According to data from the past 40 days, the San Francisco crypto exchange and custody service Coinbase has experienced withdrawals totaling 12,585 BTC since June 1. Meanwhile, Binance has reported inflows of approximately 30,082 BTC during the same period. Despite these shifts, centralized exchanges have seen 70,966 BTC, valued at $ 4 billion, withdrawn …
Over the course of nearly 20 hours, the German government has sold 9,736 BTC valued at $ 564.3 million. The government’s BTC wallet currently holds 13,110 BTC worth $ 767 million. German Government’s Swift Bitcoin Sales Could Soon Lead to Total Reserve Depletion At 1:16 p.m. EDT on July 9, Bitcoin.com News reported …
The World Gold Council’s 2024 survey reveals that central banks plan to increase gold reserves amid geopolitical and financial uncertainties. Over 80% of respondents expect global bullion holdings to rise, and 29% of central banks plan to boost their own reserves. Motivations include strategic rebalancing, domestic production, and market concerns like crisis risks and inflation. […]
The Bank of Thailand might be increasing its gold reserves to power a de-dollarized trading system, according to Jan Nieuwenhuijs, a gold market analyst. Nieuwenhuijs states that the Bank of Thailand’s constant gold purchases might indicate the nation is preparing to address the possible trade imbalances derived from using Mbridge, a CBDC cross-border settlement project. […]
A report from the European Central Bank indicated that the euro’s share of foreign exchange reserves declined by one percentage point to 20% in 2023. According to the report, the continued diversification of global reserve portfolios into nontraditional currencies threatens to further erode the euro’s share of foreign exchange reserves. Euro’s Decline Coincides with US […]