Economist Lord Jim O’Neill Calls BRICS Currency Idea ‘Ridiculous’ — Says China and India Never Agree on Anything
Lord Jim O’Neill, the British economist credited with coining the acronym BRIC, calls the creation of a common BRICS currency “ridiculous,” emphasizing that the BRICS nations have “never achieved anything…
Read More »As Financial Surveillance Intensified In 2022, Bitcoin Is Needed By Individuals And Nations Alike
A rise in financial censorship this year, perpetrated by citizens’ own governments and adversarial nations alike, calls for Bitcoin. This is an opinion editorial by Kudzai Kutukwa, a financial inclusion…
Read More »Is Bitcoin Private Enough To Maintain Our Financial Freedom?
Traits inherent to Bitcoin create financial transparency — but with proper usage, Bitcoin users can retain the necessary privacy to preserve freedom. This is an opinion editorial by Kudzai Kutukwa,…
Read More »EU Regulator Warns About Crypto — Questions Whether Many Will Survive
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Chair Verena Ross says that the crypto market crash should be a “cautionary lesson” for investors. She noted that there is a “real question”…
Read More »Governments Need to Stop Dismissing Crypto as Illicit Payments and Reckless Speculation, Says El-Erian
Mohamed El-Erian, an adviser to Allianz and Gramercy Funds Management, says that “The time has come for more western governments to stop dismissing the crypto revolution as some mix of…
Read More »Biggest Layoffs in US Banking History: Analyst Predicts Banks to Cut 200,000 Jobs
A Wells Fargo analyst has predicted the largest “reduction in U.S. bank headcount in history.” Banks are expected to cut 200,000 jobs as they strive to improve productivity and efficiency…
Read More »Demand for Crypto Soars: Bitcoin Funds Break Records, Goldman Sachs Wants In
Investors are increasingly seeking exposure to bitcoin following the recent months-long price rally. Bitcoin exchange-traded products are seeing record trading volumes. Meanwhile, more big banks are reportedly trying to get…
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