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Putin Signs Digital Ruble Law Allowing CBDC Payments in Russia

President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill on the introduction of the digital ruble in the Russian Federation. The new legislation, which legalizes and regulates the use of Bank of Russia’s digital currency for payments and other…

Examining Worldcoin’s Concentrated Supply at Token Launch

Following the Monday, July 24, launch of the worldcoin (WLD) token, the cryptocurrency quickly peaked at $3.30 per coin but has since depreciated by over 35%. Despite 18 months of beta testing and claims of more than 2 million sign-ups, the token…

Stablecoin Economy Sees $3 Billion Drop: Leading USD Tokens Shrink as Euro-Anchored Projects Display Resilience

The stablecoin economy continues to shrink, with more than $3 billion in value removed from today’s top stablecoin valuations in less than 40 days. The dollar-pegged tokens USDP and GUSD experienced the largest 30-day reductions, shedding…

Rare 2010 Bitcoin Block Reward Stirs After 13 Years of Dormancy

On July 24, 2023, a block reward from 2010 was transferred for the first time in 13 years, marking this month’s first expenditure of dormant bitcoin from that year. So far this year, a total of nine such block rewards from the 2010 era have…

Latam Insights — Argentina Reaches IMF Agreement, Bitfarms to Open New Mining Operations in Paraguay

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue, Argentina reached a new agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Bitfarms will open two…

Blockchain-Powered Mobile Networks Offer Better Data Security Than Traditional Networks — World Mobile CEO

A blockchain-powered decentralized network can offer a “much greater level of security and ownership” of data compared to traditional telecom operators, Micky Watkins, the founder and CEO of World Mobile, has said. Watkins also claims…

Russian Ruble Falls by Over 18% in 2023, Economist Says the Currency Has ‘Stabilized’

After the Russian currency touched a year low versus the greenback of nearly 92 units for every dollar, economist Robin Brooks said the ruble has stabilized and may eventually be lifted by rising oil prices. The Institute of International Finance…

Economist Jim Rickards States BRICS Currency Will Leverage Gold to ‘Destroy the Dollar’

Jim Rickards, economist and best-selling author, has explained the possible repercussions of issuing a BRICS bloc currency for the dollar. For Rickards, the “bric” (the name he gives to the BRICS currency) will be anchored (but not…

Decoding Ripple’s Ruling: A Potential Tsunami for the SEC

In a groundbreaking decision earlier this month, the Southern District Court of New York determined that institutional sales of XRP conducted directly by Ripple constitute securities sales. However, intriguingly, XRP sales on secondary markets…

Algeria Readies $1.5B BRICS Bid: Major Move for Membership in the Cards?

As quoted by Ennahar TV, Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune has signaled that Algeria — Africa’s largest nation — is eager to align itself with the BRICS coalition. He conveyed that this significant alignment with the five major emerging…

Crypto’s Newest Sector: Telegram Bot Coin Economy Swells to $138 Million

A new player has emerged in the constantly evolving cryptocurrency market: Telegram bot coins. These crypto assets, used within Telegram’s ecosystem, are leveraged to facilitate automated trades for users on decentralized exchange (dex)…

AI Crypto Economy Suffers $1.42B Loss Since February Peak; Top Tokens Record Weekly Declines

In February 2023, the AI-driven cryptocurrency sector reached a staggering $4 billion in value. Yet, it has since experienced a downturn of $1.42 billion. Over the last week, eight of the top 10 AI-based crypto tokens saw declines against the U.S…

Innovative Heating Solutions: Bitcoin Miners Turning Heat Into Satoshis

In recent years, bitcoin miners have learned to reuse the heat generated by application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) mining rigs. Recently, a Twitter account named “Rev.Hodl” demonstrated how a bitcoin miner was employed to dry…

Bitcoin Network’s High Difficulty Levels Poised to Ease Amid Longer Block Intervals 

Upon achieving an unprecedented all-time high on July 11, 2023, soaring to a staggering 53.91 trillion, Bitcoin’s difficulty is poised to decline by an estimated range of 3.9% to 4.04% come July 26, 2023. Block generation periods have been…

Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Nears Breakout Below $29K, With Key US Economic Events Looming

Bitcoin neared a breakout below the $29,000 level on Monday, as traders prepared for this week’s Federal Reserve rate decision. In addition to the Fed meeting, consumer confidence data will also be released from the United States. Ethereum…

Ripple Committed to Markets With Clear Rules in Asia and Europe After US Court Win

Following a partial court victory in the United States, crypto company Ripple intends to stay focused on markets with clear regulations for the industry, including jurisdictions in Asia such as Singapore and Hong Kong. The U.S.-based blockchain…

Next Year’s BRICS Summit to Gather More Than 5 Leaders, Russian Diplomat Predicts

Moscow expects the number of leaders participating in the 2024 BRICS summit to be greater than five, according to a high-ranking Russian diplomat. The statement comes as the five-member organization prepares to discuss its enlargement at its…

Lawyer Discusses SEC Appeal of Ripple-XRP Ruling — Says It Could Take 2 Years

A lawyer has provided insights into the potential outcomes if the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decides to appeal the Ripple ruling regarding XRP. Despite the securities regulator’s indication to appeal the ruling, the lawyer…