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Bank of France settles $2.4M fund in central bank digital currency pilot
19.1.2021
The Bank of France processed $2.4 million worth of fund units using a CBDC in December as part of ongoing experiments into blockchain and stablecoin technology
China’s Blockchain-Based Service Network to Integrate Central Bank Digital Currency
17.1.2021
The BSN expects to complete integrations with a total of 30 public blockchains this year
China turns up pace on CBDC release, tests infrastructure prior to adoption
16.1.2021
The yuan is not seen as a major currency. Could digitizing it change that? China is breaking new ground in the Shenzhen region and beyond
China’s blockchain project BSN to pilot global CBDC system in 2021
15.1.2021
China is building a new system to integrate international central bank digital currencies as part of its national blockchain project, the BSN
Crypto Mining Hardware Manufacturer Whatsminer Plans to Launch Public Offering in the US
15.1.2021
One of the world’s biggest bitcoin mining machine manufacturers is preparing to go public in the United States. China-based Whatsminer is reportedly looking to obtain additional funds to buy Samsung chips with the initial public offering (IPO). Whatsminer’s Revenue Could Hit $1 to...
US Fed: CBDC a ‘very high priority’ to combat bad private sector money
15.1.2021
The United States Federal Reserve needs its own digital currency to protect against a possible overnight proliferation of stablecoin technology, says Fed chairman Jerome Powell
Fed Chief Bets That US's 'First-Mover Advantage' in CBDC Race Is Stronger Than China's
15.1.2021
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, NBC News
Jerome Powell, the chairman of the US Federal Reserve (the Fed), has suggested that the United States is in no rush to issue a central bank digital currency (CDBC), opining that the dollar’s status as the de facto world...
Some Asian Traders Are Using Polkadot to Predict Bitcoin’s Future
14.1.2021
DOT reached its all-time high of $13.22 just six days after bitcoin’s price reached a new all-time high
Publicly-Listed Lottery Company to Buy $14.4M Worth of Bitcoin Mining Machines
13.1.2021
A U.S. listed Chinese sports lottery firm announced that it has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire bitcoin (BTC) mining machines. The deal involves the issuing of $14.4 million worth of 500.com Class A ordinary shares. Models Include S17, T17, M20s and S9 According to the announcement...
Chinese Hospital Issues First Electronic Bill on Blockchain
13.1.2021
The People’s Hospital of Chengmai County has issued the first electronic bill on its blockchain-based invoice management platform in South China’s Hainan province, which brands itself as the country’s blockchain hub
State-Backed Agricultural Bank of China Launches the First Digital Yuan ATMs
12.1.2021
The Agricultural Bank of China (ABC), one of China’s “big four” banks, is embarking on a pilot program to enable the first digital yuan ATMs. The banking institution deployed the first machines in selected branches in Shenzhen. ATMs Will Work With a Smartphone App According to...
CEX, Lies and Videotape: Binance Accuses Rivals of Fighting Dirty
12.1.2021
A bogus video on Chinese social media has intensified a long-standing feud involving Binance, Huobi and OKEx
Is China Poised to Nationalize Alibaba?
12.1.2021
The International Business Times reports China might nationalize Alibaba. Here’s what that has to do with China’s digital currency efforts
Shanghai Government Invests $5M in Blockchain Startup Conflux
12.1.2021
The Shanghai government has invested over $5M in public permissionless blockchain startup Conflux while putting the project in the list of 57 companies that focus on emerging technologies such as 5G and aerospace
Babel Finance Is Letting Crypto Mining Firms Use Machines as Loan Collateral
12.1.2021
A clever way for bitcoin miners to get better loan terms
Cointelegraph predictions for the first 5 CBDCs of 2021-2022
11.1.2021
2021 & 2022 touted to be the most important years for the development of CBDCs
US-Listed Chinese Lottery Firm Plans $14.4M Move Into Bitcoin Mining
11.1.2021
Shares of the company traded up 11% on the news of the deal to purchase miners later this year
Chinese Bank Trials Digital Yuan Services at ATMs: Report
11.1.2021
Trials of China's central bank digital currency continue, with ATMs now starting to be used in Shenzhen
State-owned Chinese bank rolls out ATMs for digital yuan
11.1.2021
The Agricultural Bank of China has launched an ATM pilot program that enables citizens to convert cash and savings to and from the digital yuan
China Launches Digital Yuan ‘Hard Wallet’ Card Pilot Program
10.1.2021
The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) have green lighted a physical card-wallet pilot to test its digital yuan. Coffee shop staff in a Shanghai-based university hospital was chosen as participants in the pilot. Wallet Card Can Pay or Accept e-CNY Without Wi-Fi or a Mobile Connection According...