The Palestinian Monetary Authority is researching the possibility of issuance of its own digital currency, which would provide a symbolic move to monetary independence from Israel. PMA plans to use European funds to boost the private sector, but experts are skeptical about this new adventure. This step would include Palestine on the list of other…
The “seasons” on the cryptocurrency market are becoming more and more distinct. If what we witnessed a year ago could be called the “crypto spring”, now everything indicates that the “crypto winter” has begun. BTC went below $ 30 thousand, similar to dropping air temperature that points to the advent of frost. The feeling of…
The chief investment officer of the Guggenheim Partners investment firm, Scott Minerd, warned on Friday that Bitcoin could step down at $10,000 to $15,000. This February, the now-bearish expert was much more optimistic. In the interview on CNBC, the expert of the multi-billion dollar investment firm said that investors shouldn’t be “anxious to be putting…
Blockchain is not just about cryptocurrencies. The technology is also used in blockchain platforms to trade in oil and gas – the prime exports of the Persian Gulf countries. Blockchain can also help the renewable energy market infrastructure safer, more resilient and economically effective. Stage 1: trading on the blockchain Back in 2018, the World…
In just one day, the Chinese authorities have essentially destroyed the country’s crypto business. It resulted in a massive drop in the cryptocurrency market and the hash rate collapse. The main question is what motives drive Beijing’s actions? On Monday, June 21, the People’s Bank of China (PBC, acts as the country’s central bank) issued…
In Venezuela’s economy, disrupted by hyperinflation and United States sanctions, cryptocurrency is a way to provide services and a tool to send remittances, protect wages from inflation and help businesses manage cash flow, Al Jazeera reported. Cryptocurrency in Latin America has attracted attention again in June after El Salvador adopted Bitcoin as legal tender. Its…