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World Economic Forum Study Reveals 98% of Central Banks Are Eyeing CBDCs
22.4.2024
The World Economic Forum recently released a report investigating wholesale central bank digital currencies (wCBDCs). The document explored the potential of wCBDCs to alleviate significant industry challenges and address key pain points.
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Payment Use Cases Fuel Increasing Stablecoin Growth
12.4.2024
The global stablecoin supply currently stands at over $150 billion, demonstrating new demand for relatively stable digital assets. The stablecoin market has also grown more competitive. For example, XRP issuer Ripple recently announced plans to launch a United States dollar-backed stablecoin. ...
Federal Reserve’s Neel Kashkari on Bitcoin: Still No Legitimate Use Case in an Advanced Democracy
6.4.2024
The president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Neel Kashkari, has expressed concern about consumer risk due to “fraud, hype, and confusion” surrounding bitcoin. Moreover, he said the cryptocurrency has been around for more than a decade but “there’s still...
Are You Too Late to Crypto?
3.4.2024
Recent price appreciation veils the far greater potential of blockchain technology
Enterprise Ethereum Use Cases Expected to Increase in 2024
20.3.2024
Investors are not the only ones interested in Ethereum (ETH). An increasing number of businesses also plan to leverage Ethereum this year. While large companies have previously dabbled in Ethereum, industry experts believe that enterprise Ethereum is finally gaining momentum. Data from layer-2...
Hong Kong Gears Up for e-HKD: Phase Two Pilot Seeks CBDC Use Cases
15.3.2024
Hong Kong's central bank, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), announced today the launch of the second phase of its e-HKD pilot program.
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Central Bank of the Philippines to Complete Wholesale CBDC Pilot This Year, Hints at Securities Focused Use Case
11.3.2024
The Central Bank of the Philippines revealed that it aims to conclude the ongoing wholesale CBDC pilot, Project Agila, later this year. The pilot, which currently includes the participation of six local financial institutions, might be the gate for democratizing access to securities according...
peaq and Fetch.ai Foundation join hands to unlock new use cases
8.3.2024
peaq recently announced entering a partnership with the Fetch.ai Foundation. The announcement was made on the official X accounts of both peaq and Fetch.ai. The collaboration aims to unlock new use cases for every involved party. The partnership will also focus on exploring synergies throughout...
South Africa to Start Work on Stablecoin Regime, Will Start by Considering Use Cases
22.2.2024
The Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group is also considering the impact of tokenization on domestic markets
Mark Cuban Restates Dallas Mavericks Acceptance of Dogecoin, Backs Real-Use Case NFTs
31.1.2024
Mark Cuban expressed several views on cryptocurrencies in his Ask Me Anything (AMA) session with followers. Importantly, he restated that the Dallas Mavericks accept Dogecoin for payments. The American businessman and Shark Tank star answered numerous questions about cryptocurrency and other...
WEF Panelists: Blockchain’s ‘Killer Use Case’ Might Be Tracking AI Model Data Bias
25.1.2024
Using blockchain to stamp out biases in artificial intelligence models might turn out to be the technology’s “killer user case,” executives attending the World Economic Forum in Davos have said. The blockchain firm Casper Labs and the computer giant IBM have partnered to create an...
Solana launches Token Extensions for enterprise-grade use cases
25.1.2024
Solana recently introduced token extensions, a futuristic token toolset. According to the X thread, the advanced token functionality will help developers on Solana. With the extensions, developers can quickly build custom token experiences. These experiences will be designed to keep up with every...
South Korea Seeks Regulation Against Crypto Mixers Citing Illegal Use Cases
15.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock South Korean regulators seek to introduce new laws that would sanction the use of cryptocurrency mixers in the country to curb the rate of illicit financial activities. According to local news outlets, the Financial Intelligence Unit is considering rolling out new regulations...
Jeremy Allaire's Stablecoin Is Building a Real Use Case for Crypto
4.12.2023
Circle Internet Financial continued to build out the USDC stablecoin network, spreading access and inclusion to new corners of the world
Blockchain Experts Meet With Colombian President to Discuss Technology’s Use Cases
1.12.2023
Samson Mow, CEO of JAN3, and other blockchain experts, met with Colombian President Gustavo Petro to discuss the possible uses blockchain and bitcoin tech could have to help modernize the management of certain institutions of the Colombian state. Colombian President Gustavo Petro Discusses...
Paying for Use Slows Down Crypto's Search for a Use Case
30.11.2023
CoinDesk's Danny Nelson reported that Polygon paid DraftKings to be on the network, a furtive deal that only misrepresents consumer choice
Real AI use cases in crypto, No. 3: Smart contract audits & cybersecurity
29.11.2023
Experts say AI has huge potential in smart contract audits and crypto security in future. Unfortunately, ChatGPT sucks at it right now
Real AI use cases in crypto, No. 2: AIs can run DAOs
28.11.2023
Genuine, no bullsh*t, hype-free use cases for AI in crypto: How AIs can help run DAOs and make them genuinely autonomous
Real AI use cases in crypto, No. 1: The best money for AI is crypto
27.11.2023
No bullsh*t, hype-free use cases for AI and crypto: Crypto is the currency of choice for autonomous AI agents, says Jeremy Alliare & ChatGPT
Cambodian digital currency bakong amps up use case with Alipay agreement
20.11.2023
The CBDC-like bakong provides digital payment services in riel and the U.S. dollar. It has been steadily extending its regional scope