On Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a speech emphasizing China’s aspiration for harmonious ties with the United States. The Chinese head of state conveyed his vision of an enhanced “friendship in the new era” between the two influential countries. He firmly declared that “China will never pursue hegemony or expansion.” Despite Reported Tensions, China’s […]
In the turbulent macroeconomic landscape marked by clashes in Ukraine and Israel, and with the Fed’s Jerome Powell alluding to persistent and escalated interest rates, the 10-year Treasury note has soared to 5% — a milestone not seen since 2007. Amid this whirlwind, both gold and silver have enjoyed a surge, paralleling the ascent of […]
Several lawmakers have expressed concerns about the privacy risks of the Federal Reserve issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). “Americans have a right to financial privacy,” one congressman said, emphasizing: “We do not need a CBDC that can track your purchases like China does with their digital yuan.” Another noted: “CBDC is to sound […]
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue, Argentina is likely to settle part of a payment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) using the Chinese yuan, Bolivia is already making payments using the Chinese yuan, and Sazmining announced the launch […]
China’s central bank governor has revealed that transactions using the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) reached 1.8 trillion yuan ($ 250 billion) at the end of June. In addition, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) official stated that digital yuan in circulation amounted to 16.5 billion yuan. Latest Digital Yuan Stats People’s Bank …