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People see Bitcoin as a future means of transaction

Bitcoin could bring equity in finance as never before

DeFi-driven speculation pushes DEXs’ transaction volumes past those on CEXs

15 months ago, DEXs first eclipsed CEXs in on-chain transaction volumes

Citibank, Barclays raise oil price forecasts

Citi estimated Brent to average $75 per barrel in 2023

Global Financial Markets in Brief week of June 1

US Treasury yields at their highest level in 2 weeks following jobs’ data

CRTKL pledges all projects to be climate positive by 2030 and 2040

The company champions sustainable design to reach net-zero

How much oil does the EU import from Russia?

About 90 percent of Russian oil imports to the bloc will be stopped

Biden pledges to Fed chief freedom of action to confront inflation

The Open Committee meets on June 15,  to approve 50 basis points increase

Can aging be a thing of the past?

Biomolecular restoration: Making reverse-aging a reality

EU leaders agree to partial Russian oil embargo

Putin to lose about $10 billion annually in oil export revenues

The return of ‘Bleisure’ travel

Business travel is regaining momentum as a growing number of companies look at it to secure growth

IIF lowers forecast for global growth

The institute expects strong growth in ME

Zero-Day exploitation at an all-time high

80 zero-days were exploited in 2021

Recovery of global trade at risk

Supply chain turmoil, trade finance gap, hinder global economic growth

Will there be a global recession?

The war in Ukraine likely a driving factor towards an economic slump

Elon Musk no longer in the $200 billion club

The richest man in the world’s wealth decreased by 5.4%

Travel, tourism sector shows signs of recovery, WEF study

Japan, the US, Spain, France, and Germany are at the top of the list

Monkeypox won’t be the next global pandemic? Or will it?

While the outbreak is unusual, it remains “containable”, says WHO

A US soft landing unlikely…stagflation knocking on the door

Jerome Powell was sworn in for his second term

WEF president lauds Saudi reforms

WEF considering taking the MENA regional summit to Riyadh

Dream of owning a plot of land on Mars?

Everdome announces upcoming metaverse land auction date