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Treasury Secretary Yellen Says US Government Will Take ‘Any Steps Necessary’ to Preserve Its Financial Dominance – Finance Bitcoin News

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According to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, the United States government is prepared to take the steps necessary to ensure its financial system remains the world’s strongest and safest. Yellen said that the U.S. government will not hesitate to punish Chinese companies that violate its Russian sanctions policy. U.S. Ready to Shore up Its Financial System The U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said while her country’s financial system is still in good shape the United States government is still prepared to take “any necessary steps” to ensure it remains the…

BRICS Bank ‘Re-taps Into USD Bond Market’ With $1.25 Billion ‘Green’ Bonds – Finance Bitcoin News

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The development bank established by the BRICS group of nations has issued its first “green” bonds in U.S. dollars (USD). Proceeds from the placement will be used to fund “green” projects supported under the banking institution’s sustainable financing policy. BRICS Development Bank Launches 3-year ‘Green’ Bonds The New Development Bank (NDB), founded by the BRICS bloc, has placed three-year “green” bonds on international capital markets in the amount of $1.25 billion, the bank announced in a press release on Thursday, quoted by the Tass news agency. The benchmark bond has…

Korean Central Bank to Gain Right to Probe Virtual Asset Entities After Financial Regulator Drops Opposition – Regulation Bitcoin News

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The South Korean central bank is set to be granted the right to investigate virtual assets after the Financial Services Commission (FSC) dropped its opposition to the move. According to a report, the FSC dropped its opposition to the central bank’s bid after it was accused of seeking to make itself the country’s sole regulator of virtual assets. The Battle to Control and Regulate Virtual Assets The Bank of Korea (BOK) is set to be granted its wish to investigate virtual assets after the country’s Financial Services Commission reportedly dropped…

Financial Analyst Charles Nenner Warns About the End of the US Dollar and Its Consequences – Economics Bitcoin News

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Charles Nenner, a financial analyst that served as head of market timing for Goldman Sachs for more than a decade, has warned about the end of dollar hegemony and its consequences for the U.S. According to Nenner, the BRICS bloc and the influence of Saudi Arabia will end the dollar as a reserve currency, and this could cause a flight to safety. Charles Nenner Predicts End of USD Hegemony The U.S. dollar will be undermined as a reserve currency; this is what Charles Nenner, a financial cycles analyst, has predicted…

Global Reserves Held in US Dollars Fell to Less Than 50% — Official States It Has Become a ‘Toxic’ Currency – Economics Bitcoin News

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The percentage of reserves held in U.S. dollars by central banks has fallen to less than half of the global total of reserves, according to a note from Eurizon SLJ Asset Management. The note states that the recent sanctions enacted by the U.S. against the Bank of Russia have eroded trust in the dollar as a reserve currency. Central Bank Dollar Reserves Hit 47% as Trust in the Currency Erodes Central banks are beginning to diversify their reserves away from the U.S. dollar. A note issued by Eurizon SLJ Asset…

White House Economist Warns China Wants to Weaken US Dollar’s Reserve Currency Status — Senator Says Biggest Threat Comes From Within – Economics Bitcoin News

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In a congressional hearing, White House economist Jared Bernstein says there’s “some evidence” that China wants the U.S. dollar to lose its status as the world’s reserve currency. However, U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty stressed that the biggest threat to the USD dominance comes from within. China Wants to See U.S. Dollar Losing World’s Reserve Currency Status, Says Bernstein White House economist Jared Bernstein answered some congressional questions about the U.S. dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday during a hearing on his nomination…

Recent Bitcoin Weakness doesn’t Deter Blockchain Investment – Blockchain News, Opinion, TV and Jobs

By Marcus Sotiriou, Market Analyst at the publicly listed digital asset broker GlobalBlock (TSXV:BLOK).  Bitcoin has dropped to $28,000 and sits currently on a key support level. From a technical analysis perspective this is a pivotal moment for Bitcoin – if $28,000 fails to hold on the daily time frame, this would signal a deviation back into the range which it just broke out of (a 10-month consolidation). $28,000 is also the Summer 2021 low, further providing confluence to its significance. The recent drop in Bitcoin’s price is partly due to the UK’s…

Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Discuss Potential BRICS-Saudi Arabia Collaboration – Economics Bitcoin News

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud discussed potential collaboration between Saudi Arabia and the BRICS on Friday. In addition, Putin and the Saudi Crown Prince “expressed satisfaction with the level of coordination at OPEC Plus aimed at ensuring the global oil market stability,” the Kremlin press service details. Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Discuss Key Bilateral Issues, Including BRICS Collaboration Russian President Vladimir Putin and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud of Saudi Arabia discussed several important bilateral issues…

Wallet Bot on Telegram Adds Bitcoin Support to Web Interface Following Tether Integration  – Bitcoin News

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Telegram users can now buy, sell, and send bitcoin, as the leading cryptocurrency has been integrated into the Wallet bot on the popular messaging application. The bitcoin support follows the wallet’s recent tether integration, which enables users to transact with the stablecoin as well. Over a Billion Telegram Users Can Now Transfer Bitcoin in Chats On Friday, April 21, the @wallet bot on Telegram announced the addition of bitcoin (BTC) support to its web interface. The development team explained that previously, the leading cryptocurrency by market capitalization was only accessible…

Toy Manufacturer Mattel to Launch P2P Marketplace for Virtual Collectibles on NFT Platform – Blockchain Bitcoin News

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On April 20, the American toy manufacturing company Mattel announced an update to its virtual collectibles platform, which will go live on April 27. The peer-to-peer platform, called Mattel Creations Virtual Collectibles, will coincide with the Hot Wheels NFT Garage Series 5, featuring some of Hot Wheels’ most popular car designs. Mattel Creations Virtual Collectibles Platform to Launch Peer-to-Peer Market Feature The toy manufacturer Mattel, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAT) is continuing to expand into the non-fungible token (NFT) realm with the latest update to its Mattel Creations Virtual Collectibles platform. The…