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Jamaican Central Bank Says It Has ‘Successfully Completed CBDC Pilot’
4.1.2022
The Jamaican central bank successfully completed the pilot testing of its central bank digital currency, a statement from the bank has said. The statement however reveals that only one payment service provider participated in the pilot. Only One Payment Provider Participated in the Pilot The Bank...
Zimbabwe Central Bank Chief: ‘We Don’t Believe in Cryptocurrencies’
8.12.2021
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe remains opposed to cryptocurrencies but is interested in developing its own digital currency, its governor has said. Central Bank Does Not Believe in Cryptos The governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), John Mangudya, has said his institution is interested...
Kenya Central Bank Governor on CBDC: It’s About Getting It Right Rather Than Being First
22.11.2021
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) governor, Patrick Njoroge, has said his institution is currently exploring the use of central bank digital currencies (CBDC) to settle cross-border payments. Njoroge however insists the bank’s priority is getting it right rather than being the first....
Santander Prepares to Offer Bitcoin ETF in Spain
14.11.2021
Santander, a leading financial institution in Spain, is preparing to offer a Bitcoin ETF to its customers in the country. This, while Spanish asset managers have been largely reluctant to embrace crypto products as part of their investment portfolio offerings to customers. Santander Bitcoin ETF...
Singapore Strives to Become Global Crypto Hub, Monetary Authority Reveals
2.11.2021
Singapore, already a major financial center in the world, is now aiming to become a cryptocurrency hub as well. The city-state is seeking to secure its role as a leading player in the crypto space, the head of its central banking institution has indicated in recent comments. Singapore to Establish...
Travelers Will Be Able to Purchase Airline Tickets With Crypto in Venezuela
11.10.2021
Travelers will be able to purchase airline tickets in Venezuela using cryptocurrencies in the near future. According to statements made by Freddy Borges, Director of the Maiquetía International Airport, the institution would be working to include cryptocurrencies such as dash, bitcoin, and...
IMF Head Says Central Bank Digital Currencies Are Reliable, Hard to Think of Bitcoin as Money
6.10.2021
Digital currencies backed by central banks are the most reliable form of digital money, according to IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva. At the same time, to think of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin as money is difficult, believes the chief executive of the international financial...
Central Bank of Uruguay Describes Roadmap to Crypto Asset Regulation
6.10.2021
The Central Bank of Uruguay has issued a statement describing a roadmap for the regulation of cryptocurrency assets in the near future. The institution stated it has established a group to examine the best way possible to regulate these assets, considering the realities of the crypto industry....
South African University to Commence Blockchain and Digital Currency Education in November
4.10.2021
A South African university, the University of Cape Town (UCT) has revealed it will commence blockchain and digital currency classes starting in November. According to the institution, students that enroll and complete the $693 six-week course will be issued a legal certificate. Better Understanding...
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...
Banks Not Looking to Create Own DeFi Alternatives – Investment Banker
22.9.2021
Olsen of JPMorgan’s blockchain arm Onyx, said that finding the “right intersection between private and public infrastructure” will be an important job for the bank going forward. This argument would suggest that some private infrastructure will be necessary as major financial institution
Binance Prepares Changes to Work With Regulators Worldwide
18.9.2021
Binance, the leading cryptocurrency exchange, has announced it is preparing changes to be able to work with regulators more closely. Its CEO, Changpeng Zhao, stated the company is ready to apply the needed revisions to transform the exchange into a regulated financial institution in the future....
Nigeria’s CBDC ‘a Safer Option’ Than Privately Issued Cryptocurrencies: Central Bank Official
14.9.2021
As part of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s digital currency charm offensive, Folashodun Shonubi, the institution’s deputy governor, has claimed that the country’s upcoming central bank digital currency (CBDC) will be a “safer option from privately issued...
Biggest Bank in El Salvador Now Accepts Bitcoin as Payment for Financial Products
13.9.2021
Bancoagricola, the biggest bank in El Salvador, is now accepting bitcoin to pay for debts originated from the use of its instruments, according to a PR statement. The institution partnered with Flexa, a payments network, to include cryptocurrency capabilities in its software. Bancoagricola also...
Nigerian Central Bank: We Are Not Worried About the Naira’s Valuation
9.9.2021
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s director of monetary policy, Hassan Mahmud, has suggested that the institution is not worried about the naira’s valuation but is instead interested in “boosting dollar supply on the currency market.” Naira Depreciation According to...
Coinbase Partners With MUFG to Launch Operations in Japan
19.8.2021
Leading US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced it will launch operations in Japan yesterday. The exchange will be partnering with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), a banking institution with more than 40 million customers, to make it easy for residents of Japan to purchase...
Rammstein Vocalist in Conflict With Russian Museum Over Unauthorized NFT Sale
15.8.2021
Till Lindemann, lead singer of the German metal band Rammstein, has angered Russia’s renowned Hermitage Museum with a crypto initiative. The musician seeks over a hundred thousand euros for an NFT collection containing footage and imagery shot in the cultural institution. The tokens have been...
Disconnected Venezuelan Bitcoin Miners Might Resume Operations in 48 Hours
13.8.2021
A group of Venezuelan Bitcoin miners that were disconnected from the power grid by regional authorities in the state of Carabobo might resume operations in the next 48 hours, according to the national cryptocurrency watchdog, Sunacrip. The institution met with affected miners on Wednesday...
Mexican Regulator: 12 Cryptocurrency Exchanges Are Operating Illegally
30.7.2021
Santiago Nieto Castillo, leader of the UIF, the Mexican financial regulator, has issued an alert that 12 cryptocurrency exchanges are operating illegally in the country. The regulator is now producing the necessary data for Mexican authorities to act against these exchanges. The institution...
Crypto Exchange Binance Plans to Be Regulated Financial Institution, Seeks CEO With Strong Compliance Background
29.7.2021
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) says that his company wants “to be licensed everywhere” and “From now on, we’re going to be a financial institution.” Following warnings by a growing list of regulators worldwide, Zhao also revealed that Binance is seeking “a...