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Former Treasury Official Warns of Complete Economic Implosion if US Dollar Loses Global Reserve Currency Status
29.3.2023
Former Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs for the U.S. Department of the Treasury Monica Crowley has warned of “catastrophic” consequences if the U.S. dollar loses its status as the world’s reserve currency. “That would mean the end of the U.S. dollar,” she said, predicting that “there would...
The Credit Suisse Buyout and the Lingering Risks to the Banking Sector
20.3.2023
Energy Giant Saudi Aramco Signs Agreement With droppGroup to Build Web3 Tech
20.2.2023
Saudi Aramco will explore co-developing blockchain-based technologies that could benefit its workers
First Mover Americas: Lido DAO’s Governance Token Jumps 17%
15.2.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 15, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Posts Slight Gains Ahead of US CPI Data
14.2.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 14, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
First Mover Americas: Paxos Acts on SEC Threat
13.2.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 13, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Ground Handling Firm to Use a Blockchain Document Solution at 28 Saudi Airports
11.2.2023
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia-based airport ground handling services firm, Saudi Ground Services, has said it plans to implement a blockchain-based document solution that allows it “to issue over 10,000 digital documents annually including licenses.” According to the firm’s Ayman...
First Mover Americas: Kraken's SEC Settlement Sends Crypto Markets Tumbling
10.2.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 10, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
First Mover Americas: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Suggests SEC Could Ban Staking
9.2.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 9 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Saudi Arabia's Partnership with The Sandbox Paves the Way for This New Metaverse Project – Here's Why
9.2.2023
The Sandbox, a metaverse gaming platform, experienced a 30% surge at one point in its SAND token's price following the announcement of an MoU with the Saudi Arabia Digital Government Authority (DGA). SAND's price is currently up about 20% since February 6, as of writing, at $0.8477....
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Saudi Arabia partners with The Sandbox for future metaverse plans
8.2.2023
In a partnership ceremony at the LEAP 2023 conference in Saudi Arabia, the Sandbox entered into an MOU with the government of Saudi Arabia for future metaverse development
First Mover Americas: The Sandbox Is Up on Saudi Arabia Partnership News
8.2.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 8 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Saudi Central Bank Says Ongoing CBDC Experiment Focused on Domestic Wholesale Use Cases
27.1.2023
Saudi Arabia’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) experiment, which is being carried out in conjunction with local banks and fintechs, is presently focused on domestic wholesale uses cases, the central bank has said. Meanwhile, the Saudi Minister of Finance has said CBDCs can be...
Today in Crypto: Digital Surge Saved from Bankruptcy Following FTX Collapse, Circle Blames US SEC for Failed Merger, Celsius Mulling Issuance of a New Token
25.1.2023
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Saudi Central Bank still researching CBDC, but no decision on deployment
25.1.2023
Saudi Arabia's central bank stressed that no decision has been made to launch a CBDC in the Kingdom, but it will continue to research use cases
Saudi Arabia Open to Trading in Currencies Other Than US Dollar, Signaling a Shift Toward De-Dollarization
19.1.2023
After a 48-year relationship solely with the U.S. dollar, Saudi Arabia’s Finance Minister, Mohammed Al-Jadaan, said the kingdom is open to trading in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The statements follow China’s president, Xi Jinping, urging the Gulf monarchs to accept yuan...
Argentina’s fan token sinks 31% after World Cup loss against Saudi Arabia
23.11.2022
The price of soccer fan tokens, designed for fan engagement, is seemingly impacted by the on-field performance of teams
Report: China Suspected of Stockpiling Gold to ‘Cut Greenback Dependence’
22.11.2022
During the first week of November, the World Gold Council’s (WGC) report that covered last quarter’s global gold demand noted that central banks worldwide purchased close to 400 tons of gold in Q3 2022. The study highlighted that it was the “most on record,” and the WGC researchers also...
Saudi Arabia’s NFT Collection Soars After Unexpected Soccer Win Against Argentina
22.11.2022
Argentina's fan token, on the other hand, slid 21% following the team's loss on Monday
These Countries Were Hit The Hardest By the FTX Collapse – Find Out Why
21.11.2022
South Korea, Singapore, and Japan are the three countries most impacted by crypto exchange FTX's infamous implosion, with a combined 15.7% traffic share to FTX.com, said a report by Coingecko.
The methodology of the study, as explained by Julia Ng, who leads Growth Marketing & PR at CoinGecko...