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Crypto's adaptability, openness key to ideal monetary system, say BIS execs

3.9.2022
Some of the biggest flaws preventing present-day cryptocurrencies from mainstream adoption, pointed out by the BIS execs, are bottleneck congestion in DeFi and the reliance on volatile assets

Digital Assets Could Become ‘Permanent Feature’ of Finance, Singapore Central Banker Argues

2.9.2022
Digital assets could become “a permanent feature of the financial landscape,” although decentralized cryptoassets like bitcoin (BTC) “fail as money,” Singapore’s central bank director has argued.... Read More: Digital Assets Could Become ‘Permanent Feature’ of Finance, Singapore Central Banker...

Australian CBDC Research Project Could Provide Crypto Clarity, Legal Expert Says

2.9.2022
Michael Bacina, partner at law firm Piper Alderman, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss what the project’s launch could mean for the country’s financial future

Ripple to Participate in the Digital Dollar Project’s CBDC Sandbox Program

2.9.2022
The non-profit organization promoting the creation of the digital dollar, the Digital Dollar Project, has announced the launch of a sandbox program to kickstart the probe of the technical implementations of the envisaged digital currency. The fintech firm Ripple is among the four participants that...

New Global CBDC Platform Could Cut Payment Costs, IMF Says

1.9.2022
The International Monetary Fund remains skeptical about private crypto, but is pushing for new ideas on state-backed digital currency

Update for Mt. Gox Creditors, Binance's Messages, Ledger at Best Buy + More News

1.9.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. __________... Read More: Update for Mt. Gox Creditors, Binance's Messages, Ledger at Best Buy + More News

Digital Dollar Project Plans to Explore CBDC Technical Solutions With New Sandbox

1.9.2022
The non-profit organization advocating for a U.S. central bank digital currency plans to work with crypto platforms like Digital Asset and Ripple to explore technical and policy aspects of a digital dollar

Nigerian Central Bank Slashes CBDC Transaction Fees by 50%

30.8.2022
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it is slashing transaction fees for the e-naira platform by 50% — a move which the bank claims will increase the volume of transactions on the central bank digital currency (CBDC) platform. The central bank also believes that wider adoption of the CBDC...

Adoption Picks up Pace in LATM with Brazilian Central Bank’s DeFi Project & Developments in Argentina

30.8.2022
Crypto adoption is on the march in Brazil, where the nation’s Central Bank has commissioned a commercial banking giant to build a DeFi solution for its prototype central bank digital currency (CBDC). Meanwhile, across the border in Argentina, a city says that it will accept tax payments made using...

China Introduces Digital Yuan Payments in Ningbo Subway, Guangzhou Buses

26.8.2022
Authorities in two Chinese cities are promoting the digital yuan as a payment method in the public transportation system. Commuters on the subway of Ningbo and those taking the bus in Guangzhou will be able to purchase their tickets using the state-issued digital currency. Residents and Visitors...

Amendments to US commercial code differentiate crypto and ‘electronic money’

25.8.2022
The updated guidelines seek to clarify the terms of crypto assets lending and specify the status of CBDCs

Major Chinese City’s Metro Begins Accepting Digital Yuan Payments

24.8.2022
The city of Ningbo, in China’s Northeast Zhejiang Province, has announced that all 125 of its metro stations now accept digital yuan payment – as the Chinese central bank digital currency (CBDC) continues its adoption drive.... Read More: Major Chinese City’s Metro Begins Accepting Digital Yuan...

Ghana Central Bank Announces Launch of Regulatory Sandbox

24.8.2022
Ghana’s recently launched regulatory and innovation sandbox is the latest proof of the central bank’s commitment to a regulatory environment that promotes “innovation, financial inclusion and financial stability,” a statement released by the Bank of Ghana has said....

Second Biggest Brazilian Bank Bradesco Not Interested in Crypto, Alleges It Is Still ‘Very Small’

24.8.2022
Bradesco, one of the biggest banks in Brazil, has stated it does not have plans to enter the cryptocurrency market in the near future. In an interview, Bradesco CEO Octavio de Lazari Junior stated that the company was currently not interested in launching crypto services to its customers...

China begins next phase of CBDC testing with e-CNY payment for public transport

23.8.2022
Scan and pay with e-CNY is now available in multiple Chinese cities for citizens looking to ride their local buses and subways

Report: Nigerian Central Bank Targets Tenfold Increase in Number of CBDC Users, Governor Says Use of Cash Will ‘Dissipate to Zero’

23.8.2022
Despite the apparent slow embrace of the e-naira digital currency by Nigerians, the Central Bank of Nigeria governor has said his institution is targeting a tenfold increase in the number of users of the digital currency in the next twelve months. The governor predicted that the use of cash will...

Hodlnaut & Swyftx Lay Off Staff, USD 9M Carried Out in eNaira, MTV's 'Best Metaverse Performance', Crypto Green and Red Regulatory Lights + More News

19.8.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. __________... Read More: Hodlnaut & Swyftx Lay Off Staff, USD 9M Carried Out in eNaira, MTV's 'Best Metaverse Performance', Crypto Green and...