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Bill Gates Meets President Xi Jinping in Beijing, Discusses Eradication of Infectious Diseases

Among other items on his itinerary, Bill Gates visited Xi Jinping in Beijing. However, specific details about their discussions is unknown. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday. The talk between them comes on the third day of Gates’ visit and one day after his

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Brazil’s president signs law aimed at having central bank regulate crypto firms

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known to many as simply Lula, has signed legislation giving clarity to the roles the country’s central bank and securities regulator will take in regards to cryptocurrencies.In a June 14 notice, President Lula signed government decree No. 11.563, establishing rules under a December

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Polygon Labs president testifies on democratizing the internet with Web3, blockchains

The United States House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Innovation, Data and Commerce gathered to discuss blockchain technology and the future of Web3 on June 7. Crypto industry members, including Polygon Labs president Ryan Wyatt and several legal experts, appeared before the committee to engage in a much

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US Treasury Set for Debt Issuance Worth $1T Following President Biden’s Signing of Debt Ceiling Bill

Economists predict the US Treasury’s forthcoming debt issuance will hit $1 trillion and may eventually cause economic stiffness. US President Joe Biden’s assent and signing of the bill suspending the federal debt ceiling will trigger new debt issuance. Already, observers expect the Treasury Department to sell $1 trillion worth of debt. On

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ECB President Says Euro Zone Inflation Still ‘Too High’ as Rate Falls Lower than Expected to 6.1%

Inflation in the Euro zone has fallen to 6.1% as individual countries are also recording reductions. However, Lagarde plans more rate hikes. Euro zone inflation has dropped in May, with a steeper plunge than analysts and observers expected. Flash figures show that headline inflation, which was 7% in April, fell to 6.1% in

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President Biden Strikes Deal to Raise US Debt Ceiling, Japanese Market Gains Most

Despite China’s uneven economic recovery, Deutsche Bank “remains optimistic” about China for the medium to long term. Over the last weekend, US President Joe Biden and congressional leaders struck a deal to raise the US debt ceiling. This will allow the government to borrow more and spend on infrastructure and other

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Minneapolis Fed president Kashkari weighs in on CBDC: ‘Handwaving word salad’

President of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank Neel Kashkari participated in a fireside chat at the Minnesota Transportation Conference & Expo on May 15. While he spoke mostly about topics unrelated to cryptocurrency and blockchain, he gave a blunt assessment of central bank digital currency (CBDC) during the Q&A after

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