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Nigeria Stopping the Rejection of Old or Torn USD Notes Underlines Why Crypto Is a Better Reserve Currency
3.5.2021
In early April 2021, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued a circular warning Nigerian institutions to stop the practice of rejecting old or lower denomination USD notes. The CBN issued the warning after it became “inundated with complaints from members of the public on the rejection...
Some African Crypto Users See Bitcoin as an Alternative Source of Retirement Income
1.5.2021
Bitcoin use cases in African countries continue to expand with the latest one being its use as an alternative source of retirement income. On a continent plagued by high inflation and unstable currencies, bitcoin, which is decentralized and censorship-resistant, is seen “as a safer source...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says Dogecoin and Gamestop Hype Highlights ‘Froth in Equity Markets’
30.4.2021
Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell, discussed a number of topics this week such as inflation and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) following the multi-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings. The central bank’s lead executive was asked about feverish stocks like Gamestop...
Mass adoption looms as South America's second-largest company accepts crypto payments
29.4.2021
Mercado Libre’s move to accept cryptocurrency payments for real estate could usher in a new way of crypto mass adoption in South America
Fed to Keep Rates Near Zero, Treasury Purchases to Continue, Powell Expects ‘Transitory’ Inflation
29.4.2021
In a policy meeting on Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Reserve told the public that monetary easing will continue and the benchmark interest rate will be kept near zero. Just like previous statements from Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members, the committee within the central bank is...
Possible Bitcoin treasury adoption as more companies cite inflation concerns
27.4.2021
Bitcoin is likely a topic of conversation among the treasury department of many U.S. companies amid rising inflation
‘Black Swan’ Author Nassim Taleb Advises to Stay Out of Bitcoin, Citing No Link to Inflation or ‘Anything Economic’
23.4.2021
The famous author of The Black Swan, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, says investors should not buy bitcoin. To hedge against the current turbulent market, he advises buying stocks or real estate, emphasizing that bitcoin has no connection to inflation or “anything economic.” Nassim Taleb Advises...
Bitcoin is not an inflation hedge, Bitcoin skeptic claims
23.4.2021
Nassim Taleb persists in his belief that Bitcoin is not a good hedge against inflation
Nigerians Shun Local Currency— Seek to Protect Wealth From Inflation and Currency Depreciation with Foreign Currency
23.4.2021
Nigerians are thought to be accumulating foreign currencies which they believe will protect their wealth from the naira’s volatility as well as the surging inflation. Further, as a research paper in a journal published by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) found, Nigerians’ use...
Nigeria Money Printing Controvesy: CBN Governor’s Remarks Attacked, Government Denies It Financed Deficit via Money Printing
21.4.2021
The fallout sparked by reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) printed over $150 million for states’ funding continued a few days after the allegations were initially made. In the latest twist, the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) vice-chairman Dan Orbih said the...
Bitcoin caught in the crossfire as Turkish opposition leader voices support
16.4.2021
A blanket ban on crypto is now also a talking point for Turkey's politicians
Inflation Picks Up In US, New DeFi Investments + More News
13.4.2021
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US consumer prices rose by the most in more than 8-1/2 years in March as increased vaccinations and massive fiscal stimulus...
Bitcoin Bull Mike Novogratz Warns of ‘Existential Crisis’ if the US Fails to Create Digital Dollar
12.4.2021
Mike Novogratz, the CEO of Galaxy Digital and bitcoin bull has warned that the United States’ failure to have its own digital currency could be an “existential crisis.” However, the CEO says the country’s fate is still in its hands. Novogratz made these comments a few days...
2% Inflation Is a Myth- 2021 Statistics Show Prices of Goods and Services Have Surged
5.4.2021
Members of the U.S. Federal Reserve and fellow bureaucrats have said that they are not worried about inflation levels and some officials have even encouraged a general increase in prices for goods and services. Despite the alleged statistics that say U.S. inflation is only 2% to 2.24%, reports show...
Bitcoin Faces Hedge Test Amid Rising Inflation Concerns
4.4.2021
Inflation — or rather, the perceived threat of inflation — has been very kind to bitcoin (BTC) and crypto. Thanks in part to the US Federal Reserve (Fed) committing to ‘unlimited’ quantitative easing and to Congress approving trillion-dollar stimulus packages, bitcoin has climbed from below...
Bitcoin is outshining gold in the battle of the safe havens
30.3.2021
Bitcoin is approaching all-time highs versus gold. The digital currency broke above $59,000 on Tuesday while gold languished below $1,700
South African Companies Convert Cash Holdings Into BTC— Crypto Asset Is Hedge Against Devaluation
30.3.2021
New reports emerging from South Africa suggest privately held firms are converting a portion of their cash holdings into bitcoin as they seek to hedge against currency devaluation. According to one report, an open-source software specialist firm, LSD Open, could well be the first South African...
Survey Shows 77% of Americans Are Concerned About Rising Inflation, Prices for Goods Are Soaring
28.3.2021
Since well before the Covid-19 outbreak was found in America, the U.S. Federal Reserve invoked a number of monetary easing policies. Then throughout 2020, the central bank created a quarter of all the USD ever issued in less than 12 months to help the economy during the outbreak. Despite Fed Chair...
Bitcoin no longer a fringe asset due to US dollar debasement, says Soros Fund exec
26.3.2021
Soros Fund Management's CIO said that Bitcoin is no longer out on the fringes, thanks to the debasement of the U.S. dollar over the past year
The Turkish Lira Plunges Following Removal of a Central Bank Governor, BTC Searches up
23.3.2021
The Turkish lira currency plunged by more than 10% on March 22 after the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan unexpectedly fired Naci Agbal, the country’s central bank governor. Having initially touched a new low of 8.280 a dollar, the lira recovered to close at 7.75 a dollar...