A former World Bank consultant imprisoned for a macro scam affirms that he acted in “good faith” | National and international economy

The Italian financier Andrea Zanon, linked to Nimbus and former CEO of the company, according to the company itself, in an archive image. The affected groups celebrated the capture of the director, a former advisor to the World Bank (an entity that confirmed to this newspaper that he worked for her) who adds to his … Read more

Bitcoin has crossed the $50,000 mark for the first time since 2021

Investors’ willingness to put money into bitcoin was also supported last month by US regulatory authorities’ approval of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to track its price. At around 18:30 CET, according to the specialized CoinDesk server, bitcoin had increased by over five percent to $50,196 in the past 24 hours. It was the highest since December … Read more

Digital Economy Blog – The Digital Payments Revolution

2023-11-29 13:00:38 At the turn of the 21st century, a technological revolution shook the foundations of financial and business habits established for centuries. The meteoric rise of new digital technologies and the rise of computing power have made it possible to achieve what once seemed unimaginable: the dematerialization of money. In 1990, the United States … Read more

The Future of Cryptocurrencies: Advantages, Challenges, and Global Impact

2023-11-11 16:06:54 Many people have already said and written about cryptocurrencies, that they give people the opportunity to freely manage and control their own assets. Today, cryptos are real protagonists in the global financial system and pose a serious challenge to the banking sector, as well as full of opportunities for financial innovation, value preservation, … Read more

Sam Bankman-Fried Found Guilty: The Collapse of a Cryptocurrency Empire

2023-11-03 00:38:07 Sam Bankman-Fried leaves the courthouse after a hearing, in New York, July 26, 2023. ANGELA WEISS / AFP Sam Bankman-Fried’s empire continues to collapse. Accused of fraud, criminal conspiracy and money laundering, the ex-billionaire was found guilty of seven counts on Thursday, November 2, by a jury in New York, after five weeks … Read more

How the ECB is preparing for the future with the launch of the digital euro

2023-10-18 14:35:00 By Le Figaro with AFP Published 23 minutes ago, Updated 10 minutes ago The digital euro will soon be a reality. DADO RUVIC / REUTERS The ECB’s digital currency will be tested for two years before its launch. The ECB (European Central Bank) announces the launch of “the preparatory phase», with tests and … Read more

what is how will the real digital work?

2023-08-09 11:50:47 O Banco Central finally defined it as “drex” the name of the new real digital. This digital currency should lower operating costs, but it should still take time to be released, with an expectation that this will happen by the end of 2024. With the launch of the official name of the first … Read more