Bank of Russia Steps Up Efforts to Issue Digital Ruble Due to Sanctions

Post Views: 404 The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has accelerated the development of its digital ruble in response to Western sanctions. The monetary authority now intends to pilot transactions with the new version of the national fiat in early 2023 instead of 2024, as originally planned. Sanctions imposed over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine have…

Elon Musk: We’re Approaching a Recession but It’s ‘Actually a Good Thing’

Post Views: 279 Tesla CEO Elon Musk believes the U.S. economy is approaching a recession but he explained why it is “actually a good thing.” Musk has estimated that the upcoming recession will last 12 to 18 months. Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk shared his thoughts on the U.S. economy and the upcoming recession…

India’s Central Bank RBI to Adopt a ‘Graded Approach’ to Digital Currency Launch

Post Views: 321 India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has proposed to adopt a “graded approach” to launching the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC). The RBI also said it is exploring the pros and cons of introducing a digital rupee in India. “The design of CBDC needs to be in conformity…

Report: FTX CEO Says Crypto Exchange Is Ready to Spend Billions on Acquisition Deals

Post Views: 305 Billionaire and FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried said the leading crypto asset exchange aims to make a number of acquisitions and could spend up to $2 billion on such efforts. The FTX chief executive officer highlighted in a recent interview that a fraction of the funds raised by the company were “explicitly viewed…

Biggest Movers: DOGE Climbs Following Spacex News, XTZ Rebounds From Recent Losses

Post Views: 320 DOGE rose on Saturday, following yesterday’s tweets from Elon Musk confirming that Spacex could soon accept the memecoin as a payment option for merch. Tezos was also higher to start the weekend, as it rose by nearly 5%. DOGE was one of the most notable movers in crypto markets on Saturday, coming…

Dvision Network Announces Binance Custody as Its Custodian With DVI Token Supported

Post Views: 323 What is there to know? Moreover, Dvision Network has established itself as an initiative that values security and transparency in token administration, having previously offered cold storage services using Coinbase Custody early last year. With the latest announcement concerning Binance Custody, the network looks to expand its global influence and continue to…

Terra Launches New Chain Airdropping LUNA 2.0 Coins — Token Value Slides Over 70% From Price High

Post Views: 324 On Saturday, May 28, 2022, LUNA classic and UST classic holders received an airdrop consisting of new LUNA 2.0 tokens based on two blockchain snapshots. The crypto asset’s first recorded value at 5 a.m. (ET), was $14.31 per unit and it hit an all-time high (ATH) roughly 20 minutes later at $18.87…

Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Drops Below $29,000 to Start the Weekend

Post Views: 318 Bitcoin bears re-entered the marketplace on Saturday, as prices moved closer to a multi-week low to start the weekend. BTC once again fell below $29,000, whilst ETH continues to move lower, and now hovers around $1,750. Following a brief rebound on Friday, BTC once again moved lower, with prices falling under the…

Bored Ape and Cryptopunk Values Wobble — During the Last Month, Blue-Chip NFT Floor Values Dropped Over 50%

Post Views: 323 While the crypto economy has dropped considerably in value during the last few weeks, seven-day statistics indicate non-fungible token (NFT) sales are down 17.32% lower than last week. Data also shows NFT floor values have tumbled a great deal during the past month as some of the most popular NFTs are selling…

Crypto Miners Account for Over 2% of Electricity Consumption in Russia, Estimate Suggests

Post Views: 321 The share of crypto miners in Russia’s power consumption structure already exceeds 2%, according to a new government estimate. On this backdrop, the country’s industry ministry believes it’s time to bring the sector out of the shadows and regulate it. Miners extracting digital currencies account for more than 2% of the total…