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Bitcoin Community Divided: Scaling Challenges Trigger Intense Debate as Mempool Overflows

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Cette semaine, the Bitcoin community has been abuzz with discussions about the network’s scaling challenges. As the blockchain’s transfer fees continue to surge, the backlog of transactions stuck in the mempool has hit an unprecedented high. Crypto enthusiasts have been sharing…

La Chine pousse le yuan numérique pour le paiement des salaires à Changshu

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Changshu, a city in China with more than 1.5 million inhabitants, will pay public workers’ wages with the Chinese central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yuan. The move marks an acceleration of the adoption plans that Beijing has for the…

La Russie lance un système de paiement sans « aucune restriction » - Les devises numériques seront totalement illimitées

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Russia is launching a new payment system that is “bound by no restrictions” where digital currencies could be used in cross-border payments, said Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov. “Two parties come to an agreement, make settlement payments, and no other country…

La Russie augmentera sa dépendance à l'égard des monnaies nationales dans le commerce de l'énergie, Vœux de s'éloigner du dollar américain

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Russia will increase its reliance on national currencies to settle payments for its energy resources, moving away from the US dollar, according to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. Novak noted there is a great interest in acquiring Russian energy resources,…

Analysts Weigh In on BRICS Currency as Tool to Face US Dollar-Based Sanctions

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Analysts have begun considering using a future BRICS currency to sidestep U.S. sanctions and the dollar’s influence in international markets. While the rise of the U.S. dollar was significant to spur an era of economic growth after World War II, les…

Dollar to Play Lesser Role Due to Its Weaponization, Monnaies numériques, Economist Jeffrey Sachs Says

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Within the next decade, les Etats Unis. dollar will play a much less dominant role than it is today, according to Jeffrey Sachs. The renowned economist listed a few factors for the diminishing status of the greenback such as its use as…

Le détaillant sud-africain Pick n Pay accepte désormais les paiements via BTC dans tous ses magasins

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Pick n Pay, one of South Africa’s leading retailers, reportedly now accepts bitcoin as payment at all its stores across the country. Using the bitcoin lightning network, Pick n Pay’s customers can now buy items such as groceries, airtime and electricity…

Davos 2023: Les CBDC sont l’avenir de la monnaie des banques centrales, mais elles ne sont toujours pas prêtes

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Un forum économique mondial (FEM) un panel composé de banquiers centraux et de fournisseurs mondiaux de technologies a dressé le profil des monnaies numériques des banques centrales (CBDC) comme l'avenir de la monnaie de banque centrale, les présentant comme l’une des solutions aux limitations du secteur des paiements…

European Union to Put a 10,000-Euro Limit on Cash Payments; Transactions Over €1,000 in Crypto Will Be Scrutinized

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The states of the European Union have convened to establish a new limit on cash purchases and to strengthen the controls on cryptocurrency transactions. On Nov. 6 the bloc agreed to put a limit of €10,000 ($10,557) on cash payments and…