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Nigeria Is Altering eNaira Model to Promote Use of the Digital Currency: Central Bank
26.7.2023
For many citizens, the central bank digital currency isn't easy to use
Putin Signs Digital Ruble Law Allowing CBDC Payments in Russia
26.7.2023
President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill on the introduction of the digital ruble in the Russian Federation. The new legislation, which legalizes and regulates the use of Bank of Russia’s digital currency for payments and other transactions, will enter into force on Aug. 1. President...
Putin Signs Digital Ruble Law, Greenlighting Russia's Central Bank Digital Currency
25.7.2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially signed a bill that will introduce a digital version of the country's national currency.
The move gives legal authority to the Bank of Russia, the country's central bank, to act as the platform operator for the digital ruble, according to an official...
Crypto’s Newest Sector: Telegram Bot Coin Economy Swells to $138 Million
25.7.2023
A new player has emerged in the constantly evolving cryptocurrency market: Telegram bot coins. These crypto assets, used within Telegram’s ecosystem, are leveraged to facilitate automated trades for users on decentralized exchange (dex) platforms. These distinctive crypto assets have turned...
AI Crypto Economy Suffers $1.42B Loss Since February Peak; Top Tokens Record Weekly Declines
24.7.2023
In February 2023, the AI-driven cryptocurrency sector reached a staggering $4 billion in value. Yet, it has since experienced a downturn of $1.42 billion. Over the last week, eight of the top 10 AI-based crypto tokens saw declines against the U.S. dollar. Downturn Hits AI Crypto Market Once...
Ordinal Inscriptions Approach 19 Million Amid Stagnant Fees, Bitcoin NFT Sales Drop
23.7.2023
The number of Bitcoin Ordinal inscriptions on the blockchain is nearing 19 million, a trend that has continued for the past 218 days since December 16, 2022. Statistics indicate that miners have accrued roughly 1,847.66 BTC in fees, worth about $55.29 million, confirming the millions of Ordinal...
Dormant $30 Million Bitcoin Cache Roused After 11 Years: 8 Sleeping Wallets From 2012 Stirred to Life in July
23.7.2023
Under the cover of darkness early Saturday morning, July 22, 2023, precisely at 12:51 a.m. UTC, a former dormant bitcoin address, home to 1,037.42 BTC—valued at $30 million—stirred to life for the first time since 2012. Long-dormant Bitcoin Address Springs to Life, Moving $30 Million...
China’s Central Bank: Digital Yuan Transactions Reach $250 Billion
23.7.2023
China’s central bank governor has revealed that transactions using the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) reached 1.8 trillion yuan ($250 billion) at the end of June. In addition, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) official stated that digital yuan in circulation amounted...
Central Bank of Russia Discusses Digital Ruble Integration With Other Countries
22.7.2023
The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) is already discussing the integration of its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital ruble, with other countries’ payment systems. Elvira Nabiullina, Governor of the CBR, declared the bank was exploring different possibilities of integration with...
ASIC Manufacturer Bitmain Unveils $38K Filecoin Mining Rig
22.7.2023
Bitmain, the mining rig manufacturer, has announced the launch of a new rig that mines the digital currency filecoin (FIL). Similar to the company’s KAS Miner KS3, the new FIL miner carries a hefty price tag of $38,888 per machine. Bitmain Introduces On-Rack Filecoin Miner Bitmain announced...
Kids Won’t Be Able to Spend Mom’s Digital Ruble as They Wish, Russian Official Says
21.7.2023
The new form of Russia’s fiat, the digital ruble, will make spending more efficient for both government and family budgets, according to a high-ranking lawmaker. Anatoly Aksakov, who was involved in the recent adoption of the new digital ruble legislation, highlighted some of the advantages...
Federal Reserve Launches Fednow for Instant Payments — JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, and 33 Banks Onboard
21.7.2023
The Federal Reserve has launched its Fednow Service for instant payments with 35 participating banks and credit unions, as well as 16 service providers. “The Federal Reserve is committed to working with the more than 9,000 banks and credit unions across the country to support the widespread...
Ripple Expects Business to Pick Up in the US After Landmark Ruling
19.7.2023
Ripple, a cryptocurrency and remittance services company, expects to start offering its services to U.S.-based businesses after the recent ruling that determines the XRP token is not “necessarily a security” on its face. Stuart Alderoty, Ripple’s CLO, stated the company hopes...
Polygon Labs Unveils ‘Hyperproductive’ Token POL, Poised to Replace MATIC and Boost Ecosystem Rewards
18.7.2023
Polygon Labs, the team behind the Polygon blockchain network, has introduced a third-generation token that could replace the native cryptocurrency, MATIC, with a “hyperproductive” digital currency named POL. If the POL concept gains approval, validators can earn rewards from staking...
Latam Insights — Argentina’s Reserves Bleed, Central Bank of Brazil Would Be Able to Manipulate Digital Real in CBDC Pilot
18.7.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue, the Argentine central bank sheds yuan for dollars as its reserves bleed, the Central Bank of Brazil would be able to manipulate balances and block digital...
Brazilian Central Bank Digital Currency Raises Alarm as Developer Uncovers Fund Freezing Feature
17.7.2023
A blockchain developer has found a code in Brazilian central bank-backed digital currency (CBDC) that would allow the government to freeze accounts or even drain them at will.
Founder of Web3 consulting company Iora Labs and blockchain developer Pedro Magalhaes took to social media to reveal...
‘Done, Dead’ — DeSantis to Nix Central Bank Digital Currency on Day 1
16.7.2023
Central bank digital currency (CBDC) is a “massive threat” to liberty, Republican Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis is convinced. During an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, DeSantis vowed to send CBDC “to the ash heap of history” if he is elected President of the United States....
Russian State Duma Passes Digital Ruble Law
13.7.2023
The State Duma, the lower house of the Russian Federal Assembly, discussed and passed the Digital Ruble law in its second and third discussion on July 11. The law will allow the Central Bank of Russia, as the sole regulator of the proposed digital currency, to organize a pilot test slated...
Bank of China Expands Digital Yuan Testing to SIM Cards and NFC Payments
13.7.2023
The state-owned financial institution Bank of China has revealed a partnership with China Unicom and China Telecom in order to test SIM cards and near-field communication (NFC) payments tethered to the renminbi. The Bank of China explains that the pilot will be tested by selected users and areas...
BIS Survey: 93% of the World’s Central Banks Are Engaged in CBDC Work
12.7.2023
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), an organization that seeks to support the international cooperation of the world’s central banks, has released the results of its 2022 survey on central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and crypto. The survey found that 93% of the 86 banks surveyed...