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Texas’ gold-backed coin aims to help Bitcoin adoption, says lawmaker
22.11.2024
The Texas state-issued digital currency is projected to encourage skeptical investors to eventually try out Bitcoin one day
Pal Up With Disney Dreamlight Valley's Pegasus Companions
21.11.2024
You can’t have a cozy game without cute companions to find and adore, and Disney Dreamlight Valley has them in spades. In fact, its second expansion The Storybook Vale has three all-new types of critters to meet, feed, and become pals with, like a Pegasus that comes in four unique colors.Read more
Brazil Prepares to Let Tradfi Institutions Embrace Crypto
13.11.2024
The Central Bank of Brazil is preparing to open the cryptocurrency market to traditional finance institutions, which will be able to operate in this industry with clarity after the enactment of the upcoming regulation. Small crypto startups might face challenges in regularizing their situation...
Central Bank Group BIS Names Hernández de Cos as Next General Manager
12.11.2024
ES Pablo Hernández de Cos has called for digital euro implementation and helped put in place global crypto banking rules
Norway supports MiCA, considers CBDC for financial stability
9.11.2024
Norges Bank backs the EU’s MiCA regulation while considering a CBDC to enhance cross-border payments and support financial stability in Norway
Latam Insights Encore: Brazil’s Stablecoin Remittance Tax Is Doomed From the Start
5.11.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from last week. In this edition, we examine how the Central Bank of Brazil has proposed a tax on the use of stablecoins for making remittances and how this might drive retail users away...
$3M Bitcoin Forecast: Vaneck’s Model Sees Central Bank BTC Adoption
5.11.2024
Bitcoin could reach $3 million, according to asset manager Vaneck, with a model showing its potential as a reserve asset held by global central banks. Bitcoin as Central Bank Asset? The $3M Target Driving Big Conversations Matthew Sigel, head of digital assets research at asset management firm...
Pakistan moves to regulate cryptocurrency, CBDCs as legal tender
4.11.2024
The proposed amendments would allow for sweeping changes to the country’s financial sector.
Historic: Central Bank of Argentina Hosts Cryptocurrency Art Exhibition
4.11.2024
The Central Bank of Argentina has opened its doors to host a cryptocurrency-themed art exhibition for the first time. The show, titled “Art, Artificial Intelligence and the Future of the Economy,” includes a series of bitcoin mining machines, several spheres that display ether...
3 Central Banks Forge New Path in Cross-Border Digital Asset Innovation
2.11.2024
New partnerships between central banks target digital currency integration to streamline tokenized cross-border transactions and modernize the global financial infrastructure. Cross-Border Finance Revolution: Three Nations Pioneer Digital Asset Integration The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)...
BIS distances from Project mBridge amid BRICS sanctions concerns
31.10.2024
Economic sanctions have a profound effect on international financial architecture, it turns out
BIS distances from Project mBridge amid BRICS sanctions concerns
31.10.2024
Economic sanctions have a profound effect on international financial architecture, it turns out
Brazilian Central Bank Considers Taxing Stablecoin Remittances
31.10.2024
The stablecoin boom in Brazil has caught the attention of the central bank, which is currently exploring several ways to tax stablecoin remittances, including issuing a special license for crypto exchanges that provide these services. Central Bank of Brazil Explores Tax on Stablecoin-Based...
U.S. Treasury Advisory Panel Says Tokenization Could Be Big, But May Need Central Control
30.10.2024
The U.S. Treasury Department's panel of Wall Street advisers see the tokenization of U.S. debt and other assets providing some significant potential advances, the group contended in a new report – while also envisioning an inevitable need for the kind of heavy central hand that may rankle...
2,430% Surge: Why Central Bank Digital Currencies Are Set to Explode
29.10.2024
The explosive growth of central bank digital currencies, expected to surge 2,430% by 2031, could revolutionize global payments, slashing cross-border transaction costs by billions. The Global Payment Shake-Up: CBDCs Poised to Transform Transactions Juniper Research, a market research and consulting...
HKMA Project Ensemble partners with Brazil, Thailand for tokenization
28.10.2024
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority launch Project Ensemble in March and now has at least three countries participating.
Economist Explains Bitcoin’s Untapped Potential for Central Bank Reserves
28.10.2024
An economist has argued that bitcoin is a reserve asset similar to gold, noting that some central banks might consider adding it to their reserves. Economist Makes Bold Case: Bitcoin Could Protect Central Banks Like Gold The Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI), a non-profit think tank, published a paper...
Here’s what happened in crypto today
27.10.2024
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation
Here’s what happened in crypto today
27.10.2024
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation
'The Case for Bitcoin as a Reserve Asset' — Bitcoin Policy Institute
26.10.2024
According to the paper, central banks collectively hold $2.2 trillion in gold as of Q1 2024 and continue to expand their gold allocations