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Record High Credit Card Debt: 55% of Americans Concerned About Repayment as Inflation Pushes Consumers to Credit Reliance
24.6.2023
According to a Newsweek poll conducted by Redfield & Wilton Strategies, 55% of Americans are “very” or “fairly” concerned about paying off credit debt this year. The total credit card balance of Americans is at its highest point since the U.S. Federal Reserve began...
Binance Ordered to Cease All Crypto Services in Belgium
24.6.2023
Crypto exchange Binance has been ordered by Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) to cease providing any crypto exchange and custody wallet services in the country. The Belgian financial regulator stressed that it “takes the view that by offering such services...
Tanzanian Central Bank Says Quoting Prices in Foreign Currency Against the Law
24.6.2023
The Bank of Tanzania (BOT) has reiterated that shillings remain the East African country’s sole legal tender. The apex bank said residents quoting prices in foreign currency or those refusing payment in Tanzanian shillings are in violation of the Bank of Tanzania Act 2006. The central bank...
Belgian financial regulator orders Binance to cease all virtual currency services
23.6.2023
The regulator said Binance must cease “with immediate effect” all crypto-related services in Belgium after being unable to provide sufficient information on its non-EEA companies
Institutional Interest Fuels Crypto Rally as Market Adds $110 Billion in 7 Days
23.6.2023
During the past week, crypto assets increased in value by 9.62%, rising from $1.10 trillion to the current $1.21 trillion. Apart from the listed stablecoins, the top 20 crypto assets by market capitalization all experienced gains this week, as $110 billion was injected into the crypto economy....
Will BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Take the Spirit Out of the Honey Badger?
23.6.2023
Financial advisors will want a simple story to tell
Federal Reserve Chair Discusses De-Dollarization Threat, Risk of US Dollar Losing Reserve Currency Status
23.6.2023
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has discussed the threat of de-dollarization and the risk of the U.S. dollar losing its world’s reserve currency status. He believes that the USD hegemony is a consequence of America’s economic dominance. Fed Chair Powell on Threat of De-Dollarization,...
Prime Trust's financials 'considerably deteriorated,' says Nevada regulator
23.6.2023
Nevada's business regulator issued a cease and desist order to the crypto custodian alleging it has a "shortfall of customer funds."
Bitcoin’s Average Transfer Fee Surged 92% in 4 Days With More Than 330,000 Unconfirmed Transactions in the Backlog
22.6.2023
With 13.15 million ordinal inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain, demand has continued to keep network transfer fees high, as the average fee to transact onchain is 0.00012 BTC or $3.54 per transaction. Moreover, since June 18, 2023, average fees on the Bitcoin blockchain have increased by more...
How Financial Advisors Can Navigate Crypto’s Turbulent Waters
22.6.2023
FAs and RIAs shouldn’t run from crypto and digital assets, as long as they have the right playbook
HYCM financial reports show low profit despite a 14% revenue boost
22.6.2023
HYCM recently released its financial report for 2022. According to the report, the company witnessed a 14% rise in its yearly revenue. The company generated 1.88 million pounds in 2022 compared to 1.65 million pounds in 2021. Similarly, the UK-based broker accrued over 697,000 pounds in operating...
Custodia Bank Founder Caitlin Long: ‘The Fed Thinks Only Large Incumbents Should Service Crypto’
22.6.2023
Caitlin Long, the founder of Custodia Bank, has railed against the favoritism that the Federal Reserve and the institutions of the U.S. financial system are supposedly showing to incumbents. According to Long, regulators have applied double standards when permitting established financial...
Gold to $2,100 — Investment Management Firm Says Gold to Be Key Instrument in New Financial Order
21.6.2023
Central banks, particularly those in emerging economies, are ramping up their gold reserves in preparation for a new monetary regime, signaling a potential loss of reserve currency status for the U.S. dollar, according to the investment management firm Goehring & Rozencwajg. The company’s...
A Straightforward Explanation for Why Financial Giants Want to Issue a Spot Bitcoin ETF
21.6.2023
Hint: It has to do with making money
Fed Chair Powell Signals More Rate Hikes This Year as Taming Inflation Has ‘Long Way to Go’
21.6.2023
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has signaled more interest rate hikes this year. “Given how far we’ve come, it may make sense to move rates higher but to do so at a more moderate pace,” the Fed chair told U.S. lawmakers. “Inflation pressures continue to run high, and the process of getting...
Fed Chair Powell Says Central Bank Needs ‘Robust’ Role Overseeing U.S. Stablecoins
21.6.2023
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell argued for the need for strong central-bank oversight in stablecoin regulations being crafted by lawmakers in the House Financial Services Committee
International Central Bank Group BIS: Global Financial System Could Benefit from Unified CBDCs
21.6.2023
A unified electronic ledger, combining central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and other tokenized assets, has the potential to enhance the global financial system, according to a report by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
The proposed ledger would leverage automated smart contracts...
Crypto Exchange Backed by Fidelity, Schwab, Citadel Launches With Trading of 4 Cryptocurrencies
21.6.2023
The cryptocurrency exchange backed by Charles Schwab, Citadel Securities, Fidelity Digital Assets, Paradigm, Sequoia Capital, and Virtu Financial has launched and completed a new funding round. The platform offers the trading of four cryptocurrencies. EDX Crypto Exchange Launches EDX Markets...
Binance Unit in Britain Cancels UK Regulatory Authorization
20.6.2023
Britain’s financial regulator has approved a request by Binance to cancel its regulatory permissions in the United Kingdom. The move comes as the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange takes steps to focus on fewer European markets amid increased scrutiny from regulators and ahead of Europe’s...
The Evolution of Investor Portfolios with Rollman Mining: Embracing Cryptocurrencies for Optimal Diversification
20.6.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Tallinn, 20th June 2023 – Rollman Mining, as the financial landscape continues to evolve, investor portfolios must adapt to changing times. The rise of cryptocurrencies has captured the attention of financial experts and media outlets who suggest that allocating a portion...