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Bank of Japan Forms New Team to Explore Central Bank Digital Currency
20.7.2020
The Bank of Japan is warming to digital currencies and now has a team dedicated to researching a possible digital yen
Bank of Japan Has New CBDC Research Team But No Plans to Launch
20.7.2020
Bank of Japan has announced the launch of a new CBDC research team, which will continue the work of its previous CBDC research team
Thai Central Bank Says Big Businesses Are Already Using its CBDC
17.7.2020
Another country has moved a step closer to issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC), with Thailand’s central bank stating that it is “already using” its token “for financial transactions with some big businesses.”
Per Nation Thailand, the Vachira Arromdee, assistant governor of the Bank...
Thailand Already Using Central Bank’s Digital Currency
17.7.2020
Thailand's digital currency is backed by the central bank’s foreign currency reserves, which have grown by $25 billion over the past 12 months
Bank of Thailand Enters Third Phase of CBDC Development; Now “Using CBDC with Big Businesses”
17.7.2020
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) announced Wednesday that is has entered third-phase development of its central bank digital currency (CBDC). BOT is planning to expand the use of the CBDC among large businesses. The report by The Nation of Thailand quotes Vachira Arromdee, BOT assistant governor saying...
BlockFi Hires Former Deutsche Bank, Barclays Alum as General Counsel
17.7.2020
The crypto lending platform has hired banking veteran Jonathan Mayers as general counsel in a bid to stay ahead of the regulatory curve
Japan Should Urge US to Hurry Up With Digital Dollar Says Fisco Exec.
17.7.2020
Japan may need to rely on the United States to have some influence over the development of digital currencies
A Path of Challenges: Will CBDCs Prevail Over Private Blockchains?
16.7.2020
CBDCs will be the leading digital currencies of the future, and only the competition between various models will determine the winner
Bank of Thailand Progresses With Digital Baht Tests Before Public Launch
16.7.2020
The Bank of Thailand is looking to test the digital baht with Hong Kong’s central bank after piloting the CBDC with large businesses
Cypherium CEO Predicts CBDC Cross-Border Payments ‘Soon’
16.7.2020
Cypherium’s founder predicts that adoption of CBDCs for cross border payments will happen sooner than expected
European Digital Bank Revolut Expands Bitcoin Trading Services to 49 US States
16.7.2020
British digital bank Revolut said Wednesday that it will start offering its cryptocurrency trading services in the U.S. Users in 49 U.S. states, excluding Tennesee, can now buy and sell bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) through the Revolut app, it said. They can also store their digital assets...
Swiss Crypto Bank SEBA to Offer Token Securitization on Corda Network
15.7.2020
The bank has partnered with Corda-based DASL to build the new service available on Corda’s public network
China to Test Digital Yuan on Food Delivery Platform With 435 Million Users
15.7.2020
China’s central bank may test digital yuan on Meituan Dianping’s food delivery platform with 435 million users
Standard Chartered Participates in Jammed $18M Round for Crypto Custodian
15.7.2020
Standard Chartered said it invested in Metaco to improve the relatively undeveloped market infrastructure in digital assets
Japanese Government Set to Include CBDC in Official Economic Plan
15.7.2020
The Japanese government is getting serious about a CBDC
[článek] Jiří Horyna (eMan): Na burzu se jdeme osvobodit od bank. Kótovaná firma taky působí důvěryhodněji
15.7.2020
[11 minut čtení] Česká vývojářská společnost eMan se v srpnu chystá na Pražskou burzu. Co ji k tomu vede, čím si před tím musela projít a proč nemíří rovnou na primární trh? Čím českou softwarovou firmu eMan zlákala pražská burza, co příprava na vstup na burzu obnášela či jak se vývojářské firmy...
Bank of England Still Debating Creation of Central Bank Digital Currency, Says Bailey
15.7.2020
Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey said Monday that the institution is still debating whether it should create a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Speaking at a webinar event, Andrew Bailey admits a CBDC will be a reality in the next few years. He, however, does not provide a time...
Covid-19 Stimulus: Banks Will Gain $18 Billion in Fees for Processing PPP Relief Loans
15.7.2020
The world’s banking cartel will gather $18 billion in fees for facilitating the settlement of small business Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) relief loans leveraged during the Covid-19 pandemic. The $640 billion in PPP relief loans stem from the CARES Act and allegedly there’s only...
Japan’s Biggest Bank to Launch Digital Token Before End of FY2020
15.7.2020
The Japanese financial giant Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is set to issue its own long-awaited digital currency “in the second half of the current financial year,” said its CEO.
Speaking to Mainichi, the company’s CEO Hironori Kamezawa stated that the token had experienced no shortage...
Bank of England Considering a Central Bank Digital Currency, Governor Says
14.7.2020
The U.K.'s central bank is discussing the possibility of launching a digital currency, perhaps in several years