India’s Central Bank RBI Discusses Digital Currency and CBDC Launch With Minimal Impact on Monetary Policy

India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), says a basic central bank digital currency (CBDC) model must be adopted initially and tested comprehensively to minimize the impact on the country’s monetary policy and banking system. The Indian apex bank sees several benefits in launching a digital rupee, including “a potential to enhance the … Read more

Power Deficit Forces Crypto Miners to Leave Kazakhstan

Electricity shortages have been dogging Kazakhstan’s booming crypto mining industry this year. A media report reveals that some miners, including some of those that moved in amid China’s crackdown on the sector, are now looking to relocate to destinations with a more stable energy supply like the United States. Miners Shut Down Crypto Farms Due … Read more

The Nursing Shortage Crisis

Nearly all U.S. nursing homes are currently facing a staffing shortage.  In 2020 and 2021, the U.S. has reached the lowest nursing home employment rate due to the COVID pandemic.  The staffing situation has grown even worse for 86% of nursing homes between June and September 2021.  Out of the 99% of nursing homes now … Read more

An African Perspective on Why the World Needs Cryptocurrencies

Rising cryptocurrency use in Africa over the past few years has not only shown that digital currencies are now a vital means of moving funds across borders and between people, but that cryptocurrencies are also an important means of accessing global markets for the financially excluded. Cryptocurrency Now a Necessity Despite ongoing efforts by regulators … Read more

The Cannabis Job Market

In 2025, the legal marijuana industry will employ up to 600,000 full time workers across the United States.  Cannabis is one of the few industries that has significantly grown during the pandemic; in 2020, the industry added 77,300 full time jobs.  That’s 32% year-over-year job growth!   Support for legalization continues to grow.  1 in … Read more