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Luna Foundation Guard Raises $1 Billion to Safeguard UST Dollar Peg
23.2.2022
The Luna Foundation Guard (LFG) has raised $1 billion in a private token sale to allow the group to safeguard the peg of UST, Terra’s flagship stablecoin, against market instabilities. While the token has an algorithmic method to maintain its dollar value, this decentralized reserve —...
Stablecoin Economy Grows Close to 10% Larger in 54 Days — GUSD, BUSD, USDC Issuance Jumps
22.2.2022
At the end of December 2021, the stablecoin economy’s market valuation was around $168.3 billion and since then, it has increased 9.92% to $185 billion in value. A number of stablecoins have issued more assets during the last seven days, as some of the top dollar-pegged coins have swelled...
Bitcoin dips to $36.4K as Ukraine move sends Russian ruble to near 6-year lows vs. dollar
22.2.2022
Gold outperforms "digital gold" in the wake of geopolitical strife, analysts note, with XAU/USD passing $1,900
Fed's Lael Brainard hints at US playing a lead role in development of CBDCs
18.2.2022
“A U.S. CBDC may be one ... way to ensure that people ... can ... rely on ... U.S. currency to ... conduct business," said Brainard
Technical Analysis: SOL, LUNA and AVAX All Down on Friday
18.2.2022
Solana, terra and avalanche were all lower on Friday, as market uncertainty impacted all major cryptocurrencies. This came as several of the big ten all fell into multi-week lows versus the U.S. dollar. Biggest gainers With markets mainly in the red on Friday, finding a bull was no mean feat...
XRP 'mega whales' scoop up over $700M in second-biggest accumulation spree in history
18.2.2022
The so-called "mega whales" have accumulated over $712 million worth of XRP tokens since December 2021
Ukraine Issue Persists, Affects US Dollar and Japanese Yen
18.2.2022
Russia and Ukraine continue to indulge in border issues. There is a possibility that Russia may soon attack its neighbor, as predicted by experts. Joe Biden, President of the United States of America, has even gone on to accuse Russia of preparing to justify its attack on Ukraine. The conflict...
US Senate Banking Chief Criticizes Super Bowl Crypto Ads, Claims ‘Big Crypto Companies Are Desperate’
16.2.2022
The United States senator from Ohio and Senate Banking Committee chief Sherrod Brown is not a fan of cryptocurrencies. This week during Tuesday’s stablecoin hearing, Brown criticized all the cryptocurrency companies who advertised during the Super Bowl this past weekend and stressed that...
Bitcoin bull trap? 3 indicators that predict BTC price falling to $24K-27K this year
14.2.2022
Zooming out Bitcoin charts to longer-timeframes puts BTC price in the middle of a large bear cycle, according to one analyst
NZ and AUD Dollar Remain Flat While Commodity Gains
14.2.2022
The week started a bit sluggish as the geopolitical concerns in Ukraine affected the market. The effects elevated as inflation widens its reaches, affecting New Zealand and Australian dollars. The AUD slipped to 0.7130 dollars after surging 0.8%, failing to maintain its peak at 0.7248 dollars....
‘Bank of Jamaica Will Roll Out Digital Jamaican Dollar in 2022,’ Says Prime Minister
14.2.2022
According to an announcement from Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness the Bank of Jamaica plans to “roll out” its central bank digital currency (CBDC) after the country’s successful pilot last year. Jamaica’s CBDC Is Due to Launch This Year Jamaica, the island...
MIT, Boston Fed give digital dollar CBDC a modest test run
11.2.2022
Blockchain-based architecture was deemed “not a good match” as researchers weighed several technological designs
Why Meta Penguin Island Should Be Your Favorite Place to Look for NFTs This Winter
9.2.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Not only are the financial markets experiencing a revolution due to blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, but NFTs are changing the digital space for artists and consumers and investors. NFTs, already a multi-billion dollar sector, have witnessed an incredible rise of...
Dollar Is at Its Highest Against Yen While ECB Remains Hawkish
9.2.2022
As traders wait to review the inflation data of the United States of America, the US Dollar has gone up against the Japanese Yen. It has now touched a value that is the highest in the last one month. This rise is said to be boosted by a climb in Treasury yields to multi-year peaks …
Stablecoin Whale Domination — Tether Addresses Valued at $1M Own More Than 80% of USDT Supply
8.2.2022
As the market capitalization of the stablecoin tether nears $80 billion, with its current $77.9 billion valuation, data from onchain researchers at Santiment indicates that tether addresses valued at $1 million own more than 80% of the entire supply. Tether’s Whales Command More Than 80%...
US Job Data Boosts Dollar’s Rebound, Causes Euro to Dip
7.2.2022
The week started with the US data jobs hitting the market. As expected, the release affected the market, boosting the US dollar’s rebound and the euro’s fall. The primary reason behind the outcome lies in traders’ belief that the data could lead to quick rate hikes from the Fed....
Is Shiba Inu overheating after SHIB price gains 75% in two weeks?
7.2.2022
One analyst suggests shorting the ongoing SHIB price rally brings "excellent opportunities."
BTC price returns to $43K — 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week
7.2.2022
Cautious celebration as Bitcoin avoids a dive back into its recent trading range as inflation and the dollar form major points of interest
Rich Dad Poor Dad’s Robert Kiyosaki Says the Fed and Treasury Are Destroying the Dollar, Advises Saving Bitcoin
6.2.2022
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, has warned that the Federal Reserve and the Treasury are destroying the U.S. dollar. Noting that they are sending billions of dollar savers and uninformed investors to “financial hell,” he advised...
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and MIT Release Central Bank Digital Currency Research and Open-Source Code
5.2.2022
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have jointly published the initial findings of their central bank digital currency (CBDC) research. They also published the open-source code for the CBDC project. Boston Fed and MIT Publish Initial Findings...