The president of the Central Bank of Brazil, Roberto Campos Neto, has clarified the status of the development of the Brazilian central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital real. Campos Neto stated that the pilot test will start now and that banks will have to digitize more of their balances …
Commodity Strategist Mike McGlone Says Cryptocurrencies May Be Facing Their First Real Recession
Bloomberg Intelligence’s senior commodity strategist Mike McGlone has warned that “cryptos may be facing their first real recession.†The Federal Reserve tightening despite the risk of a recession “could be a primary headwind for most risk assets, notably cryptos,†he added. ‘Cryptos May Be Facing Their First Real Recession’ Bloomberg …
Gold Outshined Bitcoin This Month Climbing 6% Higher Amid US Real Estate Slump, Lower CPI Data
This month, gold has outperformed bitcoin after crypto markets shuddered from the recent FTX collapse, and the precious yellow metal climbed 6.12% since the first of November. The U.S. housing market has shown weaknesses and October’s U.S. inflation rate was lower than expected. Analysts believe these economic trends contributed to pushing gold’s price up …
A Newly Published Book Claims to Tell the ‘Real Story Behind Mysterious Bitcoin Creator’
During the last 13 years, a great number of individuals have claimed to be the inventor of Bitcoin, but no single person has been able to prove this to the greater crypto community. At the end of August 2019, a marketing and public relations (PR) agency published a press release that featured a man …
Central Africa Republic’s Bitcoin Adoption: The Real Work Must Start Now
The Central Africa Republic (CAR)’s surprise bitcoin adoption decision once again shows that the top cryptocurrency can be an alternative to fiat currency. However, the African country still needs to invest heavily in its telecommunications infrastructure. The CAR also needs to prioritize education that helps the population to familiarize itself with cryptocurrency basics. The …
As Virtual Real Estate Gets Pricey Terrazero Technologies Provides Metaverse Mortgages
While the metaverse has become very popular, virtual land sales have seen significant demand in recent times. Virtual real estate has become expensive, in comparison to the prices 12 months ago, and virtual parcels stemming from a couple of blockchain metaverse projects have sold for seven figures. With virtual real estate getting extremely pricey, …