Elvira Nabiullina, Governor of the Bank of Russia, stated that the current pilot test of the Russian digital ruble was “on track,” with several operations being tested, including opening wallets, and interactions with smart contracts. Nabiullina revealed that over 25,000 transactions were registered, and confirmed the pilot expansion later this year. Russian Digital Ruble Pilot […] Source CryptoX Portal
“We believe that creating an independent BRICS payment system is an important goal for the future, which would be based on state-of-the-art tools such as digital technologies and blockchain. The main thing is to make sure it is convenient for governments, common people and businesses, as well as cost-effective and free of politics,” Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said in an interview with TASS. Source
Bitcoin (BTC) wrapped up the week at approximately $63,100, marking a notable 22% surge from the previous week’s closing price of around $51,725. The week witnessed vigorous price action, particularly in the first half, as BTC experienced a substantial appreciation from Monday to Wednesday, peaking at $64,000 on Wednesday. Subsequently, the price stabilized in the latter half of the week, closing at about $63,100. As of the time of this writing, BTC has regained momentum and is currently trading above $65,000. The BTC Spot ETFs continue to exhibit strong momentum,…
Nearly two decades before the Bitcoin network revolutionized the digital world, Nobel Laureate Milton Friedman foresaw the emergence of digital currencies. His prediction of an electronic currency facilitating anonymous transactions has become a cornerstone in understanding the evolution of digital finance. Ahead of His Time: How Milton Friedman Envisioned Bitcoin Before the conceptualization of Satoshi […] Original
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz sees “a tremendous global demand for bitcoin,” emphasizing: “This is probably the first time in the history of bitcoin that we have true price discovery.” Noting that there is “a new army of buyers” and there is also “an army of salespeople,” he expects the price of bitcoin to be […] Original
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Chief Economist and Bitcoin antagonist, Peter Schiff has made another controversial statement about BTC, comparing the world’s largest cryptocurrency to gold, while expressing skepticism about BTC being lauded as the “digital gold.” Bitcoin Is “Digital Anti-Gold” In a February 27 post on X (formerly Twitter), Schiff publicly criticized Bitcoin’s title as the digital gold, asserting that the cryptocurrency should be seen as a bet against gold instead of a digital counterpart of the precious metal. While the renowned economist has stated that “Bitcoin is not digital gold,” he has also…
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Bitcoin-backed funds from the U.S. ushered most of $598 million in digital asset investment product inflows last week. Crypto-based investment vehicles have recorded their fourth consecutive week of inflows, totaling over $5.7 billion for the year, putting 2024’s assets under management (AUM) at roughly 55% of 2021’s output, a year of record digital asset product inflows and the peak of crypto’s previous bull cycle. According to a CoinShares report, the U.S. continued to lead regional inflows with spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs drawing huge demand, but exits from Grayscale dampened overall…