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XRP price rebounded above $2.42 on Friday, marking a 28% recovery from the weekly timeframe low of $1.90. The rally was fueled by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) kicking off settlement talks with Ripple, and speculations the Blackrock could launch altcoin derivatives products.  Solana (SOL) is up 9% on Friday following the result of the recent Solana Improvement Document (SIMD) 0228 governance vote, which failed to meet the required 66.67% approval threshold of participatory votes. Ethereum (ETH) gained 3% on Friday, trading above $1,900 at press time. Despite the recent slight...

The rupee appreciated 25 paise to 86.80 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, as domestic equities opened on a higher note and Asian currencies continued to remain on the stronger side.Forex traders said the rupee could extend its gains in the near-term, as the dovish Fed expectation has pressured the greenback, further aiding the rupee’s recovery. However, global risk sentiment and oil price movements will play a crucial role in determining the next leg of the rupee’s trajectory. Story continues below this ad At the interbank foreign...

The Central Zone Task Force has arrested four persons involved in an illegal operation to exchange demonetised Indian currency notes for valid currency. Acting on credible information, the Task Force apprehended the gang in Abid and seized demonetised currency worth ₹55,52,500 in ₹1,000 and ₹500 denominations.The arrested have been identified as Syed Muzammil Hussain (48), the prime accused, along with his associate Amzad Khan (42), and two agents, Palthi Bhaskar (46) and Shaik Naseema (50). According to the police, the gang attempted to defraud the public by offering large commissions in exchange...

New Delhi , March 16 (ANI): India's foreign exchange reserves had their highest weekly gains in over three years in the week ending March 7. Reserve Bank of India data showed that in the week under consideration, foreign exchange reserves rose by USD 15.267 billion to USD 653.966 billion. Forex reserves had slumped for about four months, recently hitting an 11-month low. Then followed the latest rollercoaster movement, with gains some weeks and declines the next. Forex reserves started falling after touching an all-time high of USD 704.89 billion in...

RBI has shortlisted six entities, including Engineers India and MECON, for a project to revamp currency management infrastructure to cater to the growing economy.Mumbai, Mar 16 (PTI) State-owned Engineers India and MECON as well as four private entities are in the fray for the project to comprehensively revamp RBI's currency management infrastructure in order to cater to future cash needs of the country's fast growing economy.The four private entities are: Accenture Solutions; Colliers International (India) Property Services; PricewaterhouseCoopers and The Boston Consulting Group (India).The RBI had earlier invited expression of...

Dollar hegemony has long enraged governments around the world. In the 1960s the French complained of America’s “exorbitant privilege”. Forty years later, as the global financial crisis wreaked havoc, China called for a shift away from the dollar. More recently, Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, spoke for many when he asked with derision, “Who was it that decided that the dollar was the currency after the disappearance of the gold standard?” The unspoken answer was that an American “empire” had foisted the dollar on a prostrate world.In fact,...

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Key Takeaways Historical patterns show crypto cycle peak is not yet here. Stablecoins increasingly serve as a bridge between fiat currencies and crypto markets, comprising the majority of crypto trading pairs. Share this article The total supply of stablecoin has reached $219 billion and continues to climb, suggesting the crypto bull run is still far from over, IntoTheBlock said in a Friday statement.Stablecoin growth indicates the crypto bull cycle is still in mid-runAccording to the crypto analytics firm, historical data shows stablecoin supply typically peaks during market cycle highs, with...

Russia has turned to cryptocurrencies to facilitate oil trade with China and India, effectively bypassing Western sanctions in its $192 billion oil trade, Reuters reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.The country has been slowly moving deeper into the cryptocurrency space. Just this week, the Bank of Russia submitted proposals to create an experimental legal regime (ELR) lasting three years, allowing a “limited group of Russian investors” to trade cryptocurrencies.Some Russian oil firms use bitcoin, ether, and stablecoins such as Tether (USDT) to convert payments made in Chinese yuan and...

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