Search
Qatar exploring digital banks and central bank digital currencies
18.3.2022
The central bank is expected to set a direction for its future focus soon, particularly on various fintech verticals
Qatar Central Bank Studying Digital Banks and CBDCs
18.3.2022
Qatar Central Bank is presently examining the possibility of issuing a digital currency as well as digital bank licensing, an official has said. The official adds this study will help the central bank get an understanding of what its area of focus should be. The Growing Significance of CBDC...
Elizabeth Warren Strikes Again, Ripple Promises XRP 1B in Grants + More News
17.3.2022
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: Elizabeth Warren Strikes Again, Ripple Promises XRP 1B in Grants + More News
Russia’s Central Bank Goes to War. Is Cryptocurrency a Friend or Foe?
17.3.2022
Policymakers in Moscow are scrambling to rethink their approach to digital currency as one of several means of protecting the increasingly isolated economy
Web3 will be key to the future of China's internet, says security regulator
17.3.2022
Yao Qian predicted that Web3 will reorganize the organizational form and business model of the Internet economy and offer a level playing field for all
Bank of Canada collaborating with MIT on CBDC research
17.3.2022
The bank will work alongside the MIT Media Labs’ Digital Currency Initiative (DCI) team to examine how “advanced technologies could affect the potential design of a CBDC.”
RBI Crypto: Indian Government Says Central Bank Has No Plan to Issue Cryptocurrency
17.3.2022
The Indian government has told parliament that it does not have a plan to issue cryptocurrency to be regulated by the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The government also clarified that India’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), that the RBI will launch this financial year...
Blockchain Association policy head: US shouldn't compete with China's CBDC using surveillance tools
16.3.2022
"We will not compete against China — an authoritarian dictatorship — by also acting like an authoritarian dictatorship," said Jake Chervinsky
Russia Sanctions May Lead More Countries To Consider CBDCs, Ex-Central Banker Says
16.3.2022
Sanctions imposed on Russia as a result of its war in Ukraine could lead more countries to consider digital versions of their own currencies – known as central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) – as a counterweight to the dominant role of the US dollar, a former Bank of Japan (BOJ) executive...
Ethereum Co-Founder Raises USD 450M & Bashes Solana, Another DeFi Hack + More News
15.3.2022
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: Ethereum Co-Founder Raises USD 450M & Bashes Solana, Another DeFi Hack + More News
Bitcoin well positioned to help governments create cheaper CBDCs: Deloitte
15.3.2022
Deloitte analysis shows how Bitcoin can help traditional fiat currency improve drastically in terms of speed, security, efficiency, cross-border payments
China’s Digital Yuan App Gets Update as Police Deal with First-Ever CBDC ‘Fraud’ Case
15.3.2022
The central People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has added new functionality to its pilot digital yuan app – but it appears that some citizens are already trying to commit crimes using the new token, and have attempted to use it to launder money.
Per IT Home, the PBoC’s app, which debuted in 11 cities...
Big Short Against Tether, CBDC Giweaway, New NFT Collections + More News
11.3.2022
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: Big Short Against Tether, CBDC Giweaway, New NFT Collections + More News
Bank of Uganda Reportedly Commences CBDC Study
11.3.2022
The Bank of Uganda (BOU) has commenced a study that explores the feasibility of issuing a digital currency. However, an executive with the institution warned that the central bank needed to be clear why it must have this in the first place. Faster Movement of Money The Ugandan central bank...
Jamaican central bank to airdrop Jam-Dex CBDC to early adopters
11.3.2022
“Jamaica Digital Exchange” — Jamaica’s soon-to-be-released CBDC — will see citizens with crypto wallets receive a $16 deposit to help spread awareness and usage
Caribbean CBDC Functional Again After Two-Month Outage
10.3.2022
A digital version of the Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) known as DCash is working again as of Wednesday, after being down for almost two months due to a technical glitch.
The central bank digital currency (CBDC), issued by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), has been offline since...
Republican lawmakers introduce bill targeting China's CBDC on sanctions, privacy
10.3.2022
"This bill holds China accountable as they introduce their new digital currency,” said Senator Bill Cassidy
Biden’s Executive Order Calls for ‘Highest Urgency’ on CBDC Research and Development
10.3.2022
tk
Report: Estonian Prime Minister Calls for Restriction of Cryptocurrencies
10.3.2022
The Prime Minister of Estonia has said cryptocurrencies must be restricted in order to address loopholes that may be used by sanctioned Russian entities to evade the punitive measures. In addition, the premier wants all Russian as well as Belarusian banks to be removed from the global payment...
Crypto Community is Divided on Biden’s Crypto Executive Order
10.3.2022
American crypto traders and investors are likely to face a new raft of regulations after the United Stated President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order entitled: “Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets.” The document seeks to create a framework of stricter and – some argue – more...