Study: AI Success in Africa Depends on Availability of Local Language Data and AI Talent
According to the latest Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA) study report, the success of artificial intelligence (AI) in Africa hinges largely on the availability of local language data and addressing the AI skills gap. The report urges African...
Fintech Company Tecban Pilots Tokenization Platform for Brazil’s Drex CBDC
Tecban, a fintech that provides interconnection technology for banks, has launched a tokenization and associated services platform called Nexchain. This platform facilitates the process of placing assets on the blockchain for third parties as part of the Drex...
Russia Advances Cryptocurrency Mining Bill
Russia’s State Duma has advanced a bill to regulate cryptocurrency mining, aiming to curb illegal activities and promote investment and employment. Proposed by the chairman of the Duma Committee on Financial Markets and supported by key deputies, the bill...
BRICS Poised to Dominate World Bank and IMF, Says Russian Executive Director
The World Bank Executive Director for Russia forecasts that BRICS nations will soon dominate the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), attributing this shift to inevitable macroeconomic and demographic changes away from Western dominance. He...
BRICS Considers Iran’s Proposal to Link Payment Systems of All Member Countries, Says Russian Official
The BRICS economic bloc is considering Iran’s proposal to link all member nations’ payment systems, according to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko. The proposal aims to enhance BRICS countries’ financial sovereignty by...
Bitcoin Investors Won’t Sell BTC Even if Price Drops to $3K, Peter Schiff’s Poll Shows
Gold advocate Peter Schiff has conducted two polls regarding bitcoin’s value and investors’ actions if the crypto’s price falls significantly. Despite his consistent criticism of bitcoin, the majority of respondents expressed strong...
Dogizen Launch Imminent, Challenging Hamster Kombat and Catizen
Hong Kong, HK, July 26th, 2024, Chainwire 2024 started with explosive growth in games like Hamster Kombat, breaking Guiness world record milestones, and Catizen, establishing itself as one of the fastest growing crypto gaming communities. After an explicit call...
Zimbabwe Injects $50M in Forex Market to Stabilize Currency
Zimbabwe’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), has injected over US$50 million into the interbank foreign exchange market to stabilize the economy. This move comes as the parallel market exchange rate is significantly higher than the...
Michigan pension fund discloses $6.6 million in Bitcoin ETFs
The State of Michigan Retirement System holds $6.6 million in 21Shares’ ARKB ETF. Michigan pension fund’s disclosure adds to growing number of US state pension funds buying spot Bitcoin ETFs. BTC has surged to $68,000 again amid the Bitcoin 2024 conference. The...
Salvadoran Basic Goods Basket Rose to Historic Highs in June
The price of the Salvadoran basic goods basket, a group of foods and vegetables considered essential, rose to all-time high levels in June. The increase was pushed due to the price hikes in vegetables, going over the $260 barrier and reaching $262.17. President...
Kwenta and Perennial Kickstart Arbitrum Expansion with 1.9M ARB
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, July 26th, 2024, Chainwire Kwenta, the leading onchain perpetuals exchange on the Optimism network, has partnered with Perennial to launch a new joint product and incentive program on the Arbitrum network. This initiative, backed...
Bitcoin to Reach $87K in 2024 and $383K by 2030, Finder Survey Predicts
Bitcoin (BTC) is poised for substantial price increases in the coming years, according to a recent survey by Finder. The survey, conducted in July 2024, gathered insights from 32 crypto industry specialists, predicting that bitcoin could reach $87,169 by the...