The Ministry of Economic Development of Russia does not expect the rapid development of a common currency for the BRICS bloc. Deputy Economic Development Minister Vladimir Ilyichev stated that “quick breakthroughs” on this issue are unlikely to happen during the ongoing BRICS summit, citing the process the European Union underwent to create the euro. Ministry…
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The BRICS members are mulling over the possible launch of a common unit of account, Russia’s Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov unveiled. This would be an alternative to the U.S. dollar that can be used to denote the cost of some commodities, for example, but not a single currency like the euro, the Russian official…
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Economics Nobel laureate Paul Krugman recently stated that Argentina might be better off adopting the euro instead of the U.S. dollar amidst the devaluation of the Argentine peso. Krugman argued that Argentina has almost twice as much trade with the European Union as it does with the U.S., stating that the euro would suit them…
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According to Latvijas Banka, 4% of the population bought crypto assets in February, down from 8% in 2022, while payments “continue to prevail.” The number of people buying crypto assets in Latvia is declining, Latvijas Banka said in its 2023 “Financial Stability Report.” The central bank attributed the falling interest in crypto to negative sentiment…
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Cointelegraph analyst and writer Marcel Pechman explains how a weakening German economy — Europe’s largest — is a positive for cryptocurrencies. In the latest episode of Macro Markets, Cointelegraph analyst Marcel Pechman discusses the recession in Germany, Europe’s largest economy. According to a recent headline in The Wall Street Journal, “Germany is dragging down Europe’s…
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Isaias Afwerki, president of Eritrea, reinforced the need for building a new economic system away from the traditional centers of power. At the second Russia-Africa Summit, Afwerki told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the current world order, on top of dollar hegemony, was printing money and weaponizing its position using sanctions, trying to contain the…
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Circle’s Patrick Hansen provided an overview of the euro-denominated stablecoin market at EthCC: It all looks rosy, he said. The future is bright for euro-denominated stablecoins, according to Patrick Hansen, European Union strategy and policy director at Circle. The United States dollar may preserve its first-mover advantage, but euro stablecoins will see increasing real-world use…
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Inflation in the eurozone has started to decline but the area’s monetary authority expects it to remain above its target in the next two years. The European Central Bank has to do more to bring it down, its governor commented on the backdrop of stable consumer expectations about rising prices during the said period. Euro…
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Paysafe will discontinue support for bank transfers of euros to and from Binance, the payments provider announced. The news comes when the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange finds itself under pressure from regulators and banking partners in Europe and elsewhere. Paysafe to Stop Euro Deposits and Withdrawals for Binance Crypto exchange Binance, the global leader in…
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