The cryptocurrency market experienced a downturn on Tuesday, decreasing by 1.94% against the U.S. dollar, lowering the total market value to $ 2.38 trillion. Leading cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, solana, binance coin, dogecoin, and cardano, faced losses. In contrast, ethereum, xrp, and toncoin achieved modest gains. Crypto Market Dips, Long Positions Lead to $ …
Putin on Dedollarization: 80% of Russia-China Trade in Rubles and Yuan
Russian President Vladimir Putin highlights economic integration and dedollarization at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of State Council meeting, chaired by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “We are making wider use of national currencies for mutual settlements,” Putin stated, adding that over 80% of commercial transactions between Russia and the People’s Republic of China […]
Electrocoin Launches Its New Cryptocurrency Exchange Platform, Electrocoin Trade
PRESS RELEASE. One of the biggest cryptocurrency exchange services in Croatia, Electrocoin, has recently launched their new cryptocurrency exchange platform called Electrocoin Trade, providing services for natural and legal clients in the EU. The platform includes two core services – cryptocurrency exchange and trading service without prior registration to the platform, and cryptocurrency exchange and […]
Ghana Central Bank Partners With Singapore Regulator to Demonstrate Use of Digital Credentials in Global Trade
The Ghanaian central bank recently collaborated with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to demonstrate the use of digital credentials in international trade. The second phase of Project DESFT culminated in the execution of cross-border trade between the West African nation and Singapore in April 2024. Ghana’s CBDC to Streamline Cross-Border Trade The Bank of […]
Japanese Crypto Platform SBI VC Trade Begins Validator Node Operations on XRP Ledger
SBI VC Trade Co., Ltd., a Japanese crypto-asset trading platform, has announced the commencement of its operation as a validator node on the XRP Ledger blockchain. This move aims to earn recognition for reliable performance from the XRP Ledger community and to be selected in the Unique Node List (UNL) of trusted validators recommended by […]
Cryptocurrency Imports in Brazil Break Records and Begin to Affect Trade Balances
Purchases from foreign cryptocurrency exchanges, considered imports, have broken records in Brazil, putting some weight into the nation’s trade balance. During the last 12 months, cryptocurrency purchases reached $ 14.84 billion, after reaching $ 12.3 billion last year. Likewise, crypto imports reached $ 4.69 billion in Q1 2024, rising by 118% compared …
Former Bitmex Chief Expects Bitcoin to Trade Within $60K-$70K Range Until August
Former Bitmex CEO Arthur Hayes predicts bitcoin will range-bound trade between $ 60,000 and $ 70,000 until August. “The slow addition of billions of dollars of liquidity each month will dampen negative price movement from here on out,” Hayes said, adding that he expects “prices to bottom, chop, and begin a slow grind …
LMAX CEO Expects Bitcoin to Trade in Six Digits in the Future
The chief executive of LMAX Group says he expects bitcoin to trade in six digits in the future. He explained that based solely on supply and demand, with bitcoin allocation potentially reaching 3%-5% of global assets, “you should see the price of bitcoin being multiples of what it is today.” ‘This Democratizes the Asset Class […]
JPMorgan: 78% of Institutional Traders Surveyed Have No Plans to Trade Crypto
Global investment bank JPMorgan conducted a survey of over 4,000 institutional traders and found that 78% of them have no plans to trade crypto or digital coins, while 12% do. In addition, 61% of traders “predict artificial intelligence/machine learning as the most influential in shaping the future of trading over the next three years.” JPMorgan’s […]
Quantum Cats NFT Collection Jumps in Value, Dominates Secondary Market Trade Volume
Following the launch of Taproot Wizards’ Quantum Cats non-fungible token (NFT) series, secondary market activity reveals significant trading volume and a significant increase in the collection’s minimum value. Initially offered at 0.1 bitcoin each, Quantum Cats’ lowest value now fluctuates around 0.303 bitcoin or $ 13,062 for each NFT. Quantum Cats Floor Values Leap …
Reunit Wallet Launches Reward Program: Trade To Earn
PRESS RELEASE. Reunit Wallet, an omnichain wallet built on technology developed by LayerZero & Stargate Finance, is launching a volume-based reward program. In an effort to stimulate trading activity on its integrated platform and attract new users, Reunit Wallet is implementing a reward system for traders. Starting now, for every $ 100 in …
Russia Open to the Use of Crypto in Foreign Trade Says Central Bank Governor
The Russian Central Bank is discussing the possible use of central bank digital currencies as a payment method in foreign trade, according to Elvira Nabiullina, the bank’s governor. Nabiullina stated that while Russia is opposed to the use of crypto payments in domestic transactions, the country is open to the idea of using cryptocurrencies in […]
Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Trade Volume Remains Low Amid Selling Pressure
On Jan. 29, 2024, ethereum’s price dynamics display a nuanced interplay of market elements. The current price of ether stands at $ 2,247, with a 24-hour range fluctuating between $ 2,246 and $ 2,284. Despite its substantial market capitalization of $ 270 billion, ether trading volume remains modest, hinting at possible …
Swiss Regulator Grants Approval Enabling Retail Users to Trade Tokenized Securities and Digital Assets
The Swiss financial markets regulator has granted the digital asset infrastructure firm Taurus the approval which allows its retail users to “create an account and trade digital assets and tokenized securities.” Besides receiving the FINMA approval, Taurus said it will be admitting new tokenized assets from Swiss companies that have selected TDX as their preferred […]
GBTC’s Mixed Fortune: 54% Market Share in ETF Trade Volume Accompanied by $2 Billion BTC Exodus
Over a span of six days in the U.S. market, nine newly launched spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), along with the recently revamped GBTC, collectively saw a trading volume of $ 16.53 billion. GBTC, commanding the majority of this trade volume, experienced a substantial reduction in its bitcoin holdings. In just the past 24 …