Professor Wang Yang, vice president for institutional advancement and chair professor at the Department of Mathematics at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), criticized China’s cryptocurrency mining ban during a panel discussion in Hong Kong last week. He called the decision “very unwise” because it shifted businesses to the U.S., boosting American […]
Nigeria’s decision to halt naira trading on cryptocurrency exchanges is likely to worsen matters for its volatile currency,” an associate professor at the University of East London has argued. The associate professor said Nigeria can effectively regulate the cryptocurrency industry through a framework introduced by its securities regulator in 2022. Crypto Trading Not Linked to […]
A finance professor at Georgetown University has urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to avoid micromanaging the creation/redemption process for spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). While the SEC proposed the cash creation method, applicants like Blackrock and Fidelity have advocated for the in-kind creation method. “Now that the Commission has seemingly become comfortable […]
The accession of new members will allow BRICS to push the West to accept changes in international relations, an expert from UAE has been quoted as stating. That’s valid in particular for cross-border trade and de-dollarization, said Mohamed El Yattioui, professor at the American University in the Emirates. BRICS Bloc to Benefit From Inducting New […]