Research's Andreas Steno Larsen said