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Venezuela Slashes Six Zeroes off Its Currency, Bolivar Keeps Losing Ground Against the Dollar
4.10.2021
The Central Bank Of Venezuela applied the announced redenomination plan for the national fiat currency, the bolivar on October 1. This redenomination implied slashing six zeroes from the currency, to make payments and currency handling easier, according to earlier statements. However, just hours...
IMF: Issue CBDCs, Improve Cross-border Payments to Counter Crypto’s ‘Phenomenal Growth’
4.10.2021
a dedicated chapter, and suggested that economic leaders fight back against crypto – by issuing their own central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).In an accompanying blog post, the IMF
Laos to Study Digital Currency With Help From Japanese Fintech, Report Reveals
3.10.2021
The central bank of Laos intends to explore issuing its own digital currency, according to a media report that provided details on the plan. A study on the matter will commence soon and will be conducted with the support of a fintech startup based in Japan. Central Bank of Laos Joins Race...
Belarus Chemicals Giant Explores ‘Making Payments in Crypto’ as Sanctions Bite
1.10.2021
orks and banks.But, per an article on its website, Grodno-Azot explained that Dmitry Goroshko, its Director-General for Econom
Global CBDC bridge needs public and private cooperation, says BIS
1.10.2021
Cooperation between public and private sectors would be vital for a global CBDC system, says a new joint report
Visa Testing Regulatory Waters Before ‘Forcing Though’ its CBDC Solution
1.10.2021
="https://cryptonews.com/news/solana-gets-more-investments-than-ethereum-crypto-jobs-booming-more-news.htm">reported yesterday, Visa has unveiled its plans to create what it calls the Universal Payments Channel (UPC), which – in theory – would integrate a number of blockchain networks to enable
Visa working on blockchain interoperability hub for crypto payments
30.9.2021
Visa’s new blockchain interoperability project is designed to serve as a “network of blockchain networks.”
Bank of England unveils all-star payments and tech lineup for CBDC Forums
30.9.2021
Executives and experts from Google, Amazon, PayPal and ConsenSys will be assisting Britain’s central bank with its CBDC research
Thailand to Develop ‘Cryptourism,’ Considers Issuing Utility Token
29.9.2021
In search of ways to heal its travel industry, hurt by the pandemic, Thailand is now recognizing an opportunity to tap into a growing market of cryptocurrency holders. Fostering a “cryptourism atmosphere” is what the country’s tourism agency intends to do, including by minting...
Central Bank of Ukraine Seeks to Hire Blockchain Developer
29.9.2021
National Bank of Ukraine is hiring a blockchain expert who will likely support its digital currency project. The vacancy has been announced as the financial institution prepares to pilot e-hryvnia salary payments for government workers as early as this year. NBU Posts Blockchain Developer Ad...
Verifone Enables Retailers to Accept Cryptocurrencies, Says Merchants’ Appetite for Crypto Payments ‘Has Exploded’
28.9.2021
Verifone, a global payment system provider with 35 million devices in 150 countries, is rolling out crypto payment support in the U.S. in partnership with Bitpay. Verifone’s platform processes more than $440 billion annually. The company says, “the appetite for crypto payments...
Stablecoin launch and NFT integration back COTI’s rise to a new all-time high
28.9.2021
COTI price rallied to a new high after a series of partnerships, exchange listings and a pivot toward NFTs lure new investors to the project
Verifone to enable crypto payments at major retailers through BitPay
28.9.2021
One of the world’s largest point-of-sale providers has partnered with BitPay to allow U.S.-based merchants to accept crypto payments
Kenyan Fintech Player: ‘Banking the Unbanked’ Is the Most Important Use Case for Digital Currencies in Africa
28.9.2021
The year 2020 may well go down as the year when blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, in particular, gained mainstream recognition. The restrictions on movement, as well as the widespread fear of catching a virus, forced many to look for alternative ways of making payments or sending...
Bitcoin Lightning nodes and channels hit record highs
28.9.2021
The number of Lightning Network nodes has increased 160% over the past 12 months while the number of channels is up 170% since January
Coinbase users can choose to deposit paychecks directly to accounts
27.9.2021
Customers will have the option to deposit "as much or as little" of their paychecks as they want in the feature rolling out in the next few weeks
XRP is for payments, Bitcoin for ‘speculation,’ says former US Treasurer
27.9.2021
After joining Ripple’s board of directors in May, Rosa Rios is bashing Bitcoin for being a supposed speculative tool
Cardano to enable new DeFi stablecoin with Coti
27.9.2021
Coti previously partnered with Cardano’s stablecoin hub Ardana to bring decentralized stablecoin payments to AdaPay
Bhutan Partners With Ripple to Pilot Digital Ngultrum on a Private Ledger
25.9.2021
The Central Bank of Bhutan, the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA), has partnered with Ripple to start testing a model of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) using Ripple’s technology. The test will be using Ripple’s own CBDC private ledger, to support similar use cases. The pilot...
China’s Crypto Crackdown: Fundamentals Still Show Bull Market Continuation, Bobby Lee Says ‘Don’t Panic’
24.9.2021
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the country’s central bank, published a Q&A to its website which said that Chinese citizens participating in virtual currency exchange offshore is “considered illegal financial activity.” The PBOC also reiterated comments it...