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Report: Cuban Peso Parallel Market Rate Plunges to Low Last Seen in Oct. 2022
26.6.2023
The parallel market exchange rate of the Cuban peso versus the greenback recently dropped to CUP200 per dollar, a level last seen in Oct. 2022, a report has said. Pavel Vidal, a former economist at the Cuban central bank, said the peso’s depreciation has caused the “impoverishment...
Biggest Movers: DOGE, SHIB Slip on Monday, as Traders Capture Recent Gains
26.6.2023
Dogecoin dropped by nearly 3% on Monday, as traders began to take profits following last week’s gains. Cryptocurrency largely consolidated to start the week, with the global market cap down 0.64% as of writing. Shiba inu was another coin to move lower today. Dogecoin (DOGE) Dogecoin (DOGE) was...
Latam Insights — IMF States Latam’s CBDC Interest Rises, Lula Emphasizes Bretton Woods Institutions ‘No Longer Function’
26.6.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reports interest in central bank digital currencies (CBDC) in Latam and the Caribbean is picking up, Lula criticizes...
Study Shows Bank of England’s Rising Interest Rates Threaten 1.2 Million UK Households With Insolvency
25.6.2023
The Bank of England made an impactful move last Thursday, June 22, 2023, as it raised the benchmark bank rate to 5%, marking a significant 0.5 percentage point increase. This decision catapults the central bank’s rate to its highest level since 2008 and represents the most substantial surge...
Binance.US solves USD withdrawal issues but warns it won't last long
23.6.2023
“While USD withdrawal remains fully operational on the platform today, we expect our banking partners to discontinue that service in the near future,” said Binance.US
Binance Launches Regulated Crypto Exchange in Kazakhstan
23.6.2023
Licensed since last year, the world’s largest digital asset exchange, Binance, has now launched a trading platform in Kazakhstan. The move comes amid increased pressure from regulators in other jurisdictions, like the U.S., and after Binance’s decision to pull out of several European markets....
Pepe Surges Amidst Meme Coin Market Gains; Whales Accumulated Significant PEPE During Price Dip
22.6.2023
While the crypto economy has reached a value of $1.2 trillion, meme coin markets have experienced substantial gains this week, with the top five meme tokens recording both 24-hour and seven-day gains. According to recent data, pepe is leading the pack with a 34% increase in the last 24 hours and...
Anticipation Builds as US Central Bank Eyes Two More Rate Hikes, Targeting 5.6% by Year-End
20.6.2023
After the U.S. central bank refrained from boosting interest rates last week, investors now anticipate two more hikes that may elevate the federal funds rate to 5.6% by the year’s end, climbing 50 basis points (bps) from its present level. CME’s Fedwatch tool indicated on Tuesday that...
Bitcoin price ‘sideways boredom’ may last 18 months — New research
20.6.2023
BTC price cycles suggest that an “arduous road” lies ahead for patient Bitcoin hodlers
Latam Insights — Petro Liquidation Imminent, Ripple Partners With Colombian Central Bank
19.6.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue, reports indicate that the Venezuelan government will liquidate the petro, Ripple partners with the Central Bank of Colombia, and Brazil issues...
Defi TVL Holds Steady Above $42 Billion as Lido Finance Dominates With $12.69 Billion Locked
18.6.2023
On June 18, 2023, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) protocols has been rangebound and hovering at just above the $42 billion range. Presently, Lido Finance dominates the value locked in defi with $12.69 billion or 29.76% of the aggregate. During the last month, the...
Web3 Devs Now Focused on Making Games That ‘Traditional Gaming Can’t Match’ — Digital Arms CEO
17.6.2023
According to Chris Watkins, the co-founder and CEO of the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Digital Arms, many of the Web3 games developed in the last bull cycle were not only seemingly rushed but “lacked the essential element of fun,” hence they ultimately failed. Watkins also...
DAI Emerges as Third-Largest Stablecoin, Overtaking BUSD in Market Capitalization
17.6.2023
Makerdao’s DAI stablecoin is now the third-largest stablecoin by market capitalization, surpassing Binance USD (BUSD), which has officially declined to $4.304 billion. DAI’s market valuation on Friday, June 16, 2023, is approximately $4.394 billion, but the number of circulating...
The Last Of Us Comes To Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights
16.6.2023
If you’ve ever found yourself playing The Last of Us and getting frustrated that the horror was only happening behind the safety of a screen, well, I have good news for you. Starting in September, The Last of Us’ signature brand of post-apocalyptic terror is coming to Universal Studios during...
Fed Pauses Interest Rates After 10 Consecutive Hikes; Committee Likely to Raise Rates ‘Somewhat Further’ This Year
14.6.2023
In accordance with market predictions, the U.S. Federal Reserve decided to halt its rate hike this month after ten consecutive hikes since last year. The members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) asserted that the U.S. banking system is still “sound and resilient,” and...
Biggest Movers: XRP 9% Lower, as Price Falls From 10-Week High
14.6.2023
XRP plunged by over 9% on Wednesday, as traders moved to secure profits following a recent ten-week high. This decline comes as overall market sentiment remains bearish, following last week’s actions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Cardano was also back in the...
‘Distributed Validator Technology’ Marks Last Key Milestone in Ethereum’s Current Era
14.6.2023
The technology known as DVT involves splitting a validator's private key across several node operators. The goal is to increase the network's resilience – while also protect the individual validators – by reducing single points of failure
The Last of Us už má oficiální ověření pro Steam Deck
14.6.2023
The Last of Us už má oficiální ověření pro Steam Deck
14.6.2023
SEC responds to the last week’s Third Circuit’s decision
14.6.2023
The SEC responded formally to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling last week, which weakened its authority to take back money gained through violating securities laws. This decision diminished the SEC’s power to demand disgorgement, a key part of retrieving illegally obtained...