Gold prices climbed to a new all-time high in Asian trading hours on Monday, with spot prices surging to $3,800 per ounce. The surge came as the US dollar weakened following recent Federal Reserve rate cuts, while ongoing geopolitical tensions continued to drive demand for safe-haven assets. The milestone has sparked debate over what it
Piero Cipollone, member of the ECB Executive Board, delivered a keynote at the Baltic conference “Payments & Policy in a Changing Environment,” arguing the digital euro is essential to preserve Europeans’ ability to use sovereign money as transactions go increasingly digital. Cipollone framed the digital euro as an extension of central bank money that would
Bitcoin is once again capturing investor attention after a sharp dip below $110,000, raising concerns about its near-term recovery. The crypto king has bounced back quickly, climbing above $111,800 within a day, as growing signs of investor conviction suggest that support may fuel the next rally. Bitcoin Investors Move To Accumulate Exchange data reveals that
Bitcoin Core developers have released the second test version of their controversial Bitcoin Core v30 update, set to usher in a new wallet format and non-monetary data inclusion sometime in October. A new release candidate of Bitcoin Core (v30.0rc2) is available for testing, the Bitcoin Core Project stated on Sunday, labelling it as a “new
One of Europe’s most valuable startups, Revolut, is exploring a dual listing in London and New York for its blockbuster initial public offering (IPO), the Sunday Times reported, citing a “senior City source.” If it were to proceed, the move could mark the first time a company simultaneously lists in New York and joins London’s
Story Highlights Qatar National Bank adopts JPMorgan’s blockchain platform to enable instant 24/7 US dollar corporate payments. The Kinexys system processes $3B daily, signaling growing institutional adoption of blockchain in global finance. The move could boost market sentiment for crypto assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Chainlink. According to Bloomberg, Qatar National Bank (QNB), the largest
Capital B (The Blockchain Group, ISIN: FR0011053636, ticker: ALCPB) has completed an “ATM‑type” capital increase with TOBAM at €1.70 per share, raising €1.2 million ($1.4 million) to acquire 12 BTC. The transaction brings the group’s total crypto treasury to 2,812 BTC, acquired for €262.1 million ($307.3 million) at an average price of €93,216 per bitcoin,
A Bitcoin analyst has argued that Bitcoin is still in a bull market as it briefly recovered to over $112,000 on Monday after a week of major volatility. Bitcoin (BTC) has struggled to gain over the past week as analysts said investors were showing signs of exhaustion, with its sudden drop last week resulting in
Babylon has proposed cutting BABY inflation and launching BTC-BABY co-staking, a system designed to align Bitcoin and BABY holders while reducing supply growth. Summary The proposal aims to cut inflation from 8% to 5.5%. BTC-BABY co-staking aligns Bitcoin and BABY holders. Testnet in September, mainnet launch in October. Babylon has put forward a governance proposal