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Visa Expands Stablecoin Settlement to Solana and Merchant Acquirers
5.9.2023
Visa is taking a step in advancing digital currency adoption by expanding its stablecoin settlement capabilities to the Solana blockchain network. The payments giant also announced new pilot programs with merchant acquirers Worldpay and Nuvei to explore streamlining settlement in the Circle-issued...
Sandy Carter, COO of Unstoppable Domains, on User-Owned Digital Identities, Web3 Domains, and Owning Your Data | Ep. 262
5.9.2023
In an exclusive interview with cryptonews.com, Sandy Carter, COO of Unstoppable Domains, talks about delivering user-owned digital identity to every person on the planet, and how Web3 domains provide the infrastructure that allows people to own their reputation and data....
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Japan Financial Regulator Moves To End “Paper Profits” Tax On Digital Assets
5.9.2023
Japan’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) has proposed key amendments to the nation's tax code relating to profits on digital assets.
According to local news outlets, the Agency’s proposal to change the tax code is in line with several calls by industry executives...
ECB Praises European Commission’s Digital Euro Proposal as Key to Competing With the Private Sector
5.9.2023
In a speech to the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs on September 4th, European Central Bank (ECB) executive board member Fabio Panetta presented a compelling case for Europe's pursuit of the digital euro.
Panetta's address centered on the European Commission's (EC)...
Legal and Technical Hurdles Await EU's Digital Euro in Non-Euro States
5.9.2023
The European Union's (EU) upcoming digital euro may face hurdles in non-euro member states, according to a review conducted by the European Parliament.
The report, produced by the Economic Governance and EMU Scrutiny Unit, highlighted potential challenges surrounding the use of the Central Bank...
South Korea’s Hana Bank Partners with BitGo to Provide Digital Asset Custody Services
5.9.2023
South Korean financial giant KEB Hana Bank has entered into a strategic business agreement with California-based crypto custody and security platform BitGo to offer digital asset custody (DAC) services to its clients starting next year.
The collaboration was announced during the Korea Blockchain...
RBI Governor Touts CBDC as Solution to 'High Cost, Low Speed' Cross-Border Payments
5.9.2023
Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das has touted Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) as a solution to 'high cost, low speed' cross-border payments.
In a recent keynote address at the G20 TechSprint Finale 2023 in Mumbai, RBI Governor emphasized the potential of CBDCs...
Ripple dance in the digital arena: Trends and insights
5.9.2023
Under the digital economy’s burgeoning sphere, there may be only a few innovations that can be compared to Ripple, a prominent cryptocurrency. As blockchain technology emerges and evolves progressively, it has turned around and reshaped financial transactions and digital assets. With...
Bank of China & E-commerce Giant Meituan Strike Digital Yuan Deal
5.9.2023
The Bank of China and the e-commerce heavy-hitter Meituan have signed a digital yuan collaboration deal, with both firms looking to step up their CBDC capabilities.
Per the Securities Times, via Stockstar, the two firms have sealed a “cooperation agreement” that will see them “deepen” their...
Crypto Betting Platform Stake.com Comfirms Hacking Incident, Over $40 Million Worth of Assets Stolen
4.9.2023
Crypto betting platform Stake.com confirmed on Sept. 4 that an unknown entity had carried out unauthorised transactions from its ethereum and Binance Smartchain hot wallets. However, the crypto-betting platform insisted that user funds were safe and that its other hot wallets remain operational....
Digital euro can ward off a host of private payment service ills: ECB official
4.9.2023
Private payment services can gain a monopoly over services with no benefit to other market players or economic stability, ECB board member Fabio Panetta said
Crypto ETF Opportunity Doesn't Stop at Bitcoin, Extends Into Multiple Digital Assets: Bernstein
4.9.2023
The industry push for an ether spot ETF will follow immediately after a bitcoin ETF approval since ETH has a similar market structure of a traded CME futures market and a spot market, the report said
State Bank of India Introduces UPI Integration for Digital Rupee
4.9.2023
India's largest public sector bank, State Bank of India (SBI), has introduced UPI (Unified Payments Interface) interoperability with Digital Rupee, India’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).
Currently, there are 300 million UPI users and 500 million merchants who use UPI to accept money...
Casio enters the Metaverse with a digital collectibles trademark
4.9.2023
Casio recently announced its willingness to enter the metaverse. The Japanese tech giant filed a trademark application with the USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office). The tech tycoon is looking to explore NFTs in digital spaces. Mike Kondoudis, a licensed USPTO attorney, talked about...
Bank of China: Digital yuan payment option must be offered in retail scenarios
4.9.2023
In the short term, the e-commerce platforms can integrate the CBDC through the QR codes
China’s Central Bank Official Stresses on Use of Digital Yuan in Retail Sectors
4.9.2023
The head of the Digital Currency Research Institute at the People's Bank of China (PBOC), Changchun Mu, has emphasized the necessity of making the digital yuan available for all retail payment scenarios.
Mu made this statement during a trade forum held in Beijing, where he also underscored...
FTX wallet shifts $10M in crypto, sparking fear of token dumps to come
4.9.2023
The transfer of millions in altcoins has ignited concerns of FTX creating a potential dump across the crypto markets
Chinese Bank Uses Digital Yuan Giveaway to Promote Waste Recycling Drive
4.9.2023
A Chinese commercial bank has launched new digital yuan-powered recycling rewards programs, with citizens receiving CBDC tokens in exchange for recycling their waste.
Per Danzong, via Xinhua, the Qingdao Branch of the Bank of Communications has launched a CBDC-powered rewards solution.
The bank...
Fact or Fiction? Theories Littered Across Social Media About Blackrock’s Alleged Bitcoin Buying Spree
3.9.2023
This past week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delayed seven spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), including Blackrock’s proposed Ishares Bitcoin Trust. Alongside this news, Into The Block metrics indicate that from August 13 to the 31st, large BTC holders dubbed...
Crypto Regulation: Binance Australia's General Manager Ben Rose Provides Perspective on Digital Asset Laws
2.9.2023
During an interview at the Intersekt Fintech conference in Melbourne, Australia, on August 31, Ben Rose, General Manager of Binance Australia, expressed strong confidence in the ability of Australian regulators to make informed decisions regarding digital asset regulations in the country.
Rose's...