The cryptocurrency market experienced a downturn on Tuesday, decreasing by 1.94% against the U.S. dollar, lowering the total market value to $ 2.38 trillion. Leading cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, solana, binance coin, dogecoin, and cardano, faced losses. In contrast, ethereum, xrp, and toncoin achieved modest gains. Crypto Market Dips, Long Positions Lead to $ …
Ron Paul Champions Liberty and ‘Competing Currencies’ at Bitcoin 2024
Ron Paul, former U.S. congressman and well-known advocate for liberty, shared his thoughts on bitcoin and monetary policy during an interview with Bitcoin Magazine editor Pete Rizzo. Paul emphasized the importance of liberty and sound money principles while expressing cautious optimism about bitcoin’s future. Freedom Advocate Ron Paul Pushes for Sound Money Principles Freedom advocate […]
North Carolina Governor Vetoes Bill Banning State Use of Central Bank Digital Currencies
The governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina has vetoed House Bill 690, which seeks to ban state payments using central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and the state’s participation in the Federal Reserve’s CBDC testing. The governor argued the bill was premature and emphasized the need for more funding for cybersecurity. House Bill 690 […]
Asian Currencies Hit 19-Month Low: Devere CEO Predicts Continued Weakness
Asian currencies have reached their lowest levels in over 19 months as the U.S. dollar strengthens, driven by expectations of prolonged elevated U.S. interest rates. The Bloomberg Asia Dollar Index fell by 0.1% on Thursday, marking its lowest point since November 2022. Significant declines in the Philippine peso, Indian rupee, and South Korean won are […]
Latam Insights: Salvadoran Government Introduces Bitcoin Banking Bill, Bitcoin to Compete With Other Currencies in Argentina
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: The Salvadoran government pushes a bitcoin banking bill, president Milei states bitcoin will compete with other currencies in Argentina, and the Wasabi Wallet lead dev declares that bitcoin developers “have failed” El Salvador. […]