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Renowned Investor Jim Rogers Warns ‘US Is Going to Suffer’ as Dollar’s Value Erodes Further
9.7.2023
Veteran investor Jim Rogers, who co-founded the Quantum Fund with billionaire investor George Soros, has warned that “the worst is yet to come” for the U.S. economy. “The U.S. is going to suffer” as the value of the dollar erodes further, he predicted, emphasizing that inflation...
JPMorgan Analysts Say Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Is ‘Unlikely to Be a Game Changer for Crypto Markets’
8.7.2023
In a report published on Thursday, JPMorgan analysts suggest that the approval of a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is “unlikely to be a game changer for crypto markets.” The market strategists at the American banking giant...
Open-source advocates launch OP Stack testnet to fund public goods
7.7.2023
The Public Goods Network from Gitcoin promises to redirect most net sequencer fees into public goods, instead of giving them to token holders or developers
BlackRock CEO’s Turnabout on Bitcoin Elicits Cheers, Skepticism of Crypto Cred
7.7.2023
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink's change of heart on bitcoin could make it easier for fellow Wall Street executives to embrace cryptocurrencies, but experts warn that his favored financial instrument – the exchange-traded fund, or ETF – is an investment vehicle that's categorically different from the core...
IMF Working Paper Urges Tax System Overhaul to Tackle Crypto’s Tax Collection Challenges
7.7.2023
A research paper published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warns that tax collection is significantly more challenging with cryptocurrency assets, and current tax systems are not designed to handle them. The IMF’s working paper emphasizes that certain crypto assets may not persist...
Animoca still bullish on blockchain games, awaits license for metaverse fund
6.7.2023
Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu expects a number of its blockchain gaming investments to come to market by the end of 2023
LBank Labs Launches $10 Million MEME Special Fund, Aiming to Nurture High-Quality Early-Stage Innovation Projects
4.7.2023
PRESS RELEASE. LBank Labs, the venture capital arm of the global exchange LBank, has today announced the establishment of a $10 Million MEME Special Fund. The move is intended to encourage high-quality early-stage innovative MEME projects, foster industry growth, and give back to the wider...
Coinbase Shares Skyrocket Over 30% After Nasdaq and Cboe Amend Bitcoin ETF Applications
4.7.2023
During the initial half of 2023, Coinbase shares experienced a significant surge, rocketing over 30% this week as Nasdaq and Cboe refiled spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications on behalf of numerous fund managers. The revisions highlighted that, upon ETF approval, Coinbase has been...
CME Group to launch ETH/BTC ratio futures, VC Spectra emerges as a decentralized hedge fund
4.7.2023
Many trading marketplaces and investment companies have applied to launch several crypto-based products. The latest is the CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange) Group, which wants to offer Ether/Bitcoin ratio futures this summer. This would be in addition to an ever-growing list of crypto products...
Latam Insights — Argentina Settles IMF Payment in Yuan; Brazilian CBDC to Be Launched in 2024
3.7.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue, Argentina settles part of its $44 billion debt with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) using the Chinese yuan, Central Bank of Brazil officials estimate...
SEC has pushed investors into 'toxic' crypto products and FTX: Winklevoss
3.7.2023
Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss said the SEC's refusal to approve a spot Bitcoin ETF has been a "complete and utter disaster for US investors."
Biden Pledges to Eliminate Tax Loopholes for Crypto Traders — Vows to Make US Tax System Fair
30.6.2023
U.S. President Joe Biden has promised to make the federal tax system fair by eliminating loopholes for crypto traders and hedge fund managers. He aims to “achieve tax code fairness” by “ensuring that the burden is shared by the wealthy, super-wealthy, and large corporations while...
Insiders Say SEC Deems Blackrock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF and Other Applications as Inadequate
30.6.2023
According to a report citing “people familiar with the matter,” the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has allegedly informed Nasdaq and Cboe that Blackrock’s registration for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) and the multitude of other spot bitcoin ETF applications currently...
What is the International Monetary Fund, and how does it work?
30.6.2023
Explore the IMF’s objectives, governance structure and key functions in promoting global financial stability
Federal Reserve's banking bailouts reach a new weekly high of $103B
30.6.2023
The Fed’s emergency loan facility has reached new highs as embattled banks are needing a central bank bailout
North Carolina Advances Bill to Study Holding Bitcoin, Using Crypto to Hedge Against Inflation
30.6.2023
The U.S. state of North Carolina has advanced a bill to study holding cryptocurrencies, particularly bitcoin, in the state treasury. The bill appropriates $50,000 from the state’s general fund to study three areas, including “The process of acquiring, securely storing, insuring, and liquidating...
Fidelity Refiles For Spot Bitcoin ETF
29.6.2023
Asset manager Fidelity filed paperwork TK WHEN with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) which will be traded under the name TK
Compound Founder Forms 'Superstate' to Create Bond Fund With Ethereum for Record-Keeping
28.6.2023
Robert Leshner, CEO of the decentralized lender Compound, has registered a plan with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to sell short-term government bonds that would use the Ethereum blockchain as a secondary record-keeper
IFC-Backed Carbon Opportunities Fund Uses Chia Network to Settle Tokenized Carbon Credits
28.6.2023
Investment company Sumitomo Corporation of Americas purchased a batch of tokenized carbon offsets from the Carbon Opportunities Fund
IMF Director: Iranians, Brazilians, Saudis Switching to Trade in Chinese Yuan as De-Dollarization Gains Momentum
28.6.2023
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) executive director for Russia says a growing number of countries are switching to trade in Chinese yuan, not only with China but also with third countries. He stressed that it is wrong for the U.S. dollar to be widely used globally given that the U.S....