Aperçus d'Amérique latine: La Bolivie vend de l’or contre des dollars, L'Argentine interdit la cryptographie Fintech, Fitch relève la cote de crédit du Salvador

Bienvenue sur Latam Insights, un recueil des actualités les plus pertinentes en matière de cryptographie et de développement économique en Amérique latine au cours de la semaine dernière. Dans ce problème, La Bolivie adopte une loi pour vendre de l'or contre des dollars, la Banque centrale d'Argentine interdit la fintech…

French President Emmanuel Macron on Taiwan: ‘Being an Ally Does Not Mean Being a Vassal’

French president Emmanuel Macron has decided to double down on his strategic autonomy policy thesis, declaring that Europe should not be forced to side with Beijing or Washington on Taiwan. Macron declared that being a U.S. ally ‘does not mean being

Economists Expect the Fed to Reveal Another 25bps Rate Hike Before Pausing for the Rest of 2023

After the March rate hike by the Federal Reserve, economists believe that the recent move by Saudi Arabia and several members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to cut oil production could complicate the central bank’s mission. En outre,…

Saudi Arabia Strengthens Bond With China by Joining SCO Bloc as Dialogue Partner

China’s relationship with Saudi Arabia is growing as the country’s Cabinet has agreed to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The diplomatic move made by the kingdom began with a memorandum of understanding in September, and at the end of March,…

L’Arabie Saoudite et l’OPEP révèlent une réduction surprise de leur production pétrolière; La Maison Blanche insiste sur le fait que les réductions ne sont pas conseillées pour le moment

Le dimanche, Saudi Arabia and several major oil producers announced their plan to cut oil production by 1.15 million barrels per day, starting in May and continuing until the end of 2023. According to the Saudi Energy Ministry, the move was

Israeli Startup Chain Reaction Raises $70 Million to Build Blockchain Silicon

Chain Reaction, a Tel Aviv-based blockchain startup, a annoncé qu'il avait levé $70 million as part of its Series C funding round. The objective of the company is to expand its engineering staff to accelerate the production of its blockchain-focused silicon and

As the Fed Turns 109 Years Old, the US Dollar’s Purchasing Power Eroded by More Than 96% Since It Was Created

109 years ago, les Etats Unis. Federal Reserve was created and ever since that day, the purchasing power of the U.S. dollar has dropped a great deal. Since the Fed started, plus que 96% of the greenbacks purchasing power has been erased

Binance and Crypto.com Publish Proof-of-Reserve Audits Conducted by Global Auditor Mazars Group

This week two cryptocurrency exchanges provided proof-of-reserves in order to highlight that the trading platforms are backing customer assets 1:1. Binance published its report on Dec. 7, 2022, and detailed the global auditor Mazars Group conducted the audit. En décembre. 9,…

Bitcoin Miners Face a Squeeze as BTC Production Cost Remains Well Above Spot Market Value

Bitcoin miners are dealing with lots of pressure following the recent difficulty adjustment increase on Nov. 20, 2022, and the leading crypto asset dropping further in value against the U.S. dollar following FTXs collapse. Statistics recorded this past weekend show that

Big Four Company EY amène l'utilitaire Wavespace dans le métaverse

EY, l'un des “quatre grands” sociétés comptables, intègre une partie de sa suite logicielle dans le métaverse. Espace d'onde EY, un utilitaire qui permet aux clients de participer à des réunions avec le personnel d'EY depuis plusieurs endroits dans le monde, inclura désormais des expériences immersives,…