Not only gold shines in 2024. What is happening with the price of silver?

Gold is not the only precious metal that shines in the financial markets. Silently, silver is also experiencing a significant rise in its price, amid growing fears of a global economic crisis. In times of uncertainty, investors often seek safe-haven assets to protect themselves from market volatility caused by inflationary pressures and geopolitical issues. As … Read more

BNY Mellon can custody bitcoin and Ethereum, beyond ETFs: Gensler

Key facts: This confirms that BNY Mellon can now offer custody of BTC and ETH, as anticipated. Gensler said there are entities presenting plans to custody digital assets. BNY Mellon received the green light from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to custody bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) beyond exchange-traded funds (ETFs), SEC Chairman Gary … Read more

Bhutan silently challenges El Salvador as the most bitcoiner country

«Your task is to discover your world and then give yourself to it with all your heart» Buddha As several mainstream and popular crypto news media have published, the government of Bhutan is currently mining intensively and holding about 13,000 BTC. The news came to light mainly driven by the public revelation provided by Arkham … Read more

Private, Reusable Addresses Now Standard on Bitcoin Lightning Network

BOLT 12 Offerings have been officially integrated into the specification of Bitcoin’s second-layer network protocol, Lightning Network. This advancement enables a more private and user-friendly way to send and receive funds via Lightning. BOLT 12 introduces a set of improvements and new functionalities, among which the Offers stand out (or in English Offers). This technology … Read more

Worldcoin Orbs are now scanning the irises of Guatemalans

Since September 25, Worldcoin has launched its Orbs iris scanning devices in Guatemala. As part of its expansion plan across Latin America and the world, the controversial project brought machines to Guatemala City, the country’s capital. According to as notified by the companythe movement in Guatemala occurs because in that country There is interest in … Read more

Bitcoin broke the downtrend by breaking above $65,000

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has just surpassed $65,500 (USD), breaking the downward trend that it had been in for six months since it reached a record high. While Bitcoin has been mostly range-bound for the past six months, it was seeing increasingly lower highs. That’s why it looked like it was mired in a … Read more

Petroyuan, the BRICS’ new step towards de-dollarization

Key facts: The main challenge will be to make renminbi available to oil-importing countries. The introduction of the petroyuan will increase the fragmentation of the global financial system. As part of the BRICS’ de-dollarization plan, the group of countries led by Russia and China is also evaluating new payment alternatives for global oil trade. The … Read more

Ethena to launch stablecoin backed by BlackRock fund

Key facts: BUIDL is the largest tokenized US Treasury bond fund. Ethena already issues another stablecoin, USDe. Ethena, a company known in the cryptocurrency ecosystem for its stablecoin USDe, has announced the launch of a new stablecoin, UStb, in collaboration with Securitize, a real-world asset tokenization platform. This new stablecoin will be supported by BlackRock’s … Read more

Tomorrow will be a Friday of high volatility for bitcoin

This Friday, September 27, the US PCE will be published, something that could bring volatility to the markets, including bitcoin (BTC). The report will be released at 8:30 AM New York time (12:30 PM UTC time). The PCE (personal consumption expenditure price index) measures changes in the prices of goods and services consumed by households. … Read more

PayPal allows US merchants to buy, store and sell cryptocurrencies

PayPal announced that merchants in the United States can buy, store and sell cryptocurrencies directly from their business accounts on the platform. This expansion is part of the company’s strategy to “increase the utility” of cryptocurrencies. The service, which is already available in the United States, except in New York City, allows PayPal business account … Read more