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US Bank Watchdog Says He’s Not Budging on Crypto Distrust
7.9.2022
U.S. regulators have largely fenced off the banking system from heavy involvement in the crypto industry, and that’s a status that the acting head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency intends to maintain
Signature Bank’s Crypto Outflows Mitigated by Growth in Core Deposits, Wedbush Says
7.9.2022
The bank’s spot deposits fell $1.64 billion driven by outflows in digital asset banking of $4.27 billion
Analyst Warns US Debt Crisis Is Possible — Rising Treasury Yields, Inflation, Stock Market Rout Could Cause ‘Multiple Black Swans’
7.9.2022
Wall Street’s major indexes closed the day in red on Tuesday, alongside cryptocurrencies, and precious metals like gold and silver taking some percentage losses. The leading crypto asset bitcoin dropped 5.87% under the $19K region, while the second largest crypto asset ethereum shed 8.7%....
SEBA Bank to provide Ethereum staking services to institutions
7.9.2022
SEBA Bank executive Mathias Schütz believes that institutions can also play a role in securing the Ethereum network by staking Ether
Russia Explores Stablecoins for Settlements With Friendly Nations
7.9.2022
Russia is cooperating with friendly countries on the potential employment of stablecoins in international payments, a top government official unveiled. The news comes after key institutions in Moscow agreed that the Russian Federation needs to legalize cross-border crypto payments in the face...
Ripple advisor teases 'more CBDC announcements in the next few weeks'
7.9.2022
The blockchain company has been pushing hard into the CBDC space since piloting its CBDC Private Ledger aimed at central banks in March 2021
Brazilian Tax Authority Registers Record Number of Cryptocurrency Statements
7.9.2022
The Brazilian tax authority (RFB) has revealed its numbers corresponding to the month of July regarding cryptocurrency statements. More than one million Brazilians have declared cryptocurrencies in the month, which constitutes a record in statements for the organization. Also, there was a rise...
India’s Central Bank RBI Starts Digital Currency Pilot With 4 Banks: Report
7.9.2022
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has reportedly asked four banks to pilot the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) ahead of its public launch. RBI to Pilot India’s CBDC With Public-Sector Banks The Reserve Bank of India (RBI),...
Russia Can’t Do Without Cross-Border Crypto Payments, Consensus Reached
7.9.2022
Key government institutions have agreed that Russia needs to legalize crypto payments for international settlements. The proposal has been gaining support in the past few months since Moscow’s decision to invade Ukraine was met with wave after wave of Western sanctions. Financial Authorities...
CBDCs require governments to put a special focus on security
6.9.2022
Any nation implementing a CBDC in the near future must make sure it’s ready to defend its digital assets and, most importantly, its private keys
Russia’s Finance Ministry, Central Bank Agree To Legalize Cross-Border Crypto Payments
6.9.2022
Ending a long-term dispute, Russia’s Ministry of Finance has announced it has reached an understanding with the Bank of Russia, the country’s central bank, over the legalization of cross-border payments in cryptocurrencies....
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Report: Saudi Arabia’s Central Bank Hires Virtual Assets and Digital Currency Program Lead
6.9.2022
The Saudi Arabian central bank has reportedly appointed Mohsen Al Zahrani as the lead of the bank’s virtual assets and digital currency project. The emergence of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the regional crypto hub is believed to have forced authorities in Saudi Arabia to consider...
Nigerian Presidential Candidate Says Fixed Exchange Rate Regime ‘Has to End’ — Touts Success of Fintech Unicorn Flutterwave
6.9.2022
A Nigerian presidential election candidate, Peter Obi, has said the local currency’s exchange rate against the dollar must not be fixed but must be determined “by the forces of demand and supply.” Pointing to the success of the Nigerian fintech Flutterwave, the candidate said...
Reserve Bank of India preparing to trial a CBDC with public sector banks and fintechs
5.9.2022
The trial may lead up to the introduction of a CBDC in India before the end of this fiscal year, most likely in three steps; U.S.-based FIS is reportedly participating
Crypto Exchange Binance Hires Former Brazilian Central Bank President as Adviser
5.9.2022
Henrique Meirelles also served as economy minister between 2016 and 2018
Sygnum Crypto Bank to Introduce Metaverse Hub on Decentraland
5.9.2022
To construct a 3-story building on the well-known metaverse network, Decentraland, the Swiss-based technology platform bank Sygnum has extended its entry into the cryptocurrency and non-fungible token (NFT) arena. A media release states that Sygnum’s multiverse hub will be introduced...
Bank of Russia agrees to legalize crypto for cross-border payments: Report
5.9.2022
Historically opposed to the idea of using crypto as a payment method, the Bank of Russia has reportedly agreed to allow cross-border payments in crypto due to geopolitical changes
Ghanaian Central Bank Allays Fears That a CBDC Will Disrupt Mobile Money Operations
4.9.2022
The Bank of Ghana has said the expected implementation of the central bank digital currency will not disrupt or negatively impact the operations of mobile money operators. Rather, the central bank expects the digital currency to improve the efficiency of Ghana’s settlement systems as well...
IMF Bailout Approval Helps Zambian Kwacha Take the Russian Ruble’s Position as World’s Best Performing Currency
3.9.2022
After the International Money Fund revealed it had approved a bailout package for Zambia, the Southern African country’s currency, the kwacha, rallied by 3.1%. Following this gain, the kwacha took the Russian ruble’s position as the world’s best-performing currency in 2022....
Sanctioned Russian Bank Tests In-app Operations With Digital Rubles
3.9.2022
A Russian bank, one of the country’s largest by assets, has conducted a successful trial with digital ruble transactions processed through its mobile app. The state-owned Promsvyazbank was one the institutions placed under Western sanctions earlier this year in connection with...