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Digital Yuan’s Backend Development Complete, Says Chinese Official
22.6.2020
A former senior official of the People’s Bank of China said that the country has completed the backend architecture development of its digital currency
Italian Banks Are Ready to Trial a Digital Euro
22.6.2020
The Italian Banking Association announced last week that its banks were interested in piloting a digital euro
Hundreds of Sites Now Earn Crypto Trading Fees: Exchange WordPress Plugin Sees 300 Active Installs
21.6.2020
A couple of months ago, a new WordPress (WP) plugin launched that allows anyone to host a digital currency trading platform. With the application, WP website owners can earn fees from various crypto asset trades. The developer of the plugin called “Wpcryptoexchange” tweeted on June...
Thai Central Bank Taps Cement Company for First Digital Currency Payments
20.6.2020
The Bank of Thailand is integrating a CBDC payments system into the financials of the country’s oldest cement company in an extension of its Inthanon project
Singapore to Explore Central Bank Digital Currency With China
19.6.2020
Singapore’s central bank is looking to join forces with China in exploring central bank digital currencies
Bank of Thailand Launches Digital Currency Pilot Project
19.6.2020
The Bank of Thailand launched a project to pilot test its CBDC payment system with the largest building material provider in the country
Bitcoin Games Launches Midsummer Promotion as Sweden Looks Toward Launching its Own Digital Currency
19.6.2020
The premier cryptocurrency gaming portal, Bitcoin Games has announced the launch of a Midsummer promotion that promises Free Spins and loads of entertainment. For well over, five years now Bitcoin Games has been the go-to destination for all your gaming needs and our brand new promotion –...
Canada’s Central Bank Is Serious About Designing a CBDC, Job Posting Reveals
16.6.2020
The Bank of Canada is preparing to design its own central bank digital currency (CDBC), detailing its plans in a new job posting
Crypto 101: How to Send and Receive Bitcoin Cash Via the Bitcoin.com Wallet
16.6.2020
During the last few months in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak and faltering global economy, many individuals have shown an interest in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. However, oftentimes people can find the process a bit daunting because they are not used to using crypto assets and have...
Korea’s Central Bank Forms Legal Panel to Advise on Possible Digital Currency Launch
15.6.2020
The Bank of Korea has set up a legal panel to advise on possible regulatory sticking points for a future CBDC issuance
Market Update: Bitcoin World Reserve Theories, Market Cap Loses $16B, Analyst Predicts $7,500 ETH
15.6.2020
Digital currency markets are down on Sunday evening roughly 2.14% as global trade volume has slid by 31% this weekend. Coins like ethereum, bitcoin, litecoin, and bitcoin cash are all down between 1-2% in the last 24 hours. Crypto Assets Shed $16 Billion in Two Days At the time of publication,...
Custody Provider Copper Joins Think Tank to Bridge Gap Between Traditional Finance and Crypto
11.6.2020
Crypto custodian Copper is joining the Official Monetary and Financial Institution Forum's new think tank to discuss how central banks are evaluating digital currencies
Ghana’s Central Bank Confirms It’s Still Looking to Pilot a Digital Currency
10.6.2020
The Bank of Ghana’s first deputy governor says the institution remains committed to piloting a central bank digital currency
Marshall Islands Seeks to Establish a "Self-Sovereign Identity" With New Blockchain-Based Currency
6.6.2020
Joel Telpner reveals some of the steps the Marshall Islands is taking to launch its national digital currency
The Mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto Allegedly Leveraged a Russian Proxy for Communications
5.6.2020
4,171 days ago in 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto invoked the Bitcoin network after sharing the white paper with people since Halloween 2008. Just recently, it has been discovered that Nakamoto leveraged a Russian proxy to obfuscate his whereabouts and the inventor used the proxy back in January 2009....
Fed Paper: Central Bank Digital Currencies Could Replace Commercial Banks – But at a Cost
5.6.2020
The research explores how "central banking for all" via digital currency could affect commercial banks
Barry Silbert
5.6.2020
Barry Silbert is the founder of venture firm Digital Currency Group (DCG), crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments and illiquid assets marketplace SecondMarket. Silbert founded SecondMarket in 2004, where he created the Bitcoin Investment Trust, wholly devoted to bitcoin and the first investment...
Crypto Firm Uquid Launches Marketplace- 30,000 Digital Products, Bitcoin Cash Support
1.6.2020
On May 28, 2020, the digital currency and blockchain company Uquid has announced that the Uquid Shop is now live and accepting cryptocurrencies like bitcoin cash for payments. The team at Uquid has dubbed the market the “world’s biggest digital shop for crypto users is ready to launch...
Private Firms Can Boost Central Bank Digital Currencies, IMF Official Says
26.5.2020
Synthetic CBDCs could let the private sector manage digital currencies backed by central banks, says the IMF's Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli
Market Outlook: Golden Cross Invalidated, Andreessen Horowitz Predicts ‘Fourth Crypto Cycle’
24.5.2020
The price of bitcoin and a number of other popular cryptocurrencies have been collectively holding a market valuation of around $255 billion. The fiat value of these cryptocurrencies has slipped downwards during the last four days. Despite the weekly losses of around 3-6%, many digital currency...