Ghana is introducing a blockchain-based gold tracking system to restructure its gold sector and combat illegal exports, says Sammy Gyamfi, acting Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC). The initiative, tied to the Gold Board Bill under parliamentary review, aims to register all licensed miners in a national database, assign unique digital codes […]
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Experts: Gold’s Rise Doesn’t Undermine Bitcoin’s Digital Gold Status
Gold prices have surged to a new high of $3,117 per ounce, driven by trade war fears and central banks’ aggressive gold purchases. Some experts suggest that the rally in gold could be a precursor to an explosion in bitcoin acquisition. Goldman Sachs Raises Year-End Gold Price Forecast On the eve of what U.S. President […]
Read MoreAI Agents Could Be Crypto’s Next Breakthrough – If We Shift From Hype to Utility
Alec Goh is Head of HTX Ventures, the global investment arm of cryptocurrency exchange HTX. In this Op-Ed, Alec argues that the convergence of AI Agents and Web3 holds transformative potential, but requires the industry to avoid common crypto pitfalls. Building Sustainable Value in Crypto + AI I have navigated through multiple market cycles in […]
Read MoreSurvey: More Brazilians Invest in Cryptocurrency Than in Dollars, Gold and Stocks
The survey, commissioned by Coinbase and Hashdex, found that while savings accounts were Brazil’s most used investment instrument, cryptocurrency was more popular than other options, including stocks and gold, among Brazilians. Poll Finds Brazilians Invest More in Cryptocurrency Than in the Stock Market The openness of Brazil to new technologies and proposals has allowed cryptocurrency […]
Read MoreHow Strategy Crushed Bitcoin Returns: Tobam’s Breakdown
A research-heavy French investment firm has published a quantitative paper explaining the reasons Strategy stock outperforms bitcoin. French Asset Manager Tobam: Three Reasons Strategy Outperforms Bitcoin Paris-based asset manager Tobam has researched exactly why Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR) has continued to outperform bitcoin ( BTC), the very asset responsible for boosting its stock price. The […]
Read MoreJapan’s Metaplanet Fires off $13M Bond Round to Accelerate Bitcoin Reserves
Japan’s publicly listed bitcoin treasury company, Metaplanet Inc., is doubling down, issuing $13.3 million in zero-interest bonds to aggressively expand its bitcoin holdings. Japan’s Metaplanet Gears Up for Bitcoin Accumulation Japan’s publicly listed bitcoin treasury company, Metaplanet Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 3350 / OTCQX: MTPLF), announced on March 31 its intention to further invest in […]
Read MoreElon Musk Clarifies No Plans for the Government to Use Dogecoin
Elon Musk clarified that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has no plans to integrate Dogecoin into its operations for transparency, despite his personal support for the meme crypto. Dogecoin vs DOGE: Elon Musk Draws the Line Elon Musk discussed the potential role of dogecoin in government during a March 30 town hall event in […]
Read MorePeter Schiff Warns of Crisis Worse Than 2008 as Tariffs, Inflation, and Fed Policy Collide
Tariffs, inflation, soaring interest rates and a weakening dollar are colliding in what economist Peter Schiff warns could trigger a financial collapse worse than 2008. Peter Schiff: US Nearing Historic Financial Collapse as Economic Signals Flash Red Economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff issued a dire warning Monday, arguing that the U.S. is on the […]
Read MoreBitcoin’s Transaction Drought: Network Fees Hit 1 Satoshi per Transfer as Mempool Clears
According to current metrics, at around 6 p.m. ET on March 31, the Bitcoin blockchain experienced a curious decline in transactional throughput, with blocks failing to reach optimal capacity. Beginning at block 890,138, a sequence of more than a couple dozen blocks exhibited diminished size, deviating from the network’s typical operational rhythm. Where Have All […]
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