Argentina’s Economy Finds a Lifeline in Crypto Amid Sky-High Inflation Rates,...
As inflation rips through Argentina’s economy, the nation appears to be turning its gaze toward cryptocurrencies as a financial haven. Particularly, with inflation soaring to as high as 276% per year, according to a report, Argentina is now witnessing a massive turn in the monetary strategy as citizens chase after stability, even if it comes […]
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Crypto Becomes a Lifeline for Ordinary Russians
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong shared his view on crypto usage and his exchange’s policy in a series of tweets Friday as Russia continues to wage war against Ukraine.
Firstly, he emphasized that Coinbase is “not preemptively banning all....
The European Central Bank is concerned over inflation in the euro area rising beyond its own expectations, a high-ranking ECB official has admitted. However, Europe’s monetary authority is not prepared to raise interest rates at this point in time, the executive unveiled.
ECB Sees No Reason to Adjust Interest Rates Despite Eurozone Inflation Reaching 5%
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects the U.S. economy to experience high inflation for at least another year or two. “I would be careful about looking at one data point for the U.S.,” IMF First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath cautioned. IMF on US Economy and Global Inflation The first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Gita Gopinath, discussed global inflation and the U.S. economy in an interview with Bloomberg Friday in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Responding to a question about whether global inflation has peaked, she said:....
The United States Federal Reserve is tightening, and interest rates hike has heavily impacted on the crypto market. Earlier this month, Bloomberg Analyst McGlone said Bitcoin would outperform traditional stocks as interest rates hike. However, to this point, Bitcoin does not seem to follow Bloomberg’s predicted trend. As a matter of fact, despite Bloomberg’s bullish standpoint, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are still in a crash. For example, BTC and ETH dropped by 2% after the Fed’s announcement and bounced back. But have now crashed again. BTC is currently trading below....