Human Rights Advocates Insist Bitcoin ‘Provides Financial Inclusion’ — Refutes Claims in Critics’ Letter to US Congress

Post Views: 270 Human rights defenders from 20 countries have insisted that bitcoin “provides financial inclusion and empowerment because it is open and permissionless.” Together with stablecoins, the cryptocurrency offers “unparalleled access to the global economy” for people from countries whose currencies have either collapsed or are cut off from the rest of the world….

Report: Kenyan and Nigerian Central Bankers Attack Cryptocurrencies but Endorse CBDCs

Post Views: 308 Cryptocurrencies are very unstable for them to become a widely used method of payment, the Nigerian and Kenyan central bankers have reportedly said. In addition, the bankers claim that cryptocurrencies also pose a risk to financial stability. The Nigerian and Kenyan central bankers have said cryptocurrencies are too volatile to become an…

Billionaire Stan Druckenmiller Prefers Bitcoin Over Gold in ‘Inflationary Bull Market’

Post Views: 372 Renowned billionaire hedge fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller says that in an inflationary bull market, he wants to own bitcoin more than gold “for sure.” However, he explained that in a bear market, he would prefer to have gold. Stan Druckenmiller shared his view on bitcoin and cryptocurrency investing in an interview with…

XTRA․FUND – the World’s Only DeFi Platform That Always Rewards, No Matter the Market

Post Views: 579 The cryptocurrency Winter is (NOT) here to stay. If the media was any indicator of the current state of the cryptocurrency industry, one would think it was time to “pack up” and find a new technology to invest both time and money into. It is true that the cryptocurrency industry is currently…

Do Kwon Accused of Cashing out $2.7B Before UST Collapse, Terra Founder Says Allegations Are False

Post Views: 306 Terra’s new LUNA 2.0 token has lost 54% in value in the last two weeks, after reaching $11.33 per unit on May 30. Meanwhile, the whistleblower Fatman has accused Terra’s co-founder Do Kwon of cashing out $2.7 billion a few months before the UST de-pegging incident. Kwon, however, has been keeping tabs…

Russian Parliament to Review Bill Prohibiting Crypto Payments

Post Views: 372 Legislation making it illegal to pay with cryptocurrencies has been filed with the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament. The sponsors of the bill want to task crypto platforms to prevent transactions that could facilitate payments with digital assets. Russian lawmakers will review a new bill imposing a ban on…

Stablecoin Market Nears 15% of the Entire Crypto Economy’s Market Valuation

Post Views: 296 Roughly two months ago on April 11, the stablecoin economy was valued at $190 billion and was getting closer to surpassing $200 billion in value. However, after the Terra stablecoin fallout, the fiat-pegged token economy lost $16.31 billion in value since then. While that value was erased from the stablecoin market, stablecoins…

Moneygram Launches USDC Crypto-to-Cash Program in Certain Markets

Post Views: 314 Moneygram, a remittance and payments company based in the U.S., has announced the integration of USDC, a dollar-pegged stablecoin, as a settlement asset for its cash to crypto and crypto to cash program. The company will first allow users to exchange USDC for cash and vice versa in certain markets, including Canada,…

Devere Group Predicts a Bull Run and ‘Significant Bounce’ for Bitcoin in Q4

Post Views: 319 The CEO of Devere Group, a financial advisory and asset management firm, has predicted a bull run and a significant bounce in the price of bitcoin during the fourth quarter of this year. Financial advisory and asset management firm Devere Group has predicted that the price of bitcoin will bounce significantly in…