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BIS Chief Banker Criticizes Bitcoin as Inherently Risky, Says BTC Vulnerable to 51% Attack
29.1.2021
Bank for International Settlements (BIS) general manager Agustin Carstens has criticized bitcoin saying the asset was inherently risky and “increasingly vulnerable” to a 51% attack. A long time bitcoin (BTC) skeptic, Carstens stressed that only central banks should be issuing digital...
The ‘central bank of central banks’ is building a CBDC settlement platform
22.1.2021
The Bank of International Settlements has outlined plans to embark on a variety of CBDC trials worldwide this year
Turkey to Pilot Digital Currency in 2021, Says Central Bank Governor
26.12.2020
Naci Ağbal's comments would place Turkey on the fast track to central bank digital currency
Tierion to Repay ICO Investors Up to $25M Plus Interest in SEC Settlement
24.12.2020
The SEC order effectively blows up 1 billion TNT tokens
Retail Trading Platforms Pile Into $5M Funding Round for Zero Hash Crypto Settlements Firm
2.9.2020
Three trading platforms focused on the retail market have participated in the $4.75 million Series C for a crypto settlement service
Russia and China De-dollarization Approaching ‘Breakthrough Moment’
20.8.2020
China and Russia are collaborating to reduce their dependence on the U.S. dollar. Trade settlements in USD between the two countries have fallen below 50% for the first time. De-dollarization in Russia and China The dollar’s share of trade between Russia and China was only 46% of settlements...
Bitstamp Backs BCB’s SWIFT Alternative for Instant Cash-Crypto Settlements
27.7.2020
BCB Group is launching an instant settlement network for cash and crypto
Bank for International Settlements Calls CBDCs a Potential ‘Sea Change’
24.6.2020
The leading global central bank institution has published new research on central bank digital currencies, noting a major shift in their direction thanks to Libra as well as COVID-19
Seed CX Shuts its Exchange to Focus on Settlements
12.6.2020
U.S.-based crypto exchange Seed CX has announced it is shutting down to focus on its settlement infrastructure
Seed CX to Close Exchange, Focus on Settlements in Company Shift
12.6.2020
Crypto derivatives platform Seed CX will be axing its exchange arm to focus solely on settlements, while also teasing additional funding from Bain Capital
Ripple Settlements Are Coming to Japanese ATMs
17.5.2020
SBI wants to use Ripple-powered settlement to make it easier for Japanese consumers to access funds regardless of banking affiliation
Report: Top Blockchain Use Cases Are in Payments, Security and Settlements
19.3.2020
A new report has indicated the major benefits of blockchain and DLT, according to financial institutions using the tech
New Leaders at Bank for International Settlements Fintech and DLT Research Centers
19.2.2020
New leadership named at Bank for International Settlement research centers focused on digital currencies and DLT
China’s DCEP Unlikely to Impact Crypto Markets in the Long-term, eToro Analyst Says
17.2.2020
China is taking a great leap forward to develop a central bank digital currency, with more than 80 patents filed by the People’s Bank last week
6 Central Banks Form Digital Currency Use Case Working Group
21.1.2020
The working group will pool research into CBDCs
Bank for International Settlements Exec Shows New Fondness for CBDCs
6.12.2019
A long-skeptical exec at the Bank for International Settlements now says that CBDCs could open up new possibilities
French Central Banker Advocates For Blockchain-Based Settlements in Europe
25.11.2019
The central bank of France wants the eurozone to build a DLT-based settlement system that moves euros faster and more cheaply than existing tech
Experts, Settlements, and 20 Crypto Jokes
5.10.2019
As the Cryptoverse is trying to guess BTC’s next move, we found out whom to blame for the crash. Meanwhile, ETH went below USD 180 again, Cardano dropped 23% in a week, despite their recent announcements, but on the other hand, while XRP's down 29% this year, the price jumped up upon the...
EOS and Sia Settlements With SEC 'May End Existential Securities Risk'
2.10.2019
Recent news about the two settlements reached with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) might potentially set an important precedent in the Cryptoverse where many are debating which of the digital tokens traded on the U.S. exchanges are securities and might be endangered. So now many...
CoinFlex Obtains 10M Dollars in Funding for BTC Futures Settlements
27.8.2019
CoinFlex, the first physically delivered digital currency futures exchange in the world based in Hong Kong, has received a whopping ten million dollars via a funding round which concluded in the past week, as reported by the South China Morning Post on 26th August 2019. As per the reports,...