Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Personal finance expert and best-selling author Dave Ramsey has dismissed de-dollarization concerns and the prospects of a BRICS currency, the Chinese yuan, or the Russian ruble displacing the U.S. dollar in international trade. “They don’t hav...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi has called on the Central Bank of Iran to lay the groundwork necessary to ditch the U.S. dollar for bilateral trade settlements and to make the switch to use the Iranian real whenever possible. The Central Bank of Iran...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Worldcoin, the project supported by Openai CEO Sam Altman, has launched the World App to complement the release of World ID. The application aims to democratize decentralized identities and finance by utilizing World ID to enable users to sign into d...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
The recently launched meme token, inspired by Pepe the Frog and dubbed PEPE, experienced a 12% decline against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, plummeting its market valuation beneath the $1 billion threshold to a present $790 million. Concurrently, the t...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
The recently launched meme token, inspired by Pepe the Frog and dubbed PEPE, experienced a 12% decline against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, plummeting its market valuation beneath the $1 billion threshold to a present $790 million. Concurrently, the t...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
This week, the Bitcoin community has been abuzz with discussions about the network’s scaling challenges. As the blockchain’s transfer fees continue to surge, the backlog of transactions stuck in the mempool has hit an unprecedented high....
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Former CEO of crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, has asked a judge in the U.S. to dismiss several charges against him filed after his extradition from the Bahamas. His lawyers insist that prosecutors have not obtained consent from Bahamian autho...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
The recent approval of a blockchain adoption strategy by the Nigerian government has been described as a milestone that will “add clarity, trust and confidence in the [blockchain] ecosystem.” The unveiling of the adoption strategy documen...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Liechtenstein’s prime minister has reportedly revealed that bitcoin payments will be accepted for some government services. “A payment option with bitcoin is coming,” he said, adding that he is open to investing state res...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Binance has announced its intention of implementing Lightning Network, a layer 2 Bitcoin scaling protocol, on its platform after experiencing an episode of congestion regarding withdrawals on the Bitcoin network. The exchange had to pause bitcoin wit...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Former House Representative Ron Paul has presented his stance when it comes to the financial crisis that the U.S. is currently facing. Paul stated that the continued application of quantitative easing (QE), a policy used to increase the money supply,...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Bank of America has warned that the key threats to the U.S. dollar’s dominance are largely domestic, as opposed to competition from other currencies, including a BRICS currency. “U.S. fiscal brinkmanship, with risks for government shutdown, or even w...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Tesla and Twitter CEO Elon Musk has shared a “massive incentive” to move money out of bank accounts, citing a significant interest rate gap created by the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve. “As more people & companies realize this...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Bittrex Inc., the U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware after being sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for failing to register with the regulator. The exchange reportedly has o...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has revealed that his company is spending $200 million defending itself against the SEC in its lawsuit over xrp. The executive expects a decision on the lawsuit in three to six months. “If we win the lawsuit, i...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway and one of the most renowned investors in the market, stated that he saw no viable option to become the world’s reserve currency besides the U.S. dollar. However, he warned about the dangers that printi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
In 2023, meme coins have maintained their popularity, and the recent surge of PEPE demonstrates that investors remain enthusiastic about meme-centered tokens. A fresh study from Coingecko reveals that a significant portion of meme coin fascination or...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Xrp plunged to a six-week low on Monday, as cryptocurrency markets moved further into the red. The global crypto market cap fell by over 3% to start the week, which comes days ahead of the upcoming U.S. inflation report. Solana also declined, hitting...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Bitcoin fell below $28,000 to start the week, as markets continued to react to last Friday’s United States nonfarm payrolls (NFP) report. The payrolls report came in at 250,000 versus expectations of 180,000 jobs. Ethereum was also lower, as p...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Spanish law enforcement recently nabbed three individuals who befriended and eventually kidnapped a Syrian cryptocurrency dealer. Following their arrest, the kidnappers, who were demanding a ransom of over $1.1 million, were found in possession of we...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic development news from Latin America during the last week. In this issue, Bolivia passes a law to sell gold for dollars, the Central Bank of Argentina bans fintech compan...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Central banks have continued to consistently purchase gold during the first quarter of 2023, according to the latest report of the World Gold Council (WGC), the global gold statistics organization. Central banks added nearly 230 tonnes of gold to the...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Increasing regulatory pressures, tax burden and energy costs in countries like the U.S. and Kazakhstan are likely to result in a new great migration of crypto miners, Russian analysts believe. Under such a scenario, Russia has what it takes to occupy...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
New York State Attorney General Letitia James has proposed “landmark” crypto legislation that claims to be “the strongest and most comprehensive set of regulations on cryptocurrency” in the United States. “Rampant fraud and dysfunction have become th...