The fundraising is to expand Recursive Capital’s investments in bitcoin companies exclusively on the African continent. More Support for Bitcoin Companies in Africa Recursive Capital, a venture capital firm that specializes in funding bitcoin businesses in Africa announced the Fund I’s first close on Saturday, Nov. 30. Block Chairman Jack Dorsey, chairman of Fortress Investment […]
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Indian Expert Questions Legality of US Sanctions on BRICS Over Dollar Exit
Duvvuri Subbarao, former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, cast doubt on Donald Trump’s proposal to impose 100% tariffs on BRICS nations if they abandon the dollar, calling it legally and practically uncertain. He questioned whether U.S. laws allow sanctions based solely on shifting away from the dollar or how such actions would be […]
Read MoreLatam Insights Encore: Brazil Frontrunning the US in Building a Strategic Reserve Might Rally BRICS Around Bitcoin
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from last week. This edition examines how Brazil might frontrun the U.S. to become the first nation to enact strategic bitcoin reserve regulations and its possible repercussions on BRICS nations’ economic policies. Latam Insights Encore: Brazil’s Hypothetical Strategic […]
Read MoreRemember: 2 Weeks Ago Bitcoin Hit All-Time Highs All Week Long
Bullish news flooded the crypto markets two weeks ago as bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) options launched, ethereum ETF inflows turned positive, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) started heating up again. This editorial is from last week’s edition of the Week in Review newsletter. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get the editorial the second it’s finished. […]
Read MoreBrazil Pushes Back on Trump’s BRICS Tariff Threat While Championing Single Currency Vision
Brazilian officials dismissed U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed 100% tariffs on BRICS countries as unlikely, characterizing them as rhetoric rather than actionable policies. The Brazilian foreign ministry referenced Trump’s prior unfulfilled tariff threats against China, Mexico, and Canada during his first term. Officials under President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva described the remarks as provocations […]
Read MoreRipple Sounds Alarm on Scams as XRP Rockets to Third-Largest Crypto
Ripple warns investors of escalating scams as XRP’s value surges over 400%, urging vigilance against fraud tactics like deepfakes, phishing, and fake giveaway schemes. Ripple to Investors: Beware of Scammers Exploiting XRP’s Unstoppable Surge Ripple has raised concerns about the surge in cryptocurrency scams as the digital asset market continues to expand. The company issued […]
Read MoreBitcoin, Not BRICS, Is the True Threat to US Dollar Reserve, Warns Wharton Professor
Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel called Trump’s 100% BRICS tariffs ironic, noting bitcoin—which Trump backs—is a bigger threat to the dollar as a global reserve. Wharton Professor: Trump’s Bitcoin Advocacy Contradicts BRICS Tariff Threats Jeremy Siegel, professor emeritus of finance at the Wharton School, commented Monday on President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to impose 100% tariffs on BRICS […]
Read More$113B Asset Manager Seeks SEC Approval to Launch XRP ETF as Market Booms
A $113 billion asset manager has filed to launch a spot XRP ETF as the crypto’s value skyrockets over 400%, solidifying its third-largest rank. XRP ETF Proposal Filed by $113B Global Asset Manager for SEC Approval Wisdomtree, an asset manager with $113 billion in global assets under management, has submitted a registration statement to the […]
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