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Nigerian CBDC Still Not Widely Used a Year After Launch
27.10.2022
On October 25, Nigeria commemorated the first anniversary of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s e-naira, even as more residents continue to snub the digital currency. In a move aimed at boosting the use of the CBDC, the central bank is offering a 5% discount to motorized rickshaw drivers...
Fed Governor Waller Skeptical of Central Bank Digital Currencies — Says He’s ‘Not a Big Fan’ of the Fed Issuing Digital Dollar
27.10.2022
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller says he is not a big fan of the Fed issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). “It’s just a checking account at the Fed,” said the governor. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell recently said that the central bank has not decided...
Bitcoin Jumps to $21K After Soft US Data, Less Hawkish Bank of Canada
26.10.2022
The world's largest cryptocurrency reached $21,000 Wednesday following short-liquidations from large exchanges earlier on in the day
Singapore MAS proposes to ban cryptocurrency credits
26.10.2022
Crypto service providers should not provide any credit facility or accept payments from credit cards from their customers, the MAS suggested
Swiss-Based Crypto Bank SEBA Offers Custody for 'Blue Chip' NFTs
26.10.2022
SEBA is extending its digital asset custody services to blue-chip NFTs such as Bored Apes and CryptoPunks
Singapore Central Bank Proposes Stablecoin Rules to Reign in Crypto Sector
26.10.2022
In a separate document, the Monetary Authority of Singapore said it's also considering measures to limit retail investors without access to professional advice from engaging in crypto markets
Swiss Seba Bank launches NFT custody despite market decline
26.10.2022
Seba Bank’s retail and institutional clients can now store tokens of Ethereum-based NFT collections like Bored Apes and CryptoPunks in the bank's new custodial service
Nigerians' passion for crypto is stopping short at the eNaira
26.10.2022
With less than 0.5% adoption, the central bank of Nigeria is struggling to push its eNaira CBDC to its citizens
Central Bank of Turkey Plans to Launch a CBDC in 2023
25.10.2022
The proposal was mentioned in the executive branch's annual plan presented on Monday
Report: US Central Bank Loses Billions From Rate Hikes, ‘Losses Pile up Into an IOU’
25.10.2022
While the U.S. Federal Reserve ramped up the benchmark bank rate with a barrage of rate hikes, U.S. Treasury markets and global bond markets, in general, have seen one of the worst selloffs in over a decade. The Fed’s actions has fueled criticism toward the U.S. central bank as some strategists...
Gold vs BTC correlation signals Bitcoin becoming safe haven: BofA
25.10.2022
Bitcoin’s growing correlations with gold, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indicate that investors see BTC as a “relative safe haven,” BofA strategists wrote
Africa Focused Crypto Exchange Yellow Card Granted VASPs License in Botswana
25.10.2022
Yellow Card, an Africa-focused cryptocurrency exchange platform, recently said it has received a virtual asset service provider (VASP) license to operate in Botswana. Granted by the country’s Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority, Yellow Card’s license allows the crypto...
Report: US Department of Justice Files $60 Million Lawsuit Against Bitcoin Mixer Operator
25.10.2022
The United States Department of Justice recently filed a lawsuit to recover $60 million that was imposed on Larry Harmon, the operator of a bitcoin mixing service targeted by U.S. law enforcement in 2020. According to U.S. authorities, Harmon had operated an unlicensed money-transmitting business....
Zuckerberg's $100B metaverse gamble is 'super-sized and terrifying,' shareholder says
25.10.2022
In an open letter, Altimeter Capital's CEO and founder recommended the tech giant cut its Metaverse investments from $10-15 billion a year to $5 billion
Bank of America rebaja calificación de Meta a neutral en medio de su incursión en el metaverso
24.10.2022
La inversión en el metaverso seguirá siendo una sobrecarga en la acción, dijo el informe
Bitcoin’s Rising Correlation With Gold Indicates Investors See It as a Safe-Haven, Says Bank of America Market Strategists
24.10.2022
Amid the economic uncertainty affecting a myriad of countries worldwide, Bank of America Securities market strategists explained in a note this week that the leading crypto asset bitcoin has been correlated with the well known precious metal gold. Bank of America analysts Alkesh Shah and Andrew...
Santander bank trials blockchain platform for used cars in Brazil
24.10.2022
Santander Brasil is also reportedly planning to launch crypto trading services to its customers, CEO Mario Leao announced in July
Japan’s International Payments System will test plastic cards for CBDC
24.10.2022
Japan Credit Bureau will develop its CBDC infrastructure in collaboration with IDEMIA and Softspace
Hong Kong Presents Digital Currency Prototype, Project Aurum
24.10.2022
Financial authorities in Hong Kong have unveiled a prototype of the Chinese autonomous territory’s own central bank digital currency called Project Aurum. The two-tier platform features a wholesale interbank and a retail e-wallet system, participants revealed. Hong Kong to Issue Retail Tokens...
Santander Proposes Project to Tokenize and Trade Properties With the Brazilian CBDC
24.10.2022
Santander, the Spain-based bank, has presented a project to use tokenization in tandem with the digital real, the proposed Brazilian cryptocurrency, in order to facilitate property transactions. The proposal, part of the LIFT challenge, would be focused on simplifying the sale of real estate...