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Iran-Russia Trade Settlements Exceed 60% in National Currencies, Says Joint Chamber Chief
4.6.2023
Iran and Russia have increased cooperation and settled more than 60% of their bilateral trade in the Russian ruble and the Iranian rial, according to the chairman of Iran-Russia Joint Chamber of Commerce. The two countries have ramped up their de-dollarization efforts with Iranian President Ebrahim...
Economist Larry Summers Urges Fed to Consider Half-Point Rate Increase in July
3.6.2023
Larry Summers, the American economist and former U.S. Treasury Secretary, believes that should the U.S. Federal Reserve refrain from increasing the benchmark interest rate this month, a half-point rate hike may be necessary for July. As per the CME Fedwatch tool, there is a 74% likelihood that...
While Markets Consolidate, Value of Bitcoin’s BRC20 Token Economy Has Risen Over 1,500% in 39 Days
3.6.2023
During the past week, while bitcoin has been less volatile, the BRC20 token economy has been coasting along just below the $500 million range, and today it stands at $475.05 million. Statistics show that BRC20s have increased in value significantly over the past 39 days, rising 1,511% from a total...
NFT Sales Climb 39% in One Week, While Bitcoin NFT Sales Maintain Rapid Momentum
3.6.2023
While non-fungible token (NFT) sales witnessed a substantial increase in May, demonstrating significant progress, recent data indicates that NFT sales have soared by 39.35% within just the last week alone. Furthermore, sales figures for the trailing week demonstrate that the Bitcoin blockchain...
Mysterious Disappearance of Multichain CEO Sends Shockwaves Through Crypto Community
3.6.2023
Four days ago, on May 31, 2023, the cross-chain protocol Multichain announced on Twitter that the team has been unable to locate the firm’s CEO. As a result, controls to several blockchain network routers have been impaired. The project’s native token, MULTI, has experienced a...
Biggest Movers: TRX Hits 1-Year High, Following Integration on Ethereum Network
3.6.2023
Tron rose to a one-year high to start the weekend, as founder Justin Sun confirmed an integration to the ethereum blockchain network. In a tweet, Sun said, “TRON has now expanded its reach by going live on the Ethereum blockchain by leveraging the BitTorrent bridge.” Tron (TRX) Tron...
Peter Schiff Twitter Apparently Hacked, Shills Gold Crypto, Son Spencer Warns
3.6.2023
The Twitter account of Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff was found advertising a gold-branded token as a result of an apparent hacking. His son, crypto enthusiast Spencer Schiff, warned users in a tweet not to follow the link posted by the unknown attackers trying to lure victims using...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Consolidates on Saturday, Despite Recent Bullish Signals
3.6.2023
Bitcoin started the weekend in the red, as markets continued to digest the latest nonfarm payrolls in the United States. Despite payrolls coming in better than expected, the unemployment rate also rose, hitting 3.7%, which is its highest point since last October. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) was mostly...
Cathedra Bitcoin Unveils Plans for Off-Grid Bitcoin Mining in Texas
3.6.2023
On Friday, Cathedra Bitcoin Inc. announced a partnership with 360 Mining, revealing plans to deploy mobile data centers and application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin miners at 360 Mining’s off-grid location in Texas. 360 Mining and Cathedra Bitcoin Announce Texas Bitcoin Mining...
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong: China Will Benefit From Restrictive US Crypto Policies
3.6.2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has stated China will be one of the biggest beneficiaries of how the U.S. is approaching cryptocurrency regulation. According to Armstrong, the current regulatory system drives cryptocurrency innovation offshore, while other countries like China embrace these...
Cuban President: Ditching US Dollar Frees Countries From Sanctions and Aggression
3.6.2023
Cuba’s president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, says the U.S. dollar’s global reserve currency status enables the United States to pursue an “aggressive hegemonistic policy of building walls, imposing punitive sanctions, blackmail, aggression, and slander.” He added that the BRICS economic bloc...
US Dollar Will Lose Dominant Status, China and India Could Play Key Role in Currency Shift, Says Economist Lord O’Neill
3.6.2023
Lord Jim O’Neill, the British economist credited with coining the acronym BRIC, has explained that the U.S. dollar will lose its dominant status. He expects the Chinese yuan and possibly the Indian rupee to become “much more important currencies for the world.” Lord Jim O’Neill on...
BRICS Nations to Encourage Use of Local Currencies in Trade
3.6.2023
Countries in the BRICS bloc intend to encourage the use of local currencies in cross-border trade, their foreign ministers revealed. The top diplomats, who met in South Africa, also emphasized the importance of financial inclusion, welcoming new technologies that support it. BRICS to Stimulate...
Tanzanian Central Bank Says Forex Restrictions Intended to ‘Safeguard the Stability of the Financial System’
3.6.2023
The Tanzanian central bank said on May 31 that foreign currency dealers are required to trade all transactions that exceed $1,000,000 within “interbank foreign exchange market prevailing quoted prices.” According to the Bank of Tanzania, the latest directives are intended...
Rocket Pool to Integrate With Zksync Era, Offering Faster Speeds and Lower Transaction Costs
2.6.2023
According to Rocket Pool, a liquid staking derivatives provider, users will have the ability to liquid stake their ETH using the Layer 2 (L2) Zksync Era network. The company clarified that Rocket Pool liquid stakers utilizing Zksync Era will enjoy faster speeds and lower transaction costs. Liquid...
Largest Russian Bank Sberbank Opens Developer Access to in-House Defi Platform
2.6.2023
Sberbank, the largest bank in the Russian Federation, announced that it opened access to its in-house decentralized finance (defi) platform to allow developers to test its capabilities. Reports indicate that Sberbank’s Comunity, the Ethereum-based blockchain decentralized finance solution...
Nigerian Central Bank Blasts Naira Devaluation Report — Publication Stands by Its Story
2.6.2023
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said on June 1 that the report claiming it had devalued the local currency to N631 per dollar “is replete with outright falsehoods and destabilising innuendos.” The Nigerian publication Daily Trust has said it stands by its story and called on...
KuCoin Listed VOLT Token on Its Top-Tier Exchange, Revolutionizing the Global Voltage
2.6.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Volt Inu, the people’s crypto ecosystem, just got listed on the KuCoin platform, and this is a massive step within the centralized crypto exchange world. In a recent Twitter announcement, Volt Inu confirmed that VOLT debuted on KuCoin starting June 2, 2023, and $40,000 worth...
Biggest Movers: ADA Snaps Losing Streak as Nonfarm Payrolls Beat Expectations
2.6.2023
Cardano ended a four-day losing streak on Friday, as markets responded to the latest U.S. nonfarm payrolls (NFP) report. Payrolls in May rose to 339,000, which was significantly higher than the expected sum of 190,000. Solana collided with a key resistance level in today’s session. Cardano...
Silvergate Bank Faces Regulatory Deadline for Self-Liquidation Plan
2.6.2023
In a recent press release from the U.S. Federal Reserve Board of Governors, it was disclosed that Silvergate Bank has been given a ten-day deadline to submit a plan outlining its self-liquidation procedure and the systematic cessation of operations. This order from the central bank comes in...