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China's central bank to expand deployment of e-CNY
13.7.2022
Over 4,567,000 merchants across the country now accept the e-CNY as payment
South African Central Bank Reverses Course on Crypto Regulation
13.7.2022
South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Deputy Governor Kuben Naidoo has said "our view has changed" from five or six years ago when there was "no intent on regulating this from a currency point of view" to regarding crypto "as a financial asset that we hope to regulate."
Shanghai included blockchain, NFTs and Web3 in its 5-year plan
13.7.2022
The municipal government pledged to support the enterprises that are discovering the non-fungibles market
Russian Blockchain Alternative to SWIFT to Prevent Disconnection of Nations, Banks
13.7.2022
A Russian university is ready to test its blockchain-based analogue to the global payment messaging network SWIFT, from which Russian banks were cut off as part of Western sanctions. The developers say their system would not allow the disconnecting of countries and banks. Russian Developers Create...
Bitcoin not a currency? South Africa to regulate crypto as financial asset
13.7.2022
South Africa’s Reserve Bank will regulate cryptocurrencies as financial assets, and new laws are expected over the next 12 months
Here's the 'Final Guidance' on 'Stablecoin Arrangements' by BIS and IOSCO
13.7.2022
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) wants to create a set of standards for the stablecoin industry that will cover payments, clearings, and settlements.
In a report released today and shared with Cryptonews.com, the BIS’ Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures and...
US Treasury study finds CBDCs a plus for commercial bank stability
13.7.2022
Access to CBDCs reduces banks’ need to insure against liquidity risks and gives policymakers greater information about trouble in the financial system, according to the study
French central bank head announces beginning of wholesale digital euro project phase 2
12.7.2022
The French presidency of the European Union winds down with the completion of wCBDC experiments, design of proprietary blockchain and automated market maker platform
Sri Lanka central bank reiterates crypto warning following protestors seizing president's residence
12.7.2022
Thousands of Sri Lankans took to the streets of Colombo in protest of the government’s response to the economic situation in the country
Central Bank: No Place for Stablecoins in Russian Economy, Only Digital Ruble Will Do
12.7.2022
The Central Bank of the aggressor state Russia, says that it is against the idea of citizens making use of fiat-, oil-, or gold-pegged stablecoins – despite calls for the launch of such tokens from the Ministry of Finance.
The newspaper Vedomosti quoted a Central Bank spokesperson as insisting...
Behind Voyager’s Fall: Crypto Broker Acted Like a Bank, Went Bankrupt
12.7.2022
In an industry where counterparties are tightly bound together by a weave of debt and leverage, dominoes can fall fast and hard
BoE official compares current crypto market regulation to 'unsafe aeroplanes'
12.7.2022
According to Jon Cunliffe, regulators needed to accelerate efforts to find a place for crypto in current frameworks based on the principle of "same risk, same regulatory outcome."
France Starts Second Stage of Wholesale CBDC Experiments, Central Bank Governor Says
12.7.2022
Bank of Russia opposes private stablecoins in the country
12.7.2022
Russia's central bank sees the digital rubble as the only technological payment option to support
G20 Watchdog Announces ‘Robust’ Global Crypto Regulation Coming in October
12.7.2022
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) says it is working on a “robust” regulatory framework for crypto assets and will report its recommendations to the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in October. FSB to Present Robust Crypto Regulatory Framework to G20 in October...
South Korea Ready to Test its CBDC with Commercial Banks, But Says Launch Is ‘a Long Way off’
12.7.2022
South Korea’s central Bank of Korea (BOK) says it is now ready to commence “real-world” testing for its prototype digital won – but is refusing to say whether or not it actually intends to roll out the token....
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100-Year-Old Pennsylvania-Based Bank Approved to Leverage Makerdao’s Stablecoin Vault
11.7.2022
Makerdao, the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) that issues the stablecoin DAI, approved a governance vote that provides “collateral integration from a U.S.-based bank.” The Makerdao governance vote passed by a majority vote of more than 87%, and it allows the U.S. financial...
China Frozen Bank Account Controversy: Affected Clients Injured During Protests, Nearly $6 Billion Missing
11.7.2022
Some Chinese bank clients, whose accounts were frozen in April, were injured while staging a protest at the Zhengzhou branch offices of the country’s central bank. Reports from local media outlets suggest that as much as $6 billion in client funds is missing and the individual believed to...
Dutch bank ING sells digital asset tool Pyctor to GMEX
11.7.2022
GMEX has acquired ING’s Pyctor business to connect CeFi and Defi amid the increasing demand for hybrid finance
Crypto needs regulation to mitigate risks, says Bank of England exec
11.7.2022
Traditional markets have regulations to protect investors from unrecoverable losses, a Bank of England executive recently noted