Fed is obsessed with 2% inflation, while Bitcoin challenges it

Why does the US Federal Reserve, no zero%inflation? Asks the community. Bitcoin’s potential deflation due to its limited offer to encourage savings. An inflation of 2% is the compass that guides the Federal Reserve (FED) of the United States, while sailing in the turbulent ocean created by its own monetary policy. This was confirmed yesterday … Read more

Bitcoin will not enter the reserves of the EU central banks

The president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, denied the possibility that Bitcoin (BTC) reaches the reserves of the central banks of the European Union (EU). In comments to journalists, Lagarde affirmed: “I am sure that Bitcoin will not enter the reserves of any of the central banks of the EU General Council.” … Read more

Why do CBDC wake up love and hate at the same time?

From bartering to the birth of Bitcoin (BTC), money has been a faithful reflection of the values, needs and structures of the societies that create it. However, with the arrival of the Central Bank digital currencies (CBDC), the world faces a historical crossroads: while citizens value, more and more, privacy and individual freedom as fundamental … Read more

Bitcoin community celebrates prohibition of CBDC in the United States

“The banks were going to abuse this to freeze your money,” says DC Draino supporting the ban. Europe has responded to the United States advancing in its support for CBDC. The prohibition of the development of a Central Bank (CBDC) currency in the United States, made by President Donald Trump in his first week of … Read more

BCRA issues measures to promote “currency competition”

The initiative seeks to equalize the efficiency of payment methods, both in pesos and dollars. Javier Milei’s government has supported the idea of ​​free currency competition in the economy. This Thursday, the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (BCRA) announced a series of measures to promote currency competition in the economy. These regulations seek to … Read more

Only 11% of bitcoin companies registered in El Salvador are operational

Among the operating companies, wallets, custodians and payment processors stand out. Most of the companies that are not operational are custodians of bitcoin. According to the official registry of the Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador (BCR), only 11% of registered bitcoin (BTC) companies are currently operational. Of the 161 companies registered Formally before the … Read more

Malaysia does not want to “be left behind” and is preparing to regulate bitcoin

The Prime Minister of Malaysia receives advice from Binance founder Changpeng Zhao. He will draft a document on the subject and it will be presented to the cabinet for approval. After holding talks with Binance founder Changpeng Zhao and leaders of the United Arab Emirates, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is taking steps to regulate … Read more

The gold fever skyrocketed in the Central Banks

The need for a reserve asset of value is observed, given the weakness of fiat money. Gold was in an uptrend during 2024. Gold purchases by central banks reached 53 net tonnes in November, marking the highest level in 14 months, according to market analysis newsletter The Kobeissi Letter. This movement highlights a trend sustained … Read more

It is good that Bitcoin is no longer mandatory in El Salvador

Forcing someone to accept bitcoin is a fiat action. Literally fiat. Fíat in Latin means “let it be done”, it implies a decree. When El Salvador passed its Bitcoin Law and made it mandatory for businesses to accept BTC, it promoted Bitcoin from a fiat approach, not a bitcoiner. Therefore, not only is it not … Read more

Argentine deputy proposes that the Central Bank mine bitcoin to strengthen its reserves

Cryptocurrency adoption continues to rise in Argentina due to several years of high inflation. The project seeks to allow the BCRA to decide how much of its reserves it will store in bitcoin. Argentine deputy Martín Yeza used the social network The congressman, a member of the Republican Proposal (PRO) party, has presented the initiative … Read more