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BRICS: 8 Strongest Currencies That Rule the World

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The forex market is dynamic with changes occurring every minute of the day’s trade. BRICS is doing everything to topple the US dollar from the world’s reserve status and replace it with local currencies. Despite their best efforts, the de-dollarization agenda is yet to become a reality as the USD still dominates the financial sector. This puts a major dent in their initiative as the greenback reigns supreme even after multiple attempts to bring it down. Also Read: BRICS: New Country Rejects Local Currency for Oil, Wants US Dollar BRICS: 8 Currencies That Dominate the Financial World Source: euroschoolindia.com Even after BRICS placed local currencies ahead for trade, the US dollar is the most used tender for cross-border transactions. The majority of the world uses it for trade settlements as it sustains the market’s whiplash. The USD does not dramatically head south and is backed by various global economic participants who trust the currency. Below is the list of the...

North Korea’s Lazarus Group Holds $47 Million in Cryptocurrencies, Most Of It Bitcoin

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The notorious Lazarus Group, a state-backed North Korean cybercrime entity, holds $47 million in crypto currencies , primarily Bitcoin (BTC).  That’s according to data collected by 21.co subsidary Dune Analytics, which shows the group’s wallets contain approximately $42.5 million in BTC, $1.9 million in Ether (ETH), $1.1 million in Binance Coin (BNB), and an additional $640,000 in stablecoins, with Binance USD (BUSD) dominant. But the amount marks a significant decrease from the $86 million it held shortly after its hack of Stake.com. The Dune dashboard tracks 295 wallets associated with the hacking group that have been identified by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the report said. Despite accumulating a substantial amount of cryptocurrency, the Lazarus Group tends to avoid using privacy-focused coins such as Monero, Dash, or Zcash. These crypto currencies are known for providing enhanced anonymity and makin...