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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Warns Gas Prices Could Spike This Winter — Says ‘It’s a Risk’
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that gas prices could rise again this year. “It’s a risk that we’re working on the price cap to try to address,” she stressed. “Our price cap proposal is…
Current Block Times Suggest Bitcoin’s Halving Is Coming Sooner Than Expected
Bitcoin’s hashrate has been running hot despite the lower prices and the recent difficulty increases. In fact, blocks are being discovered faster than the ten-minute block interval average and because of this factor, the…
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Extends Gains, ETH Consolidates Ahead of The Merge
After rising to a multi-week high over the weekend, ethereum consolidated on Monday, as market uncertainty increased ahead of tomorrow’s Merge. The token, which continues to trade above $1,700, fell from Sunday’s high, as…
Ford Files 19 Trademark Applications Preparing a Possible Metaverse Push
Leading automotive company Ford has filed 19 trademark applications related to possible metaverse activities. In the documents, the company hints at the potential launch of Ford-branded NFTs (non-fungible tokens) on its own marketplace, and…
Bitpapa Enters Kenyan Cryptocurrency Market
PRESS RELEASE. In the face of financial regulators’ overall negative attitude toward digital assets, P2P marketplaces have become the platforms of choice across Africa. As the world leader in P2P cryptocurrency exchange, Kenya has…
Central Bank of China Calls for Increasing Use of Digital Yuan
The People’s Bank of China has urged for widening of the array of use-case scenarios for its central bank digital currency. The monetary authority believes that deeper interconnection with traditional e-payment platforms will make…
Buenos Aires Might Implement Blockchain Systems to Make Social Aid Payments
Dario Nieto, a lawmaker in the city of Buenos Aires, has introduced a bill that would use blockchain systems to make social aid payments in order to bring clarity to these activities. Nieto has complained about the different intermediaries…
Russia’s Tech Giant Rostec to Test Digital Asset Payments in International Trade
Russia’s leading technology company, Rostec, is working on a project to integrate digital assets into cross-border trade. The state-owned corporation says the market is interested in cryptocurrency payments which can reduce sanctions…
Gary Gensler Asks SEC Staff to Fine-Tune Crypto Compliance — Says ‘Vast Majority Are Securities’
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, revealed that he has asked staff at the SEC to fine-tune compliance for crypto tokens and intermediaries. He emphasized that the vast majority of crypto tokens…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Warns a Major Fed Rate Hike Risks Deflation
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has warned that a major rate hike by the Federal Reserve risks deflation in the U.S. economy. Musk’s warning followed an analysis by Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood, who cautioned that “Leading inflation…