Joseph Branch

Joseph Branch

Oil prices continue to decline

Oil prices continue to decline on Wednesday, February 22, after declining in the previous trading session, as investors assess the forecasts of global fuel demand amid uncertainty about the state of the global economy. According to Ukrinform, this was reported by enkorr. Quotes for April futures for Brent crude oil

Cameron Winklevoss: "The next bullrun will start from Asia"

Cameron Winklevoss, co-founder of crypto exchange Gemini, believes that the next bullrun will start thanks to investors from Asia. And that in such a scenario, the US must embrace cryptocurrency or the country risks "falling behind the train". Such a prediction is not an unsubstantiated assertion. According to

The number of NFTs in the Bitcoin network has surpassed 100,000

According to Dune Analytics, the day before yesterday the Bitcoin network reached the 100,000 NFT mark. And today that number surpassed 127,000. Interestingly, on February 8, just weeks after the public launch of Ordinals, there were 12,000 NFTs.

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Blur intends to raise valuation to $1bn

NFT marketplace Blur plans to close a funding round increasing its valuation to $1 billion and become a one-horse project, The Block reports. The BLUR token will also be listed on Bybit, Coinbase, OKX, KuCoin, Huobi, Gate and MEXC.

UAE to issue digital dirham

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) will create its own digital currency. This is stated in a large policy paper by the regulator. The first phase of the programme includes the issuance of CBDC for cross-border and domestic use. According to the CBUAE, it will "address

Europe's most troubled economy named

Analysts of the European Commission (EC) have named Sweden the only country in the European Union whose economy will shrink in 2023, Bloomberg reports. The status of the most troubled economy in Europe Sweden has received because of the sharp decline in the housing market, which led to the bankruptcy

Unemployment in Canada held steady at 5% in January

Canada's unemployment rate in January 2023 was 5%, the same as in December, Statistics Canada data showed. The figure is 0.1pc higher than the record low of 4.9% recorded in June and July. The number of people employed in the Canadian economy rose by 150,000,

China has increased its purchases of Russian oil

China has increased its purchases of oil from Russia, Bloomberg reported citing Energy Aspects. At least three supertankers carrying Russian Urals crude, which was bought by state oil and gas companies PetroChina Co. and CNOOC, are on their way to China. Sinopec. According to analysts, they may increase their purchases

Meta will release a new version of the Horizon Worlds meta-universe

Zuckerberg's company is preparing an updated version of its Horizon Worlds meta-universe, the Wall Street Journal reports. The updated meta-universe will be aimed at teens between the ages of 13 and 18. The developers are now working on the design of the virtual world. To interact with the