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BTC, ETH Start Week Lower, Ahead of Key Economic Events – Market Updates Bitcoin News

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Bitcoin started the week trading in the red, as markets prepared for an important week of U.S. economic events. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve is expected to increase rates by 25 basis points, with nonfarm payrolls for April being released this coming Friday. Ethereum was also lower in today’s session. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) continued to trade lower on Monday, as markets remained in consolidation ahead of a pivotal week of economic events. Following a high of $29,952.03 on Sunday, BTC/USD slipped to an intraday low of $28,360.50 earlier today. This…

Top Indian Banker Says US Dollar Has ‘Disproportionate Power’ as Reserve Currency; Retracts ‘Biggest Financial Terrorist’ Remark – Economics Bitcoin News

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Uday Kotak, the CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank, a financial institution based in India, recently expressed his view on the dominance of the U.S. dollar in global financial markets. Kotak stated that the U.S. dollar has “disproportionate power” as a reserve currency, retracting his previous statement in which he referred to the currency as the “biggest financial terrorist in the world.” Kotak explained that several countries were exploring alternative reserve currencies to reduce their dependence on the U.S. dollar. Top Indian Banker Refers to the Dollar as ‘Biggest Financial Terrorist’…

Jack Dorsey-Backed Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund Supports Open Source Developers in Lawsuit With Craig Wright – Featured Bitcoin News

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Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund (BLDF) recently delivered on its promise to fund the legal costs of 11 Bitcoin developers that are the target of the self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor Craig Wright’s lawsuit. According to Alex Morcos, the “mission [of BLDF] is to safeguard innovation by shielding developers from legal intimidation.” The Future of Open-Source Software Development Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund (BLDF), a Jack Dorsey-backed fund, has said it will make its services available to 11 Bitcoin developers named in a lawsuit filed by the self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator Craig Wright. According to…

Latam Insights — Steve Hanke Advocates Dollarization in Argentina, Bitcoin City Plans Unclear in El Salvador, Sunacrip Implicated in Venezuela Layoffs – Bitcoin News

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Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic development news from Latin America during the last week. In this issue, economist Steve Hanke calls to dollarize Argentina, Bitcoin City plans are still not formalized in El Salvador, and Venezuelan crypto watchdog Sunacrip is allegedly involved in mass layoffs. Steve Hanke Proposes to Dollarize Argentina Steve Hanke, economist and professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, has favored the proposal of dollarizing the Argentine economy in order to put order to the financial crisis of…

BRICS to Promote National Currencies Before Issuing Common One – Finance Bitcoin News

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The BRICS bloc is now focused on expanding the use of the currencies of its members, according to the representative of one of them. The establishment of a single currency for the group is not an immediate task at this point in time, the diplomat indicated in an interview. Wider Use of National Fiats of BRICS States to Precede Launch of Single Currency Experts at BRICS are putting efforts into deepening ties between the economies and financial markets of its member states, with the aim of creating a common currency.…

‘Evil Crypto’ Can Be Used in Foreign Trade, Russia’s Deputy Finance Minister Says – Finance Bitcoin News

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Cryptocurrency may be bad for investors but it can be useful in international settlements, according to a top government official in Moscow. Russian authorities intend to set up a special committee that would issue permits to operators employing crypto in foreign trade transactions, he indicated. Russia Plans to ‘Experiment’ With Cross-Border Crypto Payments Amid Sanctions Crypto assets can be used in certain scenarios, Russia’s Deputy Finance Minister Alexey Moiseev commented during an economic forum in Moscow. Speaking at the “Banks. Transformation. Economy. 2.0” conference, he was quoted by the RIA…

Syria Urges BRICS to Lead in Ditching Dollar, Talks Yuan Adoption With China – Finance Bitcoin News

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BRICS nations can lead efforts to abandon the U.S. dollar in international settlements, according to President Bashar Assad of Syria. At a meeting with China’s top diplomat for the region, the leader of the war-torn Middle Eastern country called for using the Chinese yuan for cross-border trade. Economic Clash With West Requires Discarding Dollar, BRICS Leadership, Syrian President Says Confrontation with the United States and the West in general has been taking place mainly in the economic field and that makes it increasingly necessary to ditch the U.S. dollar as…

Robert Kiyosaki Says Regional Banks Are Being Wiped Out — Calls Fed ‘Criminal’ – Economics Bitcoin News

Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki says the Fed is wiping out regional banks by supporting only big banks, like JPMorgan Chase. Stating that the Fed “is criminal,” he warned that its actions “will bring down” the United States. Robert Kiyosaki Says the Fed Is Criminal The author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, warned in a series of tweets this week that the Fed is wiping out regional banks by supporting only the big banks, such as JPMorgan Chase. Rich Dad Poor Dad is a 1997 book…

Russian Official Expects Agreement on BRICS Currency This Year – Economics Bitcoin News

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The chairman of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Market says that an agreement on the BRICS currency can be reached in 2023 as BRICS nations ramp up their de-dollarization efforts to shift away from U.S. dollar reliance. “By linking its economy and currency to politics, the U.S. is practically undermining the foundations of its dominance,” said the Russian official. Agreement on BRICS Currency Could Be Reached in 2023, Says Russian Official Anatoly Aksakov, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Market, discussed BRICS currency and the…

Meme Coin PEPE Surges by 152% This Week, Now the Fifth-Largest Meme Token by Market Cap – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

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Pepe (PEPE), the meme coin featuring the popular character Pepe the Frog, has experienced a significant surge in value in the past week, rising by 152.9% against the U.S. dollar. Recent statistics indicate that PEPE’s market capitalization has surged from $141 million on April 22 to a current valuation of $303 million. PEPE Jumps 99% in 24 Hours, Now Fifth-Largest Meme Token by Market Cap On April 30, 2023, the top meme coin crypto assets by market capitalization are worth $19.11 billion. Over the past 24 hours, the valuation of…