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Nigerian Central Bank Disavows Letter Directing Banks to Sever Ties With Crypto Exchanges
news.bitcoin.com The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disavowed a letter that allegedly instructed financial institutions to sever ties with four global cryptocurrency exchanges. The…
Nigeria’s Central Bank Issues Denial Regarding Alleged Freeze on Crypto Accounts
coinspeaker.com Coinspeaker Nigeria’s Central Bank Issues Denial Regarding Alleged Freeze on Crypto Accounts The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) rejected claims it instructed banks and…
Central Bank of Nigeria Denies Freezing Accounts of Bybit, KuCoin, OKX, and Binance Users!
coinpedia.org The post Central Bank of Nigeria Denies Freezing Accounts of Bybit, KuCoin, OKX, and Binance Users! appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Recent reports have sparked…
Nigeria Directs Entities to Identify Those Dealing Crypto With Bybit, KuCoin, OKX and Binance
coindesk.com None Nigeria’s Central Bank has directed institutions in the financial space to identify persons or entities transacting in or operating four unlicensed crypto exchanges –…
New home sales skyrocketed in March as existing home sales plunged
thestreet.com Caroline Woods brings the latest business headlines from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as markets close trading on Tuesday, April 23. Related: Stock Market Today:…
Kenyan Shilling, Naira Loses Against Seemingly Strong US Dollar
watcher.guru The winds of change are now supporting the US dollar, as the American greenback has emerged victorious amid the recent brewing currency wars. The new currency contenders,…
Argentina’s financial regulator introduces mandatory registration for all cryptocurrency service providers
coinjournal.net Last month Argentina’s financial regulator, Comisión Nacional de Valores, introduced mandatory registration for all cryptocurrency exchanges and brokers operating in…
Argentina begins crypto registration rule: Navigating the new regulatory landscape
coinjournal.net Why is Argentina mandating crypto service provider registration, and how will this rule reshape the industry? As Argentina begins its crypto registration rule, this article…
BRICS to Develop Its Own Crypto Stablecoin?
watcher.guru The BRICS economy has discussed the usage of digital assets in international settlement, with its statements hinting that it could be poised to develop its very own crypto…
UAE central bank asks lenders to defer loan repayments for six months to help flood-hit residents
cnbc.com The United Arab Emirates' central bank sent a directive to the country's lenders and insurers approving the deferring of loan repayments for six months, as residents and…
Swiss Bitcoiners Push for National Bank’s Bitcoin Reserves
bitcoinnews.com Several Swiss-based Bitcoin enthusiasts are launching a renewed effort to persuade the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to include bitcoin in its reserves. This initiative, which…
Swiss Bitcoiners Renew Efforts To Orange-Pill The Country's Central Bank
zerohedge.com Swiss Bitcoiners Renew Efforts To Orange-Pill The Country's Central Bank Authored by Brayden Lindrea via CoinTelegraph.com, Several Swiss-based Bitcoiners are renewing…
Kenya Establishes Multi-Agency Group To Lead Crypto Regulation
cryptonews.com Kenya is initiating efforts toward crypto regulation, with the government forming a multi-agency team that includes the central bank. This group will develop rules and…
Copper Is the New Gold: Commodity Investors Flock to It for Profits
watcher.guru Gold prices are skyrocketing in 2024 delivering tenfold returns to investors in just four months this year. The XAU/USD index is now looking to climb above $2,500 and reach…
IMF improves inflation projection: 150% this year, but 45% in 2025
batimes.com.ar The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has maintained its forecast for Argentina's economy, predicting that high inflation will continue this year as the economy declines.…
Currency Crash: How Millennium Management Made $40 Million Betting Against the Egyptian Pound
benzinga.com George Soros famously earned $1 billion betting against the British pound in the early 1990s, predicting that the English central bank would devalue its money compared to…
BRICS: BlackRock Uses Bitcoin as Inflation Hedge as USD Worries
watcher.guru With the BRICS bloc driving a global shift away from the greenback, BlackRock has recently opted to use Bitcoin as an inflation hedge amid concerns with the US dollar.…
Hard Money Heat Check
zerohedge.com Hard Money Heat Check Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance There are few things I like more about NBA basketball than when a player gets so hot that it seems as though they…
Sweden Busts 18 Data Centers for Secretly Mining Crypto
cryptonews.com Sweden’s tax agency identified irregularities in 18 locally operating companies, finding that they hid their involvement in crypto mining, it said Wednesday. The…
Israeli Official Says Digital Payments ‘Eroded’ the Need for Cash
watcher.guru Amid an ever-changing financial sector, an Israeli Central Bank official has said that digital payments have “eroded” the need for cash. Indeed, Andrew Abir, the deputy…
BRICS: Citigroup Predicts Central Banks to Drive Gold to $3,000
watcher.guru Continuing the trend that was first begun by the BRICS alliance, Citigroup has predicted that Central Banks are set to drive the Gold price to $3,000. Indeed, the financial…
Private equity finds its next bet: college admissions
aol.com A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the…
Doing Digital Awards Honored Digital Pioneers: Brett King, Chris Skinner, Dirk Ohlmeier and Others
benzinga.com YEREVAN, Armenia, April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Doing Digital Awards (DDA) was launched as a key side-event of SPRING PR's annual Doing Digital Forum. Through…
Israel’s Central Bank to Roll Out Sandbox for CBDC Experiments
cryptonews.com The Bank of Israel is launching a sandbox environment for testing CBDC use cases, in an effort to refine the design of the digital shekel and ensure its capacity to…
What do you do with 191bn frozen euros owned by Russia?
economist.com In economic terms, an asset has value because an owner might derive future benefits from it. Some assets, like cryptocurrencies, require a collective belief in those…
BRICS Supports Cryptocurrency for Global Trade, Not US Dollar
watcher.guru BRICS member Russia is looking to accept cryptocurrencies to settle cross-border trade transactions and not the US dollar. Russia is advocating to receive payments in…
There Are Reasons To Be Bullish About BTC 'Halving'
nypost.com The Bitcoin network secures more than $1.4 trillion in value. That’s slightly less than the Taiwan Stock Exchange and slightly more than the market cap of Meta. Financial…
Chile's Emerging Role as a Service-oriented Economy
riotimesonline.com In the first quarter of 2024, Chile’s service exports surged to a record $674 million, a notable 42.7% increase from the prior year. The Undersecretary for International…
Digital Ruble Rollout Will Cost Russian Banks $536m a Year
cryptonews.com Digital ruble rollout plans could cost the Russian banking sector a total of $536 million per year, financial analysts have claimed. Per Forbes Russia, the nation’s retail…
Ukraine war: Germany sends Patriots, UK and US metal ban, China sells military parts to Moscow
euronews.com By Euronews with Mared Gwyn Jones and AP Berlin will send much-needed air defence systems to Kyiv as Moscow escalates attacks on Ukraine's power plants. Volodymyr Zelenskyy…
Gold prices 2024 outlook: Goldman Sachs raises its forecast By
investing.com prices have been on a tear over the last two months, a development that has caught many by surprise. After a slight rise towards the later months of 2023, the precious metal…
The US and UK restrict the trade of Russian-origin metals
apnews.com The U.S. and U.K. will begin restricting the trade of new Russian-origin metals — including aluminum, copper and nickel — on global metal exchanges and in derivatives…
Hopes of Rate Cut Wane as Inflation Persists: Comparing Narratives
bitcoinnews.com The Federal Reserve’s plans for interest rate cuts are facing uncertainty amidst stubborn inflation, as recent data challenges initial expectations. Bitcoin analysts and…
The Important Reason Why Gold Prices Are Rising
watcher.guru Gold prices touched a high of $2,363 on Wednesday and are attracting heavy bullish sentiments in the indices. The XAU/USD chart is brimming with optimism as the precious…