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Zimbabwe’s Central Bank Says Upcoming Gold-Backed Digital Currency to Help Reduce Demand for US Dollar – Africa Bitcoin News

The governor of the Zimbabwean central bank, John Mangudya, recently revealed that his institution is planning to introduce a gold-backed digital currency. According to the governor, the soon-to-be-introduced gold-backed digital currency is expected to help diminish local residents’ demand for the U.S. dollar. Taming High Demand for the US Dollar The

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Despite regulatory clarity, Hong Kong crypto ETFs experience lukewarm demand

According to a report published by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE), two Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETF) and an Ethereum (ETH) ETF listed on HKSE averaged 9.30 million Hong Kong dollars ($1.19 million) in daily trading volume from Dec. 16, 2022, to Feb. 7, 2023. As the first region in

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UAL Shares Up 2%, United Airlines Reports Net Loss in Q1 2023 but Projects Strong International Demand in Q2

United Airlines reported that its total capacity went up by approximately 23.4 percent during the first three months of the year. United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: UAL) announced its first-quarter (Q1 2023) financial results on April 18. According to the announcement, the company recorded a $256 million pre-tax loss for the

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Ether Options Trading Volume Surpasses Bitcoin As Shanghai Upgrade Drives Demand for Bullish Bets

Major exchanges, including industry leader Deribit, have seen ether options contracts worth $1.23 billion exchange hands in the past 24 hours. That is nearly 60% of the global crypto options activity and 50% more than bitcoin's notional trading volume of $823.7 million, according to Swiss-based data tracking website Laevitas. Source

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HashKey launches wealth management service citing ‘significant’ demand

Hong Kong-based digital asset firm HashKey Group has launched a new wealth management platform geared toward professional and institutional investors.In an April 14 announcement, HashKey cited “significant demand from investors to access virtual assets” as the reason for its move into the wealth management space.Deng Chao, the CEO of the

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IMF to publish CBDC handbook in response to increasing demand for guidance

With interest in central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) at an “unprecedented” level, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is experiencing heavy demand for guidance in regard to them. In response, the IMF planned to release a CBDC handbook, deputy managing director Bo Li said in a recent speech.The IMF official saw

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Texas Senate Passes Bill to Limit Bitcoin Miners’ Participation in Demand Response Programs

The House vote is expected to be more contentious, in part because bitcoin miners have cranked up their advocacy against the bill. Three lobbying groups including the Texas Blockchain Council, the Chamber of Digital Commerce, and Satoshi Action Fund launched a campaign against the bill on Monday, which they say

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WWE to Merge with UFC Parent Company Endeavor Group to Leverage ‘Heavily in Demand’ Combat Entertainment

A new deal sees the WWE and UFC merge under the same umbrella for all-round combat sports offerings subject to regulatory approval. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has agreed to merge with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) to form a publicly-traded combat sports company. According to reports, the new company will be

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