Global investment bank JPMorgan remains optimistic about gold prices, projecting a significant rise in the fourth quarter of 2024 due to anticipated Federal Reserve rate cuts beginning in September. On Tuesday, the price of gold surged past its all-time high, bolstered by the Federal Reserve’s actions and the influence of former U.S. President Donald Trump.…
Erik Voorhees, founder of Shapeshift, has warned about the U.S. national debt’s catastrophic trajectory. He foresees a bond market collapse and ruination, calling it the most catastrophic event of our lifetimes. Voorhees advocates for bitcoin as a safeguard against this financial apocalypse, urging former President Donald Trump and his VP pick, Senator J.D. Vance, to…
Tanzania’s Ministry of Tourism and Natural Resources has mandated that all fees in the tourism sector must be paid in local currency, aligning with a government directive for local transactions to use the country’s shillings. This requirement applies to Tourism Business Licence fees, filming permits, and visiting fees. Previously dollar-denominated payments will now be converted…
Ripple has contributed $1 million to back XRP advocate John Deaton in his campaign against Senator Elizabeth Warren in the Massachusetts Senate race. The funds are being channeled to the Commonwealth Unity Fund, a new super PAC created by attorney James Murphy, who contributed $50,000 on April 15 to the cause. Ripple’s Support For XRP…
Argentina has recently released the rules that will govern the previously approved legislative package affecting the inclusion of cryptocurrency and other undeclared assets in the country’s tax system. The benefits will only be available to taxpayers who hold their assets in registered VASPs. These taxpayers will be exempt from taxes for up to $100,000 held…
As news emerged about British High Court Judge James Mellor’s referral to prosecute Craig Wright for perjury, Wright’s website, craigwright.net, now displays a legal notice stating he is not Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of bitcoin. The main page of the web portal hosts the notice, which reads: “Dr Wright is not the author of the…
Former President Donald Trump has announced that he has chosen crypto-friendly Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) as his vice presidential candidate. According to his latest federal financial disclosure, Vance, a venture capitalist turned politician, owns between $100,001 and $250,000 in Bitcoin. Trump and Vance’s United Front on Crypto Earlier this year, former President Trump’s stance on…
Bitcoin-based decentralized finance (defi) protocol Hermetica has launched its BTC-backed synthetic dollar, USDH, on Bitcoin’s layer one (L1) through the Runes protocol. The company also announced plans to scale its Bitcoin-native defi operations using layer two (L2) solutions like Stacks. Hermetica Launches BTC-Backed Stablecoin USDH Hermetica‘s USDH offers Bitcoin holders a new way to maintain…
According to a Reuters report, three industry sources indicate that spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are expected to begin trading on July 23. The sources also mention that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted preliminary approval for at least three of eight asset managers to release the spot Ether ETFs. Will Spot…
Bitcoin’s price demonstrates clear signs of recovery, with the market reclaiming some key levels. Investors are now hopeful that the correction phase is finally over. Technical Analysis By TradingRage The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, the price has recently demonstrated an impulsive recovery from the $56K support level, breaking through several resistance elements. The…