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A recent report by the ECB confirms that gold, following a significant rally in 2024, has become the second-largest asset held by central banks as a reserve. However, the U.S. dollar still represents over 46% of all funds held by these institutions. ECB Report Acknowledges Gold Reached Second Place Amidst World’s Reserve Assets A recent … Read more
Societe Generale Group’s crypto asset-focused subsidiary is set to launch a new stablecoin called USD Coinvertible (USDCV) on Ethereum and Solana. 24/7 Conversion Offered for Fiat, Stablecoins Societe Generale-FORGE (SG-FORGE), the crypto asset-focused subsidiary of Societe Generale Group, is set to launch a new stablecoin on Ethereum and Solana. Known as USD Coinvertible (USDCV), the … Read more
Ki Young Ju, CEO of Cryptoquant, states that due to upcoming regulations, dark stablecoins—an alternative not under government control—will rise as people use them for large international transfers and other use cases that may invite scrutiny. Cryptoquant CEO Predicts Rise of ‘Dark Stablecoins’ in Face of Upcoming Regulation The increasing relevance of stablecoins and the … Read more
The ‘Common Cents’ Act, which has bipartisan support, seeks to end the production of the $0.01 coin, commonly known as the cent, as its production and distribution costs exceed its face value. Representatives Lisa McClain and Robert Garcia, along with Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand, are behind this proposal. Common Cents Act Gets Introduced … Read more
Argentina celebrated the continued decrease in the dollar-peso exchange rate, even predicting that it might fall below the flotation bands established by the central bank. This would trigger a purchase intervention from the bank to weaken the peso. Argentina Keeps Winning the Battle Against the Dollar Argentina appears to have devised a formula to control … Read more
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition explores how the Argentine government and President Javier Milei are fully committing to the system designed to control the rise of the dollar following the recent lifting of currency controls. Latam Insights … Read more
The price of the U.S. dollar weakened during the first week after lifting the currency controls in Argentina, with the peso gaining ground and stabilizing at an exchange rate of 1,160 pesos per dollar. The rate, which is closer to the stronger side of the established fluctuation band, has spurred speculation about a possible intervention … Read more
Recent data indicates a breakdown in the dollar’s traditional correlation with other markets, as investors seek refuge in currencies like the Swiss franc and Japanese yen, which have recently strengthened. Thierry Wizman, global FX and rates strategist at Macquarie Group, stated that Trump’s tariffs policy shake-up not only threatens the dollar’s status as a safe … Read more
European rating agency Scope has issued a warning regarding a potential downgrade of the US sovereign credit rating due to uncertainty surrounding US trade policy. The agency outlines three possible scenarios for the credit outlook: a “tariff-light” approach, a full-scale trade war, or a broader economic and financial crisis that could include the introduction of … Read more
Several international analysts examined how the introduction of a BRICS international payment system might affect the current use of the U.S. dollar in trade. Experts cited sanctions evasion, cost reduction, and transaction confidentiality as the main advantages of this system compared to alternatives like SWIFT. Experts Warn Upcoming BRICS Payment System Might Dent Dollar’s Trade … Read more
