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On the Road to Yuan Internalization: Petrochina Completes First Digital Yuan Settlement
24.10.2023
Petrochina, the largest Asian oil and gas producer, has completed a settlement using the Chinese central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yuan. The operation, which involved a purchase of 1 million crude barrels through the Shanghai Oil and Gas Trading Center platform, marks the first time...
Liquid-Staking Token-Backed Stablecoin MKUSD Surges 27,000% in Under a Month
23.9.2023
Since the start of 2023, the size of the stablecoin economy has decreased amid numerous redemptions. However, new stablecoin asset projects, such as Aave’s GHO, First Digital’s FDUSD, and Paypal’s PYUSD, have emerged. On September 1, a stablecoin protocol named Prisma Finance...
Binance Boosts First Digital's Stablecoin With Zero Fees to Buy and Sell Bitcoin, Ether
3.8.2023
The crypto exchange listed the Hong Kong-regulated First Digital's FDUSD stablecoin last week
GHO and FDUSD Stablecoins See Massive Supply Growth in Recent Debut
3.8.2023
In a recent turn of events, the cryptocurrency world has been introduced to two stablecoins anchored to the U.S. dollar — Aave’s gho (GHO) and First Digital’s stablecoin FDUSD. These dollar-tied tokens have rapidly gained momentum, witnessing substantial growth in market...
Russia to Launch Digital Ruble Transactions With Real Users in August
27.7.2023
Banks taking part in the digital ruble pilot will begin testing transactions with actual clients in mid-August, according to a top executive of one of the financial institutions. The trials are set to start weeks after Russia adopted dedicated legislation for the introduction of its new digital...
Binance Introduces FDUSD Listing Amid Stablecoin Market Decline, Faces Initial ‘Technical’ Setback
26.7.2023
As the stablecoin market economy witnessed a loss exceeding $3 billion within a 40-day span, several fresh stablecoin endeavors are emerging. Binance, the globe’s leading exchange by trade volume, unveiled three new trading pairs attached to a stablecoin labeled first digital usd (FDUSD)...
MAGGI delivers their first digital collectibles
2.6.2023
MAGGI, which is the 130-year-old company, Nestle’s most celebrated brand, has come out and delivered its first lot of digital collectibles in the OneRare Foodverse. In order to carry out the honors pertaining to this exclusive collaboration, OneRare is initiating the introduction of MAGGI Noodles...
Hong Kong-based First Digital Group launches redeemable USD-backed stablecoin
1.6.2023
The Hong Kong trust company says the new FDUSD combines the stability of the U.S. dollar with the reliability of Asian regulation
First Digital Unveils USD Stablecoin as Hong Kong Crypto Rules Kick In
1.6.2023
The stablecoin is issued by a registered trust owned by First Digital
.SWOOSH delivers the first digital-creation collection
18.4.2023
Nike’s latest platform, .SWOOSH, delivers its very first digital creation collection, going by the name of Our Force 1 (OF1). This collection was duly created by the .SWOOSH community. The collection is split up into two digital boxes, one of them being the Classic Remix Box and the other being...
Nike is Releasing Its First Digital Sneaker Collection on .Swoosh
18.4.2023
The virtual sneaker, called Our Force 1, is a play on the brand's iconic Air Force 1 design
Latam Insights – Inflation Skyrockets in Argentina, El Salvador Processes Digital Assets Licenses, Venezuelan Crypto Corruption Probe Continues
17.4.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic development news from Latin America during the last week. In this issue: Inflation in Argentina goes over 100%, El Salvador issues its first digital assets licenses, and the crypto-linked corruption probe in Venezuela...
El Salvador Issues Historic First Digital Asset License to Bitfinex Crypto Exchange – Here's What You Need to Know
12.4.2023
With the aim to further boost the crypto-friendly nation’s exposure to cryptocurrencies, El Salvador has handed its first digital asset license to Bitfinex. The latest move by the country’s regulator National Digital Asset Commission (NDAC) makes the exchange the first international digital asset...
El Salvador Grants First Digital Asset License to Bitfinex
11.4.2023
Tokenized shares and yield-bearing assets are potential products that could be launched under the new regulatory framework approved by the Central American country
Central Bank of Brazil to Test Security and Transaction Privacy Levels of the Digital Real
10.2.2023
The Central Bank of Brazil will focus its first digital real tests on determining the levels of privacy and security that can be achieved with the proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC) infrastructure. The tests will be conducted later this year and will set up a simplified operation...
Designer Sean Wotherspoon Launches First Digital Wearables Collection on MNTGE
7.2.2023
The inaugural collection takes inspiration from vintage pieces in the Nike collaborator's own closet
Indian Central Bank RBI Begins First Digital Rupee Pilot Today
1.11.2022
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), is launching its first digital rupee pilot on Nov. 1. with the participation of nine banks. “Settlement in central bank money would reduce transaction costs by pre-empting the need for settlement guarantee infrastructure or...
Citi Ventures Backs Its First Digital Asset Manager, Co-Leading a $6M Round in Xalts
6.10.2022
Accel co-led the round for the startup building institutional-grade digital asset products
Sango – The First Digital Monetary System Built on Bitcoin
28.7.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Sango, the Central African Republic’s crypto-initiative, has set off a wave of excitement in the crypto space, fuelling curiosity and anticipation. Supported by a comprehensive Legal Framework, Sango will enable the creation of both the digital and physical infrastructure that would...
Sberbank to Conduct First Digital Asset Transaction on Own Platform
19.6.2022
Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, is going to carry out the first transfer of digital assets on its own dedicated platform within a month, a top executive revealed this week. The announcement comes after earlier this year, the bank was authorized to issue digital financial assets. Sberbank...