The price of the Salvadoran basic goods basket, a group of foods and vegetables considered essential, rose to all-time high levels in June. The increase was pushed due to the price hikes in vegetables, going over the $ 260 barrier and reaching $ 262.17. President Bukele recently expanded the action of the Farmers’ …
Privacy Coin Monero Tops Payments at European Online Retailer Shopinbit in June
According to Shopinbit, a European online retailer that accepts cryptocurrency for transactions, monero (XMR) was the favored payment method in June. Shopinbit reported that XMR accounted for over 74% of all payments during that period. European Retailer Shopinbit Sees Monero Payments Skyrocket in June The European online retailer, which offers over a million products, shared […]
US Inflation Eases With 0.1% Drop in June; Biden Faces Gas Reserve Accusations
The U.S. consumer price index (CPI) fell by 0.1% in June. The decline, primarily due to reduced gasoline prices, brought the annual inflation rate to its lowest in over three years. This news comes after U.S. President Joe Biden was accused of tapping into gasoline reserves ahead of the election to gain favor with voters. […]
2024 Election Bets Propel Polymarket to $111 Million in June Volume
According to metrics, the prediction market Polymarket has experienced notable volume over the past few weeks, with the firm reporting it accrued over $ 100 million in June and $ 8.2 million on the day the 2024 presidential candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden debated on stage. The Rising Influence of the Prediction …
Dormant Bitcoin Wallets From 2010-2017 Transfer $294M in June
Long-time bitcoin holders moved a total of 4,681.438 BTC, worth $ 294 million, from dormant wallets dating from 2010 to 2017. The most significant activity was from addresses created in 2016, with 2,442.302 BTC exchanged across 14 transactions. 4,681 BTC Moved From Long-Inactive Wallets While BTC faced considerable fluctuations in June, bitcoins from long-inactive …