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The global foreign exchange market conducts transactions worth $7.5 trillion a year, according to the Bank for International Settlements latest triennial survey. The US dollar takes the majority of the share, with 88% of all foreign exchange transactions being settled in it. Therefore, the usage of the USD in foreign exchange transactions is $6.6 trillion, which BRICS is aiming to overtake. On the other hand, BRICS member China’s local currency, the yuan, is used in only 7% of all global foreign exchange. The euro takes the second spot at 30.5% of all FX transactions yearly. The sum of volume can exceed 100%, indicating how often each currency is used on either side of a trade. Also Read: India Confirms BRICS De-Dollarization Efforts Despite Trump’s Pressure BRICS Falters in the Foreign Exchange Market, No Match for the USD Source: Getty Images The development indicates that the BRICS alliance must position their local currencies to be used more than $6.6 trillion in the foreign e...

Lawyer Bill Morgan has called out what he described as the biggest lie regarding XRP’s lack of perceived legal clarity.  Morgan, a supporter of Ripple and XRP, was responding to an X user on June 1 who argued that XRP has no legal standing, lacks major institutional support, and plays no role in central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). He firmly rejected that claim, citing Judge Analisa Torres’s July 2023 ruling, which determined that XRP, as a digital asset, is not inherently a security. This is a lie. XRP has been found by a judge not itself to be a security. The SEC Appeal did not challenge that finding. To say XRP has no legal clarity is the biggest lie I have seen in crypto this year. https://t.co/6x1AycUxja — bill morgan (@Belisarius2020) June 1, 2025 The ruling made a clear distinction: while Ripple’s institutional sales were deemed securities transactions, programmatic sales on exchanges were not. Although the SEC appeale...

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao resigns and pleads guilty. Binance delisting of 10 major coins as regulatory response. Binance restructures leadership and commits to compliance. Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is making significant moves in response to a groundbreaking settlement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The exchange has announced the delisting of 10 major trading pairs, including notable cryptocurrencies such as Aptos (APT), Axie Infinity (AXS), and Filecoin (FIL). Changpeng Zhao’s resignation and $4B Penalty In a surprising turn of events, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as CZ, has decided to step down from his role as CEO in the wake of a comprehensive settlement with the SEC we reported earlier. The settlement stems from criminal charges against Binance , including breaking sanctions and money-transmitting laws. As part of the deal, CZ has pleaded guilty to charges related to ...

Although rare, real-world blockchain utility does exist, now evidenced by one company’s efforts to reduce transactional fees in supply chains. The world is quick to blame inflation for the rising prices at grocery stores and retailers. This was the #1 political issue for recent Election Day voters in the United States. For example, media sources recently reported poll data that 85% of Americans could not afford to spend $200 on a Thanksgiving meal in November 2022, and only 25% could afford $100. However, few recognize inflation is only part of the problem. Higher costs for products and services are also directly attributable to settlement fees paid by transportation providers who are forced to take out the equivalent of payday loans against their freight invoices. Shipper payment terms in the transportation industry are known to be egregious, and most transportation carriers cannot afford to wait 30–180 days to get paid. When a carrier factors, it pledges the collection rights in its...