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Fujitsu Affiliate to Pilot Blockchain Pay Platform
11.11.2021
The Japanese IT giant Fujitsu is to embark on a blockchain technology-powered payment project at a major new commercial center in the city of Saitama, some 30km from Tokyo.
According to a press release, an initial pilot involving a token named Sakura Town Coin will run from this month until April...
Beijing Presses Fast-Food Chain McDonald’s to Support Digital Yuan — China’s CBDC Expected to Launch in February
24.10.2021
According to a recent report, Beijing is pressing the fast-food retail chain McDonald’s to support the digital yuan before the Winter Olympics in China scheduled for February 2022. The report notes that China is also pushing companies like Visa and Nike to join in on the central bank digital...
Walmart Begins Bitcoin ATM Pilot at 200 American Stores
22.10.2021
The American retail behemoth Walmart has begun a crypto pilot that involves installing bitcoin (BTC) using ATM machines at 200 of its outlets in the United States.
The pilot involves the firm Coinstar, which operates the machines and is rolling out 8,000 devices across the country, in partnership...
US Senators Urge Facebook to Discontinue Crypto Wallet Pilot Citing ‘Insufficient’ Ability to Keep Consumers Safe
21.10.2021
A group of U.S. senators has asked Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to discontinue his company’s crypto wallet pilot and commit to not bringing the cryptocurrency Diem to market. “Facebook cannot be trusted to manage a payment system or digital currency when its existing ability to manage...
Facebook’s Novi Launches Pilot Program in Guatemala and US Using Pax Dollar
20.10.2021
Novi, Facebook’s digital wallet, will launch a pilot program to test the functionality of the service in two countries: Guatemala and the U.S. The test will allow Novi to test all of its main functions and to evaluate what things need to be improved before launch. Novi will use pax dollars...
Senators pressure Facebook to 'immediately discontinue' Novi wallet pilot
20.10.2021
Facebook’s crypto wallet has been shot down by banking committee senators just hours after it launched a pilot
Iran to Pilot ‘National Cryptocurrency,’ Amend Central Bank Law
19.10.2021
The central bank of Iran is gearing up to begin the pilot phase of its digital currency project in the near future, its new head announced to representatives of local media. The monetary authority is also preparing to move forward with a plan to reform the legislation that governs its...
Georgia to Pilot Digital Currency in Retail Commerce Next Year
8.10.2021
The central bank of Georgia is advancing its digital currency project. The monetary authority is preparing to launch the CBDC as early as next year and plans to use the blockchain-based version of the national fiat, the Georgian lari, to facilitate retail sales. Georgia to Introduce Digital Lari...
Laos to Study Digital Currency With Help From Japanese Fintech, Report Reveals
3.10.2021
The central bank of Laos intends to explore issuing its own digital currency, according to a media report that provided details on the plan. A study on the matter will commence soon and will be conducted with the support of a fintech startup based in Japan. Central Bank of Laos Joins Race...
Central Bank of Ukraine Seeks to Hire Blockchain Developer
29.9.2021
National Bank of Ukraine is hiring a blockchain expert who will likely support its digital currency project. The vacancy has been announced as the financial institution prepares to pilot e-hryvnia salary payments for government workers as early as this year. NBU Posts Blockchain Developer Ad...
Bhutan Partners With Ripple to Pilot Digital Ngultrum on a Private Ledger
25.9.2021
The Central Bank of Bhutan, the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA), has partnered with Ripple to start testing a model of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) using Ripple’s technology. The test will be using Ripple’s own CBDC private ledger, to support similar use cases. The pilot...
Ripple Says it Will Pilot a CBDC for Bhutan
23.9.2021
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Ripple is helping Bhutan pilot a CBDC
22.9.2021
The company claimed its CBDC solution would allow Bhutan's central bank to deploy a digital ngultrum "without compromising financial stability or monetary policy objectives.”
Central Banks Look To Two-Tier Retail CBDC Model Amid Disruption Fears
22.9.2021
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Central Bank of Turkey Expands Research, Prepares to Test Digital Lira on New Platform
16.9.2021
The Turkish central bank has established a new platform together with technology stakeholders to further the development of a digitalized version of the national fiat currency. The new collaboration will allow Turkey to focus on expanding research and conducting tests of the prospective digital...
Blockstream and Macquarie Group launch Bitcoin mining pilot program
8.9.2021
The BTC mining industry is getting a makeover as miners shift their focus to ESG, or environmental, social and governance, initiatives
Italský akrobatický pilot stanovil světový rekord v letu tunelem. Za 44 sekund proletěl 1730 metrů
8.9.2021
Turecký Istanbul se v sobotu 4. září stal dějištěm mimořádně napínavé události. Italský profesionální pilot a kaskadér Dario Costa zde stanovil celkem čtyři světové rekordy, včetně rekordu v nejdelším letu tunelem. Celá akce proběhla v tunelech na dálnici u venkovské čtvrti Çatalca.
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Project Giant: Nigeria’s CBDC set for pilot rollout on Independence Day
7.9.2021
Nigeria’s central bank digital currency will go into pilot testing on Oct. 1 with a tiered AML/KYC regime for the eNaira
Metal Gear's Japanese Voice Actor Gets New Role As Daisuke Jigen from Lupin III
7.9.2021
For the past five decades, Lupin’s loyal, cool-as-cool sidekick Daisuke Jigen has been voiced by Kiyoshi Kobayashi. The 88-year-old voice actor announced that he is finally stepping down. Read more
BIS Teases More CBDC Interoperability Progress in New Four-nation Pilot
2.9.2021
Source: Adobe/Сергей Шиманович
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is set to step up its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot program in a cross-border initiative aimed at testing inter-central bank settlements using multiple CBDCs.
The plan is the brainchild of the BIS’s Innovation...