Robert Kiyosaki predicts a major market crash, suggesting bitcoin could briefly drop to $ 5,000 before surging to over $ 100,000. BRICS countries continue to shift away from the U.S. dollar and euro, with 65% of transactions now conducted in local currencies. The AI-generated meme coin, GOAT, saw an astonishing 12,000% rise in …
BRICS nations are increasingly using national currencies, with 65% of transactions now conducted in local currencies, according to a Russian finance official. The U.S. dollar and euro account for less than 30% of payments among member states, signaling a strategic shift to reduce dependency on Western financial systems. The trend has accelerated due to sanctions […]
On Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate for the first time since March 2020. The Sept. 18, 2024 rate cut amounted to 50 basis points (bps), a notably bigger adjustment than many analysts anticipated. According to the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) press release, the central bank remains focused on reaching […]
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: President Nayib Bukele eliminated import taxes for basic products for a decade in El Salvador, Argentina defined rules for regularizing cryptocurrency assets, and OFAC sanctioned the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. President Bukele […]
Paxful, the peer-to-peer cryptocurrency platform, has announced a significant reduction in transaction fees for gift cards. The company has slashed its fees by 80%, from the industry standard of 5% to just 1%. This has already resulted in a surge in gift card volumes and trader interest according to the company. The fee reduction applies […]