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Bitcoin Steady Above $30K as China Factory Deflation Suggests End of Global Tightening Cycle Is Near
China is exporting deflation across the Western world. Ultimately this will be good for risk assets as it relates to the end of the global interest-rate increase cycle, one observer said.
Latam Insights — Bolivia Calls for De-Dollarization, Reserve Drops Fiat Services
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue, Bolivian President Luis Arce calls for de-dollarization at the Southern Common Market Summit,…
BLU Mission Forms Strategic Partnership with Unidef to Foster Decentralization
PRESS RELEASE. Dubai, UAE — July 10, 2023 – Today, BLU Mission, an organization committed to the growth and integrity of the broader crypto ecosystem, is excited to announce its partnership with Unidef (unidef.org). The collaboration…
SEC States Coinbase Misinteprets Howey Test, Misuses Major Questions Doctrine
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) answered the latest filing of Coinbase by shooting down the arguments presented by the exchange to throw out the ongoing lawsuit. The filing reaffirms the institution’s jurisdiction on…
Iowa Resident Scammed of $6,600 in Bitcoin ATM Scheme, Police Launch Investigation
On July 7, 2023, a Clive, Iowa resident fell victim to a scammer posing as a Polk County sheriff’s deputy, who coerced the individual into depositing $6,600 into a bitcoin automated teller machine (ATM). The Clive Police Department…
BRICS Gold-Backed Currency Will Benefit Iran, Weaken US Dollar, Iranian Official Says
An Iranian official has stated that Iran stands to benefit from a gold-backed common BRICS currency. The official further asserted that such a BRICS currency would erode the U.S. dollar’s dominance and result in increased wealth for…
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Opens Week Defending $30K Support Level
PLUS: The dYdX Foundation's Charles d'Haussy says that dYdX's move away from Ethereum might be the beginning of a broader trend.
Treasury Secretary Yellen: BRICS Currency Won’t Threaten US Dollar Dominance
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has stated that she does not see the U.S. dollar’s dominance being threatened by any development, including the proposed BRICS currency. Yellen stressed that all the data of which she is aware shows that…
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Set to Surge: Record-Breaking Increase Looms, Erasing Recent Reduction
According to data recorded on July 9, 2023, Bitcoin’s next difficulty adjustment is estimated to rise between 4.74% and 7.7%, erasing the 3.26% reduction that occurred on June 28. Moreover, the total network hashrate achieved a…
Report: Crypto Industry Boasts 10,000 Companies and 190,000 Professionals With a Collective…
A recent report released by K33 Research three days ago reveals that as of July 2023, the cryptocurrency industry boasts approximately 10,000 companies, employing an estimated 190,000 crypto professionals. Notably, K33 provides a…