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Expert Claims Proposed BRICS Common Currency Poised to Undermine US Dollar Dominance

A recent report from China’s Global Times reveals that Zhou Yu, an international finance research director at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, believes that the proposed BRICS cross-border currency is a significant step in challenging…

Bitcoin Voucher Provider Azteco Secures $6 Million Funding Round Led by Jack Dorsey

On Thursday, California-based bitcoin voucher company Azteco revealed it had garnered $6 million in seed funding through a round spearheaded by Block, Inc.’s CEO and chairperson, Jack Dorsey. Azteco stated that the newly acquired capital…

US Expands ‘Unprecedented Global Sanctions’ on Russia With Over 300 New Targets

The U.S. has imposed new sanctions on Russia “in coordination with the G7 and other international partners.” Among the targets are “the channels Russia uses to acquire critical technology, its future energy extraction…

Robert Kennedy Jr. to Accept BTC for Campaign Contributions, Says Bitcoin Is an ‘Exercise in Democracy’

Before taking the stage at the Bitcoin 2023 conference in Miami, U.S. presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. emphasized the democratic nature of bitcoin, calling it an “exercise in democracy.” Additionally, during his Florida…

Marathon and Brink Join Forces to Raise $1 Million for Bitcoin Core Developers

Bitcoin mining company Marathon Digital Holdings and Brink, a nonprofit striving to support open-source Bitcoin development, recently revealed their collaboration to generate up to $1 million in funding for Bitcoin Core developers. Marathon pledged…

Strike Expands Global Reach, Introduces USDT Support And Unveils Enhanced App At Bitcoin 2023 Conference

At Bitcoin 2023 in Miami Beach, global bitcoin payments service Strike announced that their service is now available in 65 more countries spread across six continents. This coincides with the introduction of the ability to receive funds in U.S…

‘Big Short’ Author Michael Lewis On The Financial Crisis, FTX And Bitcoin’s Freedom From Intermediaries

Best-selling author and journalist Michael Lewis, known for writing “The Big Short,” “Moneyball” and “The Blind Side,” offered his perspective on the current financial landscape and the rapidly-changing world of cryptocurrency on stage today a

Bitcoin Payments App Strike Expands to More Than 65 Countries From Three

Strike, led by Jack Mallers, currently operates in the U.S., Argentina and El Salvador. The push into new markets in Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Asia and the Caribbean would add a host of additional countries, from Antigua and Barbuda to…

FATF President Urges G7 to Lead in Shutting Down ‘Lawless Crypto Space’

It is necessary to put an “end to the lawless crypto space,” according to the head of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). G7 nations must set an example in implementing global standards on combating money laundering, the executive insisted, as…