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Tom Barrack, the head of Colony Capital real estate investment firm, claims that the next big crisis can be harder than the Great Depression. He suggests that the market needs an additional supply of liquid cash, as well as borrow system restructuring until 2024.Per the U.S. based commercial mortgage market shark, Tom Barrack, the market signs are telling that the collapse is imminent. The borrowers must not fall into default, because this would mean a domino effect for the industry.Barrack...

Ripple’s XRP is not suitable for Mexican remittances, but it might be a good solution in the African market where Intermex has recently expanded. In February, we reported about Ripple‘s collaboration with Intermex (International Money Express, Inc), provider of remittance services to Latin America and the Caribbean corridor. Within the partnership, Intermex was to use Ripple’s On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) through RippleNet and “enable faster cross-border payments between the U.S. and Mexico.”...

Oil prices seem to get better after a horrible week. OPEC may resume pumping the markets with fresh oil.Oil prices have recovered from the previous lows. Last week was one of the worst weeks in history since the global oil industry decided to start tracking prices. Sources say that prices rebounded slightly showing signs that the price drop may reverse. This also shows that things may not as bad as everyone thought. facing falling demand, the global oil industry went into a tailspin. This is...

All eyes are on Bitcoin halving scheduled in mid-May 2020 to retrieve the lost glory of Bitcoin. Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, Bitcoin price has corrected over 40% in just the last month.The COVID-19 pandemic has severely hit not only the traditional markets but also the cryptocurrency markets. The overall cryptocurrency market has corrected nearly 40% in just the last month. The world’s largest cryptocurrency Bitcoin has also corrected 40% during the same period. This market crash has wiped...

The coronavirus outbreak led to new developments and restrictions in the past 24 hours. The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games could be postponed, while India inserts a lockdown on 75 districts in its borders. The financial markets reacted adversely today, as U.S. futures and Asian stocks nosedived by up to 10% in some cases.Bitcoin is down by 9% to $5,800 in the same timeframe, hinting again a positive correlation with the stock market.Stocks and Futures Plunge (Again)The number of deaths linked to...

Alibaba and Tencent stocks indicate resilience amid the coronavirus stock market effect. China, the first country to be hit by the deadly coronavirus in early December, now aims to be a stabilizing force in the global market.Coronavirus has almost become the order of the day in mainstream media since it was first reported in Wuhan, China. The virus has pushed beyond the ground zero to infect countries almost in all continents. As a result, it’s not only the human health status that has been...

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus caused a massive sell-off in traditional markets. However, cryptocurrencies also declined notably, causing many to question Bitcoin’s positioning as a safe-haven asset. According to the popular on-chain analyst, Willy Woo, the largest cryptocurrency, as well as gold, might have already started to decouple from traditional assets.Will Bitcoin And Gold Turn Around?Financial markets have been in distress for the past month, as major indices and some...

In 2019, MoneyGram has received $11.3 million worth of XRP, $8.9 million in the fourth quarter only. In 2020, this number seems to be increased.Recently, money transfer company MoneyGram has released its 2019 annual report. According to MoneyGram, it has sold $11.3 million worth of XRP received as a result of its commercial partnership with Ripple.As MoneyGram has revealed in its filing to the SEC, its loss in the fourth quarter of 2019 has totaled $11.9 million. However, the company assured...

Stellar lumen price recovered above $0.0400, but it failed near $0.0450 against the US Dollar.XLM price is currently declining and it is struggling to stay above the $0.0360 support.There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.0400 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Kraken).The pair is likely to extend its decline as long as it is trading below the $0.0450 pivot.Stellar lumen price is trading in a bearish zone against the US Dollar and bitcoin. XLM price is likely to...

Merkel’s quarantine does not mean she will stop her official business, as the leader will continue working from home. She will also have regular COVID-19 tests in the coming days. Coronavirus gives no quarter to anyone, all of us can become at risk. Outstanding political leaders are no exception, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel has already checked it by her own experience. Currently, her ability to remain the public face of the country is under question, as after contact with...