The Bank of Russia unexpectedly maintained its key interest rate at a record-high 21% , defying analysts’ expectations of another significant hike as inflation remains stubbornly elevated. The decision marks a shift toward a more measured approach in balancing economic growth and price stability. Key Details Inflation Concerns: Annual inflation climbed to 8.9% in November, well above the central bank’s 4% target , with inflation expectations reaching 13.9% in December. Policy Rationale: The central bank cited the significant tightening of monetary conditions after October’s 200-basis point hike as sufficient to resume disinflationary processes. Governor Elvira Nabiullina emphasized avoiding both economic overheating and severe slowdowns. Economic Overheating: Elevated government spending on the war in Ukraine and social programs, coupled with labor shortages and rising wages, have fueled strong domestic demand, exacerbating price pressures...
An Australian computer scientist, who falsely claimed to have invented bitcoin, was found in contempt of court on Thursday for filing a £911 billion (US$1.2 trillion) lawsuit in Britain against Twitter founder Jack Dorsey's payments company, Block.
Key Points:
- Craig Wright, the claimant, had long asserted he was Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous author of bitcoin's foundational 2008 white paper.
- In May 2024, London's High Court ruled that Wright had lied extensively, fabricated documents, and did not invent bitcoin.
- The case was initially brought by the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (Copa), aiming to prevent Wright from suing bitcoin developers based on his false claims.
- Copa argued that Wright's recent lawsuit against Block violated a prior injunction, which barred him from pursuing litigation based on his false assertion of intellectual property rights over bitcoin.
- Judge James Mellor ruled Wright to be in contempt of court during a Thursday hearing that Wright did not attend.
- Last month, Wright was also denied permission to appeal Mellor's ruling that he is not the inventor of bitcoin.
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