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Targeting the US Dollar’s Hegemony: Russia, China, and BRICS Nations Plan to Craft a New International Reserve Currency
24.7.2022
While inflation data in Europe and the U.S. has risen significantly higher last month, Russia and members of the BRICS countries revealed leaders in the five major emerging economies are in the midst of “creating an international reserve currency.” Analysts believe the BRICS reserve...
Privacy Crypto Assets XMR, ZEC See Double-Digit Gains Amid Tightened Global Economy
13.3.2022
Over the last week, the United States and president Joe Biden’s administration tightened sanctions against Russia a great deal. The U.S. banned Russian energy imports, a number of other types of imported goods, and a series of harsh financial sanctions against Russia. In the midst of...
IMF Warns Ongoing War in Europe Will Have a ‘Severe Impact on the Global Economy’
7.3.2022
In a report published on Saturday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that an ongoing war in Europe and associated sanctions will have a “severe impact on the global economy.” The IMF’s report says there is “extraordinary uncertainty” in the air,...
Analysts Debate Economic Fallout Odds From Russia’s Invasion, Historian Says World May Face Worst Energy Crisis Since the 1970s
4.3.2022
While Russia’s Ukraine invasion has been at the forefront of people’s minds, a global recession and the possibility of an energy crisis have been thrown into the conversation. Reports concerning the U.S. economy note that risks of an economic recession are climbing, and energy market...
Billionaire Mark Cuban Commends Defi Economy Dubbing It the ‘Next Great Growth Engine’
15.6.2021
On June 13, the billionaire investor and co-host of the television series Shark Tank, Mark Cuban, explained his fascination with decentralized finance (defi) in an editorial published to his blog. Cuban details that many defi organizations are different because they are not corporate entities...
Bitcoin facilitates a global economy, says Tim Draper
23.4.2021
“People are already realizing that they would rather have Bitcoin than fiat currency,” said Draper
8 Countries Stricken With Rampant Inflation See Bitcoin Prices Touch All-Time Highs
23.10.2020
The price of bitcoin touched new highs in 2020 and a number of supporters are optimistic that the crypto asset’s value will drive higher. In addition to this year’s bitcoin price high, around eight different countries have seen bitcoin touch all-time highs (ATH) in their local currency....
Blockchain Can Give $1.7T Boost to Global Economy by 2030: PwC Report
13.10.2020
A new PwC report claims blockchain technology can add $1.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030, with the Asian continent standing to benefit the most
ECB Expects Worse Recession in Europe Than Global Economy
14.4.2020
The European Central Bank (ECB) expects the European economy to suffer a more severe recession than the global economy. Countries across the euro area will experience “a deep recession,” which entails unprecedented funding needs of more than €1 trillion ($1.1 trillion), explained...
Crypto Mining Crunch Time – Bitcoin Halving Less Than 50 Days Away While Global Economy Shudders
24.3.2020
On or around May 13, the BTC network will see a block reward reduction as miners will go from getting 12.5 coins per block to 6.25 coins following the halving. The last time the protocol’s block reward halved was on July 9, 2016, and the global economy looked a whole lot different back then....
Japan Doesn’t Need a Digital Yen, Asserts BOJ Official
6.3.2020
A digital yen could have serious unintended consequences, the Bank of Japan's deputy governor warned
IIF Report Predicts Global Debt Will Reach New All-Time High of $257T in 2020
15.1.2020
Global debt records were broken in 2019, but that likely won’t be the end of such ominous economic milestones, the Institute of International Finance (IIF) predicts. The number could reach $257 trillion sometime in Q1 2020, according to a recent report by the group. Economies worldwide...
Former Chief of Bank of England Warns World Economy is ‘Sleepwalking’ Into a New Financial Crisis
21.10.2019
Over the past months, many experts and policy-makers have voiced their concerns over the state of the world economy. In a new development, the former governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King has stated that the global economy is heading towards a new financial meltdown. He actually used...
Sean Walsh: Cryptocurrencies Can Harness More Human Energy
9.10.2019
Bitcoin scores high in terms of ‘moneyness’ compared to other forms of money as it has some technical advantages and social inertia. In an interview with Bitcoin.com’s Humans of Bitcoin podcast, brilliant contrarian thinker Sean Walsh shared his opinion about cryptocurrencies...
Market Outlook: A Few Cryptocurrencies Rebound While Fear Grips Central Banks
1.10.2019
In the last 48 hours, digital currency markets have rebounded after some bearish price dips last week. After losing $35 billion in a short period of time, most crypto markets have been gradually healing and the overall market valuation of the cryptoconomy has clawed back at least 50-60% of...
Trump’s Currency War With China Could Be Bitcoin’s Do-or-Die Moment
12.8.2019
Donald Trump is stoking the flames of a new currency war, creating a do-or-die moment for the cryptocurrency movement, writes Michael J. Casey
Market Outlook: Crypto Prices Consolidate as Economic Uncertainty Looms
28.7.2019
Digital currency markets have been meandering sideways for a few days as most of the top crypto prices have been consolidating. Some traders believe there will be a big bullish rise after the current slump, while others think crypto prices may sink even lower. Amidst the crypto market uncertainty...
Colombo Port to be built by Japan and India, Undermining China’s Belt and Road
21.5.2019
China’s rising influence in Asia and other parts of the world through its Belt and Road initiative has not gone unnoticed. The infrastructure program has come in for a lot of criticism from many nations as they claim that the whole thing is a plan from the Chinese to become one of the most powerful...
Trade War With China Is Good For GSP Countries As Per Report
15.5.2019
The Generalized System Of Preferences is an initiative of the US trade preference program, which gives the third world countries a chance to grow their economy and move out of poverty. As per reports, in the ongoing trade war with China, the GSP countries seem to have an advantage. Some of...
Asian Stocks Show Upward Trend as Trade War Worries Ease
15.5.2019
The US President Donald Trump seems to have softened his stand and is looking for a compromise from China that resulted in the Asian stocks rising from a 14 week low. The Asian stocks also rode high on the optimism that the Beijing government will inject more stimulus to the Chinese economy as they...