July 2023

Iran Increases Efforts to Join BRICS, Strengthen Ties With Member Countries

Iran has ramped up its efforts to become a member of the BRICS group ahead of the economic bloc’s summit. The Iranian deput…

Aug 1, 2023

4 Crypto Bills Pass US House Committee

The U.S. House Financial Services Committee has passed four crypto bills. “Congress is asserting its authority to design a …

Aug 1, 2023

Robert Kennedy Jr and Ron Paul Agree America Doesn’t Have a Free Market

U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) and former U.S. Representative Ron Paul agree that America does…

Aug 1, 2023

Shark Tank Star Kevin O’Leary Warns More US Banks Will Fail

Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, has warned that more banks in the U.S. will fail as the Federal Reserve c…

Aug 1, 2023

Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Slightly Higher Ahead of This Week’s US Economic Data

Bitcoin started the week trading higher, as markets prepared for a big week of economic data in the United States. The head…

Jul 31, 2023

Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki: ‘We Need a New Financial Architecture Not Controlled by the Dollar or the Euro’

Isaias Afwerki, president of Eritrea, reinforced the need for building a new economic system away from the traditional cent…

Jul 31, 2023

Japan Blockchain Association Urges Tokyo to Overhaul Crypto Tax System

An industry organization in Japan has suggested that the government should reform taxation rules for crypto assets and tran…

Jul 31, 2023

Cato Institute Experts: Dollarization ‘Protects Ordinary People’s Purchasing Power’

According to Cato Institute experts, full dollarization of the Argentine economy helps to protect “ordinary people’s purcha…

Jul 31, 2023

Crypto Mining Crackdown in Malaysia: Sarawak Police and Energy Plant Dismantle Illegal Mining Operation

A covert cryptocurrency mining operation, suspected of electricity theft, was uncovered in a Marina Square shophouse in Mir…

Jul 31, 2023

Latam Insights — Argentina to Complete IMF Payment With Chinese Yuan, Bolivia Also Using China’s Currency for International Settlements

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In …

Jul 31, 2023

UK Court Slaps Telecoin Crypto Scam Masterminds With 6-Year Jail Terms

Two masterminds of the Telecoin cryptocurrency scam will each serve more than six years in jail after a court in the United…

Jul 31, 2023

$20 Million Crypto Mining Farm to Be Built at Hydropower Plant in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan intends to build a new facility for cryptocurrency mining at one of the country’s hydroelectric stations. The pr…

Jul 31, 2023

Crypto․com Granted Registration Approval in the Netherlands

Digital asset exchange Crypto․com has been approved for registration as a crypto service provider in the Netherlands. The r…

Jul 30, 2023

Another US Bank Collapses: Heartland Tri-State Bank Closed by Regulator

Heartland Tri-State Bank has become the latest bank in the U.S. to fail. The Kansas banking regulator closed the bank and a…

Jul 30, 2023

World’s Largest Web3 Event TOKEN2049 Singapore Hits 300 Sponsor Milestone, Announces New Headline Speakers

PRESS RELEASE. SINGAPORE — 30 July 2023 — TOKEN2049 , Asia’s premier Web3 and crypto conference, announced a slate of pro…

Jul 30, 2023

Russian Official Says BRICS Currency Could Be Discussed at Upcoming Summit

Russia’s deputy prime minister has stated that the topic of a common BRICS currency may still be on the table at the econom…

Jul 30, 2023

US House Committee Passes ‘Keep Your Coins Act’ to Protect Right to Self-Custody Crypto

The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services has passed the Keep Your Coins Act of 2023 to protect the self-custody of cr…

Jul 30, 2023

SEC Chair Gary Gensler Says Crypto Is a Highly Speculative Field ‘Rife With Fraud’

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler has called crypto “a highly speculative asset class” and a…

Jul 30, 2023

‘Community-Based IP’ — Yuga Labs CEO Describes Web3 Evolution of Licensing to Japanese Government Official

In a recent “fireside chat” with the deputy director of the Web3.0 Policy Office of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and…

Jul 29, 2023

Double Standards in Finance: SBF’s Legal Troubles Spark Concerns

Cryptocurrencies and DeFi have shaken up the world of finance, but the spotlight on Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the mysterious…

Jul 29, 2023

Worldcoin Adoption Said to Be Accelerating; Sam Altman States ‘One Person Getting Verified Every 8 Seconds’

Worldcoin, the digital ID passport and universal basic income project, is allegedly rising in popularity, with thousands of…

Jul 29, 2023