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Push to Use National Currencies in SCO Cannot Be Stopped, Russia’s Lavrov Says

[May 6, 2023 7:30 AM] Efforts to transition to trade in national currencies in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) can no longer be stopped, according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. During a meeting with his colleagues in India, Moscow’s top diplomat…

BRICS to Promote National Currencies Before Issuing Common One

[May 1, 2023 12:00 AM] The BRICS bloc is now focused on expanding the use of the currencies of its members, according to the representative of one of them. The establishment of a single currency for the group is not an immediate task at this point in time, the diplomat…

World’s Largest Regional Organization to Switch to Settlements in National Currencies

[Apr 28, 2023 4:00 PM] A China-led regional organization that covers more than half of Eurasia intends to transition to settlements in the currencies of its members. While the plan is to abandon the U.S. dollar in mutual payments, participating nations are yet to…

Dollar Dominance Fading Amid Growing China Trade, Russia Sanctions Risks, Ray Dalio Says

[Apr 20, 2023 4:30 PM] Fewer nations are willing to hold the U.S. dollar as America’s share in the global economy becomes smaller while China’s role in international trade expands, billionaire Ray Dalio noted. The founder of the world’s largest hedge fund also said thatâ€

Economist and Political Scientist Refute Claims of US Dollar’s Demise Despite Trend of De-Dollarization News

[Apr 17, 2023 2:00 PM] This year, there has been a flurry of news reports and opinion editorials discussing an alleged de-dollarization trend amid a wave of disclosures associated with the BRICS bloc. In a recent article, the American political scientist and author Ian…

‘Not Related to a Digital Currency’ — US Central Bank Addresses Concerns Over Fednow Payment Network

[Apr 9, 2023 7:34 AM] The U.S. Central Bank has issued an update regarding the Federal Reserve’s Fednow project, which is scheduled to commence in July. The Fed has responded to recent criticism of the Fednow service and asserts that the Fednow payment network is…

China Ready to Talk Asian Monetary Fund to Cut Dollar Dependence, Malaysia Says

[Apr 5, 2023 8:00 AM] An idea to establish an Asian Monetary Fund has caught the attention of the Chinese leadership, the head of the Malaysian government revealed. The prime minister believes there is no reason for his country, which is hurting from a strong U.S…

US-Saudi Tensions Escalate as Report Says Crown Prince Is No Longer Interested in Pleasing the United States 

[Apr 4, 2023 1:30 PM] After Saudi Arabia and members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) surprised the world by announcing cuts to oil production, a spokesperson for U.S. president Biden’s National Security Council stated that reducing…

Saudi Arabia and OPEC Reveal Surprise Oil Production Cut; White House Insists Cuts Aren’t Advisable Right Now

[Apr 2, 2023 5:30 PM] On Sunday, Saudi Arabia and several major oil producers announced their plan to cut oil production by 1.15 million barrels per day, starting in May and continuing until the end of 2023. According to the Saudi Energy Ministry, the move was…

US Government Plans to Sell Over 41,000 Bitcoins Confiscated from Silk Road Hacker

[Apr 1, 2023 11:30 AM] According to a court document filed on March 31, 2023, regarding the sentencing of James Zhong, who stole over 50,000 bitcoin from the Silk Road marketplace, the U.S. government plans to liquidate 41,490 bitcoin “over the course of this…

Russia talks up prospects of BRICS countries developing new currency

[Mar 30, 2023 11:50 PM] A top Russian official has reportedly claimed that the BRICS alliance is working on creating its own currency.

Bitcoin Difficulty Increases for Third Time in Six Weeks, Miners Remain Undeterred With High Hashrate

[Mar 25, 2023 9:30 AM] On March 23, 2023, bitcoin experienced another difficulty increase, following two previous rises in the last month, jumping 7.56% higher. Currently, bitcoin miners have not been deterred by the increases, as the network hashrate has been coasting…

Saudi Arabia Open to Trading in Currencies Other Than US Dollar, Signaling a Shift Toward De-Dollarization

[Jan 19, 2023 9:30 AM] 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…

Ukraine’s Tascombank Pilots Stellar-based E-hryvnia

[Jan 15, 2023 5:30 AM] Tascombank, one of the oldest banking institutions in Ukraine, has completed the pilot testing of a digital currency based on the Stellar network. The bank believes that its electronic money platform represents an economically viable implementation…

Ethereum’s Dominance on the Rise: Market Share Increases by 3% Among Global Crypto Assets

[Jan 11, 2023 1:00 PM] Since Dec. 31, 2022, ethereum’s market dominance has increased by more than 3% among the thousands of crypto assets worldwide, valued at roughly $856 billion on Jan. 11, 2023. According to coinmarketcap.com, a popular coin market…

Report: Federal Prosecutors in New York Probe Digital Currency Group and Subsidiary Genesis

[Jan 7, 2023 11:30 AM] Following accusations from Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss in an open letter to Digital Currency Group CEO Barry Silbert, a report citing “people familiar with the matter” states that federal prosecutors from New York are…

BUSD Sees $5 Billion Reduction in Supply in 24 Days, Relationship With Turkish Lira Continues

[Jan 6, 2023 9:00 AM] According to statistics, the stablecoin BUSD saw a significant drop in its supply over the past 30 days, shedding roughly 23.8% from Dec. 5, 2022, to Jan. 6, 2023. Since Dec. 13, 2022, BUSD’s supply has been reduced by more than $5 billion…

Russia’s Largest Digital Asset Deal Denominated in Chinese Yuan

[Dec 5, 2022 1:00 AM] A Russian company has announced the country’s first authorized transaction with digital financial assets (DFAs) involving a foreign currency, China’s yuan. The deal, reportedly the largest made to date under the current Russian DFA law, covers the…