A Russian national was sentenced to seven years in prison for high treason involving cryptocurrency. The individual repeatedly transferred funds to a unit of the Ukrainian Armed Forces using crypto. Russian National Sentenced to 7 Years in Jail for Using Crypto to Fund Ukrainian Forces One of the first cases involving crypto funding and treason […]
Efforts to trade using national currencies are intensifying, as nations aim to reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar and Western financial systems while boosting economic independence. Russia’s Plans for National Currency Payment Systems Signal Declining Dollar Use Countries worldwide are increasingly opting for national currencies in trade agreements, reducing reliance on the U.S. dollar and […]
President Trump has recently pushed the idea of tariffs as an enabler for the U.S. economy. On social media, he stated that tariffs were responsible for creating a “vast wealth” for the country and disclosed that they would be used to pay for the country’s debt. Trump: Tariffs Will Be Used to Pay the $ […]
Iranian crypto holdings, valued between $ 30 billion and $ 50 billion, constitute about a third of the national gold market, according to economist Mohammad Sadegh Alhosseini. Daily cryptocurrency trading in Iran is approximately $ 143 million (100 trillion rials). The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) and the finance ministry are working …
Brazil pushes for a shift away from the U.S. dollar within the BRICS alliance, advocating for more use of national currencies in trade among member countries. As the group expands, discussions on alternative payment platforms are gaining momentum ahead of the BRICS summit in Kazan. Brazil aims to advance this initiative during its 2025 chairmanship, […]