Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay In the first half of 2023, global debt increased by $10 trillion, reigniting concerns about its impact on the world economy and the potential for a financial crisis, according to data released by the Institute of International Finance (IIF) on Tuesday. The report disclosed that the overall debt has climbed...
Kraken is exploring the addition of stock and ETF trading options to its platform, pending regulatory approvals.Photo by PiggyBank on Unsplash San Francisco-based crypto exchange Kraken is reportedly considering a move into the stock market with the addition of stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to its trading platform, according to a Bloomberg report today. The...
FTX recovers $7.3 billion in assets, boosting the value of its bankruptcy claims.Photo by Bybit on Flickr/ CC BY 2.0 According to a Wednesday report by digital assets platform Matrixport, the market value of bankruptcy claims against crypto exchange FTX has more than tripled this year. This comes ahead of the founder and CEO Sam...
August data shows a decrease in core PCE inflation to 3.9% / Photo by Alexander Grey on Unsplash According to data released today by the U.S. Burea of Economic Analysis (BEA), the Federal Reserve’s preferred metric for inflation, known as the core personal-consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, showed a decrease in August. The PCE report...
A lucky player has won a $1 million fortune on the slots at No.1 Telegram casino, Mega Dice. A stake of $500 was turned into a $1 million haul in a series of high-payout spins. The news has exploded onto the crypto betting scene, validating, yet again, the opportunities and advantages the decentralized gaming infrastructure...
Source / Sam Cooling x TheDigitalLine As October unfolds, crypto markets are still wrestling with the term ‘Uptober’ – for the uninitiated, “Uptober” is an amalgamation of “up” and “October”, describing the historical trend where Bitcoin, and often other major cryptocurrencies, witness a price surge in October. As Bitcoin kicks off the month at above...
The escalating Israel-Hamas conflict is causing fluctuations in global financial markets, affecting stocks, cryptocurrencies, and commodities.Image by timyee on Adobe Stock Global markets took a hit today as tensions between Israel and Hamas escalated into full-blown warfare over the weekend. The conflict has caused ripples across asset classes, sending emerging stocks and cryptocurrencies on a...
Senator Elizabeth Warren and lawmakers push for stronger measures against the use of cryptocurrency in funding terrorism, following recent events in the Israel-Hamas conflict. Image by Jonathan Stutz, Adobe Stock In a move paralleling heightened crypto regulatory urgency in the country, Senator Elizabeth Warren led a bipartisan group of 102 lawmakers in sending a letter...
Jerome Powell addresses inflation and labor market concerns, outlining the Federal Reserve’s cautious approach to future monetary policies. Image by tanarch, Adobe Stock Today, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell addressed critical economic issues facing the United States in a talk at the Economic Club of New York. During the speech, Powell discussed the state of...
PetroChina completes the first international crude oil trade using China’s Digital Yuan, marking a watershed moment in the integration of CBDCs into global commerce. Image by RareStock, Adobe Stock PetroChina inked a major deal on October 18, becoming the first company to complete an international crude oil trade using China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC),...