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Bitcoin (BTC) Price Briefly Retakes $68,000 as US Dollar Dips on Dovish Remarks from Fed Chair Powell
7.3.2024
The Bitcoin (BTC) price briefly retook $68,000 on Thursday amid a dip in the US dollar following dovish remarks from US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, coming within about 2% of the record highs it printed earlier in the week.
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El Salvador’s Bukele Defends Bitcoin Strategy as Holdings Hit Record 53% Profits
6.3.2024
El Salvador's President Bukele has defended his Bitcoin strategy as the country's holdings hit a record 53% profit, reaching $164.5 million. This progress stems from El Salvador's declaration of Bitcoin as legal tender alongside the US dollar in 2021. According to data from Bitcoin Treasuries,...
Bitcoin Returns To All-Time High In Canadian Dollar After PM Said It “Destroyed” People’s Life Savings
4.3.2024
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) now trades at an all-time high against the Canadian dollar roughly seventeen months after the nation’s leader slammed digital currencies as an “irresponsible” investment.
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Robert Kiyosaki Thanks Bitcoin for Challenging US Dollar and Restoring ‘Integrity’ to Money
2.3.2024
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has thanked bitcoin for “kicking the fake U.S. dollar’s butt and bringing integrity back to money.” Kiyosaki has recently been more vocal in urging investors to buy bitcoin. He expects the price of the cryptocurrency to reach $100,000...
CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act Back in the Senate
28.2.2024
The CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act has been reintroduced in the Senate with the support of five U.S. senators. “As Americans face the prospect of an increasingly weaponized government, ensuring financial privacy is pivotal,” said one senator who supports the bill. A central bank...
U.S. Republican Senators Renew Efforts to Block CBDC Implementation
27.2.2024
US Senators have renewed their assault on any potential central bank digital currency (CBDC) based on the dollar. Republican lawmakers including Ted Cruz, Bill Hagerty, Rick Scott, Ted Budd, and Mike Braun, yesterday filed The CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act. Their proposal pulls no punches....
Nigerian Users Criticize Binance for Imposing Exchange Rate Caps on USDT to Naira Transactions
22.2.2024
Some Nigeria-based users of Binance’s peer-to-peer platform have blasted the crypto exchange’s decision to block or remove traders quoting USDT to naira exchange rates exceeding NGN1,802. Binance says it has the right to remove “users behaving in a malicious or manipulative...
FTX’s Legal Labyrinth: S&C Scrutinized Over Past Ties and Fraud Claims
18.2.2024
FTX creditors have filed a class-action lawsuit against the law firm overseeing the exchange’s bankruptcy, Sullivan & Cromwell (S&C). The creditors allege that S&C actively participated in FTX Group’s multibillion-dollar fraud and benefited financially from it. According...
Fed Governor Discusses Crypto’s Impact on US Dollar Dominance — Says Banks Should Avoid Bitcoin ETFs as Primary Asset
18.2.2024
A Federal Reserve governor has addressed crypto’s impact on the U.S. dollar’s dominance. Additionally, he expressed reservations about the need for a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC) and stated his opposition to banks holding bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as their...
Nigeria’s Headline Inflation Increases as Central Bank Intensifies Foreign Exchange Controls
17.2.2024
In the first month of 2024, Nigeria’s headline inflation rose from nearly one percent to 29.9%. However, on a year-on-year basis, the January 2024 headline inflation rate was 8.08 percentage points higher than the January 2023 rate. Many commentators identify foreign exchange shortages as...
Ether-Based Crypto Dollar Issuer Ethena Raises $14M, Opens Access to Public
16.2.2024
Ethena's USDe "synthetic dollar" is independent from the traditional financial system and aims to offer a dollar-denominated, yield-bearing savings vehicle for investors outside of the U.S
Bitcoin's Latest Rally is Different as BTC Rises Alongside U.S. Dollar and Treasury Yields
16.2.2024
Bitcoin has managed to chalk out a double-digit rally recently, ignoring the strength in the dollar index and Treasury yields
USD-Pegged Stablecoins Could Boost Dollar Dominance: Fed Governor
16.2.2024
The US Fed Governor Christopher Waller, who previously voiced cryptos are “risky,” now throws a positive stance on dollar-pegged stablecoins. Speaking at a conference in Nassau, Bahamas on Thursday, Waller said that decentralized finance (DeFi) could actually boost dollar dominance. He stressed...
Law Firm Handling FTX’s Bankruptcy Case Expected to Become Binance’s Independent Monitor
16.2.2024
New York-based law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, which is currently handling FTX’s bankruptcy case, is expected to be appointed as the independent monitor for Binance Holdings. The move comes after Binance reached a multibillion-dollar settlement with the US government. As part of...
U.S. Federal Reserve Gov. Waller Says DeFi Could Boost Dollar's Global Strength
15.2.2024
Crypto critics often warn of digital currencies' potential to destabilize the U.S. dollar, but Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller argued that stablecoins' dependence on the dollar could actually strengthen the U.S. fiat currency as decentralized finance (DeFi) catches on
Fed Chair Powell Briefs Lawmakers on US Central Bank Digital Currency Progress
15.2.2024
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has provided an update to Congress members regarding the Fed’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) work. “If we’re going to have a CBDC, Congress needs to authorize it,” he stressed. Moreover, the Fed chair reportedly said that a framework...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Outlines ‘Very Real Economic Difference’ Between Bitcoin and US Dollar
15.2.2024
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has outlined a “very real economic difference” between crypto like bitcoin and fiat currencies like the U.S. dollar. “You have a whole central bank, and support for one currency, generally per economic...
How Indonesia’s Election Outcome Will Impact Crypto
14.2.2024
Indonesia, a trillion-dollar economy, is impossible to ignore. The country held its election on Wednesday with defence minister Prabowo Subianto and ex-governors Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo all competing to become the next president. In December, Indonesia’s Mayor Gibran Rakabuming...
Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Reaches Highest Level in Over 2 Years, Tops $21 Billion
14.2.2024
The notional open interest, which represents the dollar value locked in active Bitcoin (BTC) futures contracts, has surged to its highest level in more than two years. According to data by CoinGlass, the open interest in both perpetuals and standard futures has surpassed $21 billion, a level last...
Coinbase-Backed Crypto PAC Launches Advertising Campaign Against California’s Senate Candidate Katie Porter
13.2.2024
A new super PAC backed by major cryptocurrency players, including Coinbase, has launched a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign aimed at crushing Representative Katie Porter, a Democrat running in the California Senate primary. The super PAC, Fairshake, along with its affiliated groups Protect...