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ECB’s Joachim Nagel Urges Central Banks to Evolve: ‘We Need to Work on Our Business Model’
Joachim Nagel, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank and Member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB), has raised concerns about central banks’ business model. “If part of your core product is loosening…
Vaneck Introduces Meme Coin Tracking With ‘MEMECOIN’ Index
The investment management firm Vaneck has expanded into the meme coin sector with the launch of its new Marketvector meme coin index, “MEMECOIN.” This index, available through Marketvector Indexes—a company focused on digital…
Bitcoin Lightning Network Infrastructure Provider Mash Is Shutting Down Its Current Version
In a recent announcement, Mash, a provider of Bitcoin Lightning Network infrastructure, has decided to shut down its current version. This comes nearly two years after Mash successfully closed a $6 million seed round in June 2022 to build…
Nigerian SEC to ‘Delist’ Local Currency From P2P Crypto Trading Platforms
The Director General of Nigeria’s Securities Regulator has announced plans to delist the local currency from peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading platforms in the coming days. He insisted that the decision to delist the naira aims to…
Elon Musk Meets President Milei, Reccomends to Invest in Argentina
Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla and Spacex, called to invest in Argentina after meeting with Argentine President Javier Milei. Musk and Milei met for the second time in less than a month after Milei participated in…
P2P XMR Exchange Localmonero/Agoradesk Announces Closure After Seven Years of Operation
In a recent announcement, Localmonero/Agoradesk, a popular platform for trading monero (XMR), has decided to wind down its operations after nearly seven years. The decision, influenced by a mix of internal and external factors, initiates a…
Cryptocurrency Imports in Brazil Break Records and Begin to Affect Trade Balances
Purchases from foreign cryptocurrency exchanges, considered imports, have broken records in Brazil, putting some weight into the nation’s trade balance. During the last 12 months, cryptocurrency purchases reached $14.84 billion, after…
India Working on Offline Transferability of Digital Rupee, Says Central Bank Governor
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), is in the process of making its central bank digital currency (CBDC) available without relying on internet access. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has emphasized the importance of…
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Calls Crypto ‘Outsized Piece of Scams, Frauds, and Problems in Our Markets’
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has reiterated his view that crypto is a field full of noncompliance. While noting that crypto is a small piece of the overall U.S. financial market that his…
Robinhood Prepares to Fight SEC in Court Over Crypto, CEO Reveals
Robinhood Markets is preparing to fight the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in court to defend its crypto business and establish “regulatory clarity in the United States for the benefit of our customers,” CEO Vlad…
