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World’s Largest Web3 Event TOKEN2049 Singapore Hits 300 Sponsor Milestone, Announces New Headline Speakers

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PRESS RELEASE. SINGAPORE — 30 July 2023 — TOKEN2049 , Asia’s premier Web3 and crypto conference, announced a slate of prolific title sponsors and headline speakers for its upcoming Singapore edition. With just 50 days to go in the countdown, TOKEN2049 will take place from 13-14 September 2023 at Marina Bay Sands , ahead of the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix 2023 race weekend. Heralding a record-breaking repertoire of over 300 exhibitors, TOKEN2049 is set to welcome over 10,000 attendees with over 80 percent coming from overseas, making it the industry’s largest international gathering of the year. Congregating key business leaders from traditional finance and big tech to crypto-native entrepreneurs and builders as well as policy-makers, TOKEN2049 continues to cement its world-class status as the global premier Web3 event. Panels, keynotes, and fireside chats at this year’s TOKEN2049 will address a myriad of topics including the changing global regulatory landscape, the converg

Russian Official Says BRICS Currency Could Be Discussed at Upcoming Summit

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Russia’s deputy prime minister has stated that the topic of a common BRICS currency may still be on the table at the economic bloc’s upcoming leaders’ summit. A total of 69 leaders, including all African heads of state, have already been invited to the August summit where de-dollarization will be among the key topics discussed. Russian Official on BRICS Currency Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk stated in an interview with Russian news outlet Tass on the sidelines of the second Russia-Africa summit this week that the issue of creating a basket of BRICS currencies may be raised at the economic bloc’s upcoming summit that will take place from Aug. 22-24. The BRICS nations comprise Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The Russian official was quoted as saying: The BRICS leaders will hold a meeting soon where they may touch upon the settlement system issue. Perhaps, the idea of creating a basket of currencies based on a certain payment unit will also be discuss

US House Committee Passes ‘Keep Your Coins Act’ to Protect Right to Self-Custody Crypto

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The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services has passed the Keep Your Coins Act of 2023 to protect the self-custody of crypto. “Those attacking self-custody oppose individual freedom. They want someone they control to control your assets,” said Congressman Warren Davidson who introduced the bill. Keep Your Coins Act of 2023 Advances The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services passed the Keep Your Coins Act of 2023 (H.R. 4841) on Thursday. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH), “would ensure that consumers are allowed to maintain custody of their digital assets in self-hosted wallets,” ⁦the committee described. Congressman Davidson tweeted Friday: Last night, U.S. House Committee on Financial Services⁩ passed my bill to protect self-custody. Those attacking self-custody oppose individual freedom. They want someone they control to control your assets. Defend Freedom. Keep Your Coins Act of 2023 prohibits federal agencies “from restricting the use of convertible

Biggest Movers: DOGE Rebounds, as SHIB Surges 5% Higher on Saturday

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Dogecoin snapped a three-day losing streak on Saturday, as the meme coin found a point of support. The move came as X, formerly Twitter, continued its re-brand by showcasing its new logo over the San Francisco skyline. Shiba inu surged by over 5% today. Dogecoin (DOGE) Dogecoin (DOGE) rebounded on Saturday, as the token ended a recent three-day losing streak in today’s session. DOGE/USD hit an intraday peak at $0.07828 earlier in the day, following Friday’s drop to a bottom at $0.07653. Yesterday’s decline saw the meme coin move near a support point at $0.07600, however bulls rejected a full on collision. Although DOGE is now up by almost 2% from Friday’s low, price might have hit a wall, due to the current position of the relative strength index (RSI). The index is hovering below a ceiling at 63.00, which would need to be broken, if DOGE bulls intend to secure further gains this weekend. At the time of writing this, price strength is tracking at 62.53. Shiba Inu (SHIB) Shiba