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Xi Jinping and Putin Discuss BRICS Cooperation With Brazil’s President
27.5.2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin engaged in phone conversations with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva regarding their joint work within the BRICS group ahead of the economic bloc’s leaders’ summit. Lula has been a vocal advocate of ditching...
Debt ceiling crisis: Best practices to navigate this market
25.5.2023
Join us as we discuss the current U.S. debt ceiling crisis and what it means for Bitcoin and the crypto market
Norway Should Consider a National Strategy for Crypto Regulation: Norges Bank Report
25.5.2023
The bank says lawmakers should take advantage of existing regulations that cater to systemic risk and enforcement action for example, as well as stresses the need for crypto specific ones
South Korea passes bill to make officials disclose Bitcoin holdings
25.5.2023
The “Kim Nam-guk Prevention Law” comes in response to a scandal involving some National Assembly members moving large amounts of crypto
Russia and China Carry Out Most Settlements in Yuan and Ruble, Russian PM Mikhail Mishustin Says
24.5.2023
The larger portion of payments between Russia and China are now processed using the currencies of the two countries, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin revealed. Moscow and Beijing intend to increase mutual trade beyond the $200-billion target this year, added the head of the Russian government....
China, Russia Urged to Speed Up Creation of ‘Cutting Edge’ Payment Infrastructure for BRICS and SCO Currencies
24.5.2023
The chairman of Russia’s national economic development institution VEB.RF has urged China and Russia to speed up the establishment of a new, “cutting-edge” payment system for currencies of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and BRICS nations. “Our relations with China keep getting...
Coinbase to roll out 'Moving America Forward' national campaign for crypto
23.5.2023
The ads will emphasize the financial innovations facilitated via crypto and raise awareness for Coinbase events and lobbying efforts
Sen. Warren’s Bill Signals Crypto Is Headed for a Clash With National Security Interests
22.5.2023
The misguided Digital Asset Money Laundering Act sponsored by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Roger Marshall may be dead on arrival, but the crypto community should not ignore the conflict it represents between crypto and law enforcement, writes Chris Grieco
The US Treasury is running out of cash — trouble ahead for Bitcoin?
22.5.2023
Cointelegraph analyst and writer Marcel Pechman explains how and why the U.S. Treasury is quickly running out of cash, and what that means for Bitcoin and the crypto market
Bitcoin, Ethereum bears are back in control — Two derivative metrics suggest
21.5.2023
Given the uncertainty in the macroeconomic environment, Bitcoin price bulls have no reason to bet against a six-week descending wedge pattern
Rand Plunges After US Weapons Accusations Against South Africa, Schiff Criticizes Misleading Inflation Numbers, and More — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
21.5.2023
Another exciting week in crypto and finance has come and gone, with news of U.S. government accusations against South Africa, regarding the alleged supply of the Russian state with ammunition. In other news, ten Southeast Asian nations are challenging U.S. dollar dominance, having agreed...
Russia and Iran Phasing Out US Dollar in Bilateral Trade Settlements
19.5.2023
The governments of Russia and Iran are starting to phase out the usage of the U.S. dollar to conduct bilateral trade settlements. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak stated that 80% of Russia-Iran trade transactions are settled using national currencies and that they are considering also...
BRICS to Strengthen Economic Cooperation — Sherpa Calls for Increased Trade in National Currencies
18.5.2023
South Africa’s BRICS Sherpa says one of the priorities at the upcoming BRICS summit is “to strengthen economic cooperation.” He added: “We need a stable global financial architecture, a global financial arena. That is why we say that we need to trade in our own currencies.” He also believes that...
Blockchain in space
17.5.2023
To help remediate these issues, blockchain can serve as one of the potential technology solutions
New survey says Bitcoin is safer than the US dollar — Watch The Market Report
17.5.2023
On this week’s episode of The Market Report, Cointelegraph’s resident expert discusses if Bitcoin is safer than the U.S. dollar, considering the impending risk of debt default
Indonesia Introducing New National Payment System to Protect Against ‘Geopolitical Consequences’
17.5.2023
Indonesia is introducing a new national payment system as the country furthers its de-dollarization efforts and protection against “possible geopolitical consequences.” The new payment system will replace Visa and Mastercard in state-owned institutions and companies, a top central bank...
Bangladesh and India to Trade in National Currencies Due to US Dollar Liquidity Issues
16.5.2023
Bangladesh and India have decided to conduct trade settlements in their own currencies, bypassing the dominance of the U.S. dollar. According to sources from the Bangladesh Bank, the decision was made due to the issues of liquidity in foreign currency that Bangladesh faces, which are disrupting...
De-Risking or Decoupling? China- US Bilateral Trade Falls More Than 10% This Year
15.5.2023
Analysts have criticized the new ‘de-risking’ strategy that the U.S. is currently using against China, explained by U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in April, clarifying that national security was over economic costs. These de-risking policies might affect bilateral trade...
Bitcoin a top-3 asset in the event of US debt default: Survey
15.5.2023
Bitcoin would be a more popular safe haven than the U.S. dollar, the Japanese yen or the Swiss franc, according to a new survey
US Justice Department on the hunt for DeFi hackers and thieves: Report
15.5.2023
The US Justice Department’s top crypto cop said that it was a “pretty significant issue” given the rise of North Korean “state-sponsored hackers.”