Get the weekly summary of crypto market analysis, news, and forecasts! This Week’s Summary The crypto market ends the week at a total market capitalization of $2,17 trillion. Bitcoin continues to trade at around $62,300. Ethereum experiences no changes and stagnates at around $2,400. XRP is down by 2%, Solana by 1%, and Dogecoin by 3%. Almost all altcoins are trading in the red, with very few exceptions. The DeFi sector decreased the total value of protocols (TVL) to around…
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Bitmain’s Power Struggle Intensifies To Physical Brawl Ahead of Bitcoin Halving
Exiled Bitmain co-founder has moved to reinstate his position after recently gaining partial legal victory This resulted in a physical brawl with current CFO Luyao Liu, leading to the intervention of local police The senior management tensions at Bitmain are hurting the mining giant ahead of 3rd Bitcoin halving On May 8, 2020, the ousted co-founder of Bitmain, Micree Ketuan Zhan, was reportedly surrounded by a group of 50-odd guys led by the company's former legal representative and CFO Luyao…
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Hybrid Solution Proposed by IMF Official After Weighing The Pros and Cons of CBDC
Tao Zhang, the Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has voiced his perspective on a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Zhang spoke about CBDC after assessing its merits and demerits during a keynote speech at the London School of Economics. Benefits and Demerits The deputy managing director's major highlight of the CBDC's benefits was its efficiency and lower costs. Several nations experience high costs of currency management with lower access to payment systems in rural and poor…
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