Month: January 2023

CBDCs need to find a ‘real problem’ to solve, says SARB governor

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South African Reserve Bank (SARB) governor Lesetja Kganyago highlighted issues surrounding the introduction of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2023, held in Davos, Switzerland.  In a WEF 2023 panel discussion dubbed “In the Face of Fragility: Central Bank Digital Currencies” Kganyago voiced his opinions on CBDCs and questioned if there’s a real problem solved by this new technology. Kganyago said: “Is this a solution looking for a problem or do we have some real problem that we are trying to solve?” The central bank…

Fintech Firm Arch Starts Crypto Lending Product, Raises $2.75M

“Today, nearly 50% of young investors hold cryptocurrency, and over 80% have stated they are interested in investing in alternative assets,” said Patel. “With Arch, individuals can use crypto assets as collateral for loans, granting the ability to access capital to make other investments or make other large purchases to accelerate their financial journeys.” Source

Rocket Pool (RPL) Surged 55% after Listing on Binance

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Trackers on January 18 show that the native token of Rocket Pool, RPL, rallied 55% and is among one of the top performers in the top 100 coins by market capitalization. Rocket Pool is Rallying after Binance Listing The surge coincides with RPL’s listing on Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume. The token is paired against USDT, the stablecoin issued by Tether Holdings, which is also the most liquid in crypto circles, and BUSD. However, the surge registered earlier today has since been reversed. Data showed that…

BTC Hits Highest Point Since September – Market Updates Bitcoin News

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Bitcoin rose to its highest level since September, as markets prepared for the release of U.S. retail sales data. This afternoon’s economic release is expected to show a cooling off of sales, as consumers prepare for a recession. Ethereum also rose on the news, as it continued to hover close to $1,600. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) rose above a key resistance level at $21,400 in today’s session, hitting a fresh multi-month high in the process. Following a low of $21,120.16, BTC/USD raced to a peak of $21,438.66 in the early hours…

SHIB price preps for 75% boom as Shiba Inu teases L2 blockchain launch

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Shiba Inu is hoping to become more than just a Dogecoin-inspired meme cryptocurrency as it comes closer to launching its layer-2 network called Shibarium. Meanwhile, the SHIB token has emerged as one of the best-performers so far in 2023. SHIB price jumps 60% in 2023 SHIB’s price has rallied nearly 60% year-to-date (YTD) to $0.00001294, its highest since early November 2022. SHIB/USDT daily price chart. Source: TradingView The gains started appearing mainly due to favorable macro conditions that prompted similar rallies elsewhere in the crypto market. Nonetheless, the Shiba Inu price rally picked…

21Shares debuts crypto staking ETP on BX Swiss exchange

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Switzerland-based cryptocurrency firm 21Shares is betting on proof-of-stake (PoS) coins by launching a new crypto exchange-traded product (ETP) dedicated to staking. On Jan. 18, the company launched the 21Shares Staking Basket Index ETP, a crypto staking index designed to track up to 10 PoS cryptocurrencies. The ETP immediately starts trading on the local stock exchange BX Swiss under the ticker STAKE. At launch, 21Shares’ STAKE ETP tracks six digital assets, including BNB (BNB), Cardano (ADA), Cosmos (ATOM), Polkadot (DOT), Solana (SOL) and Tezos (XTZ). The index will rebalance semi-annually in…

Crypto Winter Chills at Digital Currency Group, Coinbase

Digital Currency Group, a crypto conglomerate that owns CoinDesk, is suspending its dividends until further notice. “In response to the current market environment, DCG has been focused on strengthening our balance sheet by reducing operating expenses and preserving liquidity. As such, we have made the decision to suspend DCG’s quarterly dividend distribution until further notice,” the firm wrote in a letter to shareholders on Tuesday. Source

EY and Polygon Ready Privacy-Focused Ethereum for Enterprise Release

“It’s one thing to show that the math works, it’s another thing to have a security audited, tested out, hardened system,” Brody said in an interview. “We currently have a beta client for the supply chain work that is ongoing now, and we expect to show the first production ready product that uses this network layer at our Global Summit in May.” Source EnterpriseEthereumPolygonPrivacyFocusedreadyRelease CryptoX Portal

Altcoin Indexes Outperform Bitcoin, Small Caps Lead Market

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Data shows all the altcoin indexes have outperformed Bitcoin during the past month, with the small caps becoming the market leaders. The Past 30 Days Were Green For Both Bitcoin And Altcoins According to the latest weekly report from Arcane Research, all indexes record positive returns in the 27-31% range during the past month. The “altcoin indexes” here refer to groups of alts divided based on their market caps. The benefit of creating indexes of cryptos is that it makes it easy to assess the performances of the different segments…