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BRICS Nations to Encourage Use of Local Currencies in Trade

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…

Tanzanian Central Bank Says Forex Restrictions Intended to ‘Safeguard the Stability of the Financial System’

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…

Rocket Pool to Integrate With Zksync Era, Offering Faster Speeds and Lower Transaction Costs

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…

Silvergate Bank Faces Regulatory Deadline for Self-Liquidation Plan

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…

Elon Musk Faces Insider Trading Accusations in Dogecoin Lawsuit Over Twitter Logo Change

Elon Musk, the CEO and product architect of Tesla, has been accused of insider trading in a class-action lawsuit involving the meme coin dogecoin (DOGE). The plaintiffs accuse Musk of inflating the price of DOGE by 30% when he changed…

Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Nears $1,900, BTC Climbs Above $27,000 Following US Debt Ceiling Announcement

On Friday, bullish sentiment returned to cryptocurrency markets, as the U.S. Senate approved the bill to increase the debt ceiling. Bitcoin rose back above $27,000 on the news, snapping a four-day losing streak. Ethereum neared the $1,900 level…

USDC Goes L2: Circle’s Stablecoin to Make Its Native Debut on Arbitrum

Stablecoin provider, Circle Internet Financial, has revealed that its dollar-pegged token, USDC, will be natively introduced on the layer two (L2) blockchain Arbitrum on June 8. The announcement follows Circle’s disclosure of its euro-pegged…

Russian Miners Mint Crypto Worth $700 Million a Year, Mining Bill Postponed

Cryptocurrency miners in Russia have extracted digital currencies for around $700 million last year, according to a state-run fintech entity. However, the growing industry remains unregulated with the government having postponed the adoption of the…

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao on Layoffs Rumors: ‘Another Day, Another FUD’

Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has answered the rumors of mass layoffs at Binance, with reports stating that up to 20% of the current workforce of the exchange might be forced to abandon their positions due to poor market conditions. Zhao declared…

Wealthy Investors and Family Offices Embrace BTC Following Bank Failures, Says Swan Bitcoin Executive

According to Steven Lubka, the head of private clients and family offices, as well as the managing director at Swan Bitcoin, wealthy investors and private offices have been gravitating towards bitcoin since the downfall of Silicon Valley Bank…

Elon Musk Warns Commercial Real Estate ‘Melting Down Fast’ — Predicts ‘Home Values Next’

Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk says commercial real estate is “melting down fast,” warning that home values will be next. Some experts disagree with Musk regarding the residential real estate market, including Shark Tank star Barbara Corcoran…

Economist Peter Schiff Warns of US Dollar Crisis and ‘Catastrophic End’ — National Debt Will ‘Spiral out of Control’

Economist Peter Schiff has warned of an impending U.S. dollar crisis. He predicted that with the new debt ceiling deal, “reckless government spending and borrowing will continue until a sovereign debt and U.S. dollar crisis bring it to a…

Russian Businesses Ask Putin to Help Legalize Crypto

A body representing the interests of Russian businesses has called on president Putin to help with crypto legalization. Their proposals, including on the use of cryptocurrencies in foreign trade settlements, have been included in a report to…

Cleanspark Bolsters Hashrate With $40.5M Purchase of 12,500 Bitcoin Miners

On June 1, 2023, Cleanspark, a publicly-traded bitcoin mining company, declared the acquisition of 12,500 Antminer S19 XP bitcoin miners for $40.5 million. The purchase is expected to raise Cleanspark’s hashrate by an extra 1.76 exahash per…

Billionaire Investor Bill Ackman Insists JPMorgan Boss Jamie Dimon Should Run in the 2024 US Presidential Race

Billionaire investor and Pershing Square Capital Management CEO, Bill Ackman, has asserted that JPMorgan Chase’s chief executive, Jamie Dimon, should enter the 2024 United States presidential race. Ackman claims that the current president Joe…

Russians Warned Against Saving in Crypto Amid Declining Savings in Foreign Fiat

A government official in Moscow has advised Russians to avoid cryptocurrencies now when interest in foreign fiat currencies is declining in the country. The high-risk assets are not suitable for the savings of most people and make sense only for…

Lula Proposes to Revitalize South America Union USAN; Reinforces Need of Shifting Away From US Dollar

Luiz Inacio “Lula” Da Silva, President of Brazil, remarked on the need to retake South American integration mechanisms through the Union of South American Nations (USAN). Lula also proposed to shift away from the U.S. dollar by using a…

Binance Buying Bank Not Solution for Banking Problems, Says CEO Changpeng Zhao

Acquiring a bank wouldn’t solve the issues with banking for Binance or others, the CEO of the largest crypto exchange is convinced. Speaking in the aftermath of the collapse of crypto-friendly banks in the U.S. and amid Binance’s issues with…