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Japanese Firms to Use Digital Currency for Clean Energy Certificate Settlements
12.10.2023
A consortium of Japanese firms is set to launch a yen-based digital currency, "DCJPY," by July 2024, that will be used in transaction and settlement of clean energy certificates.
Cryptocurrency exchange DeCurret revealed the issuance of a new digital currency today that will be used by various...
China’s Shenzhen Launches Digital Yuan Industrial Park
12.10.2023
A group of Chinese firms will move into a CBDC-themed “digital yuan industrial park.”
Per the Shanghai Securities News and the Securities Times, the Southeastern city of Shenzhen held an “official launching ceremony” for its “first digital yuan industrial park” on the morning of October 11.
The...
Bank of Ghana Launches Hackathon to Explore Various Use Cases of CBDC
12.10.2023
The Ghanaian central bank said it will be hosting a 12-week hackathon where participants are expected to explore the e-cedi’s nine different use cases. At the end of the hackathon, the central bank will hold a conference where individuals with outstanding solutions are recognized. Addressing...
Russia Could Use Digital Ruble to Evade SWIFT, Wants Foreign Banks to Use its CBDC
12.10.2023
Russia’s Central Bank thinks its digital ruble could let citizens pay abroad without making use of the SWIFT banking platform – and wants to let foreign banks use its CBDC.
Per the Russian IT-focused media outlet CNews, the Central Bank has drafted a bill that, if passed, would allow foreign banks...
Parsec Crypto Analytics Firm Raises $4 Million in Investment Round Led by Uniswap and Billionaire Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital
12.10.2023
Pro on-chain DeFi and NFT analytics platform Parsec has secured $4 million in an investment round.
Sharing the news on X, the crypto-facing analytics platform revealed that the investment round was led by billionaire pro-crypto investor Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital.
Other key investors...
Hata receives in-principle approval to be fifth Malaysian digital exchange
11.10.2023
The new exchange was founded by an executive from Malaysian market leader Luno. It will target investors, businesses, and high-net-worth individuals
Report: Long-Term Holders Gobble Up $1.35B in Bitcoin Each Month While Altcoin Mania Lies Dormant
11.10.2023
Seasoned crypto investors continue scooping up bitcoin (BTC) at a rate of 50,000 coins per month valued at $1.35 billion, according to blockchain analytics firm Glassnode’s latest onchain report. This supply tightening comes as the broader digital asset market remains “exceptionally...
New Fidelity Digital Assets Report Advocates Bitcoin Over Gold for Portfolio Diversification
11.10.2023
Fidelity Digital Assets brought new light to the subject of cryptocurrency investments in its September 2023 study, focusing particularly on Bitcoin.
Authored by Chris Kuiper, Director of Research, and Jack Neureuter, Research Analyst, the report meticulously dissects why Bitcoin should...
Malaysian Crypto Firm Hata Receives Green Light From Malaysian Regulators to Run 'Digital Asset Exchange' – Adoption on the Rise?
11.10.2023
The Malaysian financial regulator – Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) – has granted in-principal approval to cryptocurrency exchange and digital broker Hata.
The approval marks Hata as a Recognized Market Operator (RMO) and the 5th regulated digital asset exchange (DAX) in the country, operating...
The Blockchain-Based Solution Poised to Improve Our Financial Lives
11.10.2023
Tokenization grabs headlines, but digital wallets hold tremendous promise, too
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Hits 10-Day Low, Caroline Ellison Confirms Fraud on Behalf of SBF
11.10.2023
Bitcoin slipped to a ten-day low in today’s session, as the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) continues. Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, alleged that she committed fraud at the behest of SBF. Markets also declined ahead of the upcoming U.S. Producer Price Index, which...
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Advances e-HKD Tests, Mbridge Project
11.10.2023
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has recently completed a series of tests regarding the programmability of the e-HKD, the proposed Hong Kong central bank digital currency (CBDC). While still in its initial phases, the e-HKD presents “interesting” use cases, HKMA CEO Eddie...
Bitcoin Is Fundamentally Different From Other Cryptocurrencies: Fidelity Digital Assets
11.10.2023
The crypto’s technological breakthrough was not as a superior payment method but as a superior form of money, the report said
Nigerian Central Bank Refutes Media Reports Suggesting Its CBDC Poses a Threat to Financial Stability
11.10.2023
The Nigerian central bank has disputed media reports suggesting its Sept. 11, 2023 document implies that its e-naira currency poses a threat to financial stability. The central bank said it felt compelled “to clarify the reports to ensure that misunderstandings are not fostered.” Book...
More Russian Banks Say They’ll Join Digital Ruble Pilot – CBDC Advances?
11.10.2023
More Russian banks will join the digital ruble pilot, with Center-invest Bank, which mainly operates in the nation’s south, set to trial the CBDC next year.
Per Rostov Gazeta, Center-invest Bank has “signed a digital ruble [partnership] agreement with the [CBDC’s] operator, the Central Bank.”
The...
Rise in Chinese Banks Issuing Digital Yuan Corporate Loans
11.10.2023
More Chinese banks are issuing loans in the digital yuan, the nation’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), as e-CNY corporate financing options diversify.
Per Nanhai Net (via Hainan News), the latest development has taken place on the island province of Hainan, in the city of Sanya....
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Bitcoin Stands Apart in the Crypto Economy, Fidelity Digital Assets Report Says
10.10.2023
A new report from Fidelity Digital Assets argues that Bitcoin is fundamentally different from other digital assets and should be evaluated separately when constructing crypto investment portfolios. Fidelity Digital Assets Highlights Distinctive Value and Assessment of Bitcoin in Crypto Portfolios...
Sony Raising Price Of All-Digital PS5 By $50
10.10.2023
Sony revealed the long-rumored “slim” models for the PlayStation 5, and while they are a lot lighter than the existing consoles, the specs haven’t really changed. What has changed is the price, however. The company announced the new all-digital PS5 will be priced at $450 instead of $400.Read more
China Debuts Digital Yuan Interconnection With Hong Kong Payment System During 19th Asian Games
10.10.2023
The Chinese digital yuan, China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), now features an interconnection with the Hong Kong payment system, allowing tourists coming to mainland China to purchase and top up a digital yuan wallet. The system, created by the Digital Currency Research Institute...
Zimbabwe turns gold-backed digital token into payment method
10.10.2023
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe first introduced its new project, in which every issued digital token would be backed by a physical amount of gold held in the bank’s reserves, in April 2023