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‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Warns of Looming Consumer Recession, More Earnings Trouble
Hedge fund manager Michael Burry, famed for forecasting the 2008 financial crisis, has warned of a looming consumer recession and more earnings trouble. He cited falling U.S. personal savings and record-setting revolving credit card debt…
Recession or Prolonged Inflation: The Fed Must Decide Between Two Policy Mistakes, Says Economist
Allianz Chief Economic Advisor Mohamed El-Erian says the Federal Reserve will have to “decide between two policy mistakes.” One risks triggering a recession and the other could prolong inflation well into 2023. “I think…
Provision Allowing Cryptocurrency Payments in Foreign Trade Added to Russian Bill
A proposal to permit companies to use cryptocurrency in cross-border settlements has made its way to a draft law designed to regulate Russia’s crypto space this year. According to a press report, the finance ministry has introduced a…
Free-to-Mint NFT Collection Goblintown Is Now Worth Over $50 Million
A non-fungible token (NFT) collection called Goblintown is capturing millions in sales, as the NFT project has recorded $22.85 million in sales this week surpassing Otherdeed’s $20.73 million. At the time of writing, Goblintown…
Belarus Has Seized Millions of Dollars in Crypto, Chief Investigator Claims
Authorities in Belarus have mastered the seizure of cryptocurrencies, the head of the country’s Investigative Committee revealed in a recent interview. The high-ranking law enforcement official claims the state has already…
DAI Takes the Reigns as the Leading Decentralized Stablecoin by Market Capitalization
Following the demise of the Terra-based stablecoin UST, the fiat-pegged token DAI has become the largest decentralized stablecoin in existence today. Moreover, Makerdao has regained the decentralized finance (defi) protocol’s…
Desperate LUNA Investor Arrested, New Terra Network Announced, Davos Blockchain Talk, and More —…
From a desperate investor’s ill-advised visit to Terra co-founder Do Kwon’s house resulting in an arrest, the announcement of a new Terra network, and blockchain talk at Davos, to predictions of U.S. economic collapse if…
Sequel to Iconic RPG Ni No Kuni to Feature NFT Integration and Play-to-Earn Mechanics
The new installment of Ni No Kuni, an RPG franchise brought by independent gaming studio Level 5 and animated by Studio Ghibli, has launched with blockchain elements present. The game, which has been designed for mobile and PC platforms,…
India’s Central Bank RBI to Adopt a ‘Graded Approach’ to Digital Currency Launch
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has proposed to adopt a “graded approach” to launching the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC). The RBI also said it is exploring the pros and…
Elon Musk: We’re Approaching a Recession but It’s ‘Actually a Good Thing’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk believes the U.S. economy is approaching a recession but he explained why it is “actually a good thing.” Musk has estimated that the upcoming recession will last 12 to 18 months.
Elon Musk Discusses U.S.…