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Ghana Vice President Praises Central Bank’s CBDC Initiative, Says Digital Currencies Can Boost Intra-African Trade
30.7.2021
The Ghanaian Vice President, Mahamudu Bawumia, has implored African governments to start exploring digital currencies as such alternatives have the potential to enhance intra-African trade. In addition, such digital currencies allow African countries to carry out all cross-border payments smoothly...
US Senator Lummis: Big Government Spenders Are Accelerating Adoption of Crypto Assets Like Bitcoin
30.7.2021
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis is pushing for regulation that would ensure bitcoin remains a good store of value. If the cryptocurrency “is to become what El Salvador has done, legal tender, then we need to make sure that we are using it in ways that comply with the Bank Secrecy Act...
Ex-Bank of China Chief Issues DeFi Warning
29.7.2021
The former head of the commercial banking giant the state-owned Bank of China has sent out a warning about decentralized finance (DeFi) and cryptocurencies.
Per the 21st Century Business Herald, via East Money, Li Lihui, who was appointed President of the Bank of China in 2004, stated that...
Easy-Money Policy Continues: Fed Plans to Keep Purchasing Assets, Interest Rates to Stay Near Zero
29.7.2021
Members of the U.S. Federal Reserve discussed the possibility of economic measures and actions at the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) meeting on Wednesday. The Fed said that right now the central bank is not considering cutting back large asset purchases just yet, and the central bank...
Financial Giants State Street & Bank of America Double Down On Crypto
29.7.2021
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US-based major players in the world of traditional finance continue incorporating crypto in their offerings to existing clients, and/or investing in crypto-related companies.
Financial services provider State Street Corporation said it will provide digital and cryptocurrency...
Regulator Identifies ‘Fake’ Crypto Exchange Bank Accounts
29.7.2021
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South Korea’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) said it has identified 14 “fake” bank accounts that are or have been used as fiat on/off ramps by domestic crypto exchanges.
The FSC examined a total of 94 accounts belonging to 79 crypto...
Ghana's vice president declares Africa should embrace digital currencies
29.7.2021
Digital currencies are primed to reinvent trade between African countries
[aktualita] Revolut v Česku spouští Revolut Bank. Nabídne garantované účty
28.7.2021
Evropská banka fintechu Revolut s názvem Revolut Bank přichází po Slovensku, Polsku nebo Litvě také do Česka. Společnost zákazníkům po přechodu na Revolut Bank nabídne doplňkové služby a garantované účty. Přestup mohou zákazníci udělat přímo v aplikaci. V Česku Revolut hlásí více než 300 tisíc...
Revolut Bank míří do Česka. Co to znamená pro stávající uživatele?
28.7.2021
Více než 300 tisíc Čechů využívajících předplacenou kartu Revolut může ode dneška bezplatně převést službu na „plnohodnotný“ bankovní účet. Česko je po Polsku, Litvě a Slovensku teprve čtvrtou zemí, kde je tzv. Revolut Bank dostupná na základě evropské bankovní licence. V čem je rozdíl
Digital Euro to Handle ‘Almost Unlimited’ Payments, Estonian Central Bank Says After Test
28.7.2021
A blockchain-based digital euro would be highly scalable allowing it to process an almost unlimited number of payments, the central bank of Estonia has concluded following a recent experiment. Central banks from several euro area countries and the ECB participated in the test, which also professed...
One tenth of Russians ready to get salaries in digital ruble, report says
28.7.2021
A new survey of 3,000 Russians suggested that most people strongly disagree with receiving salary payouts in a state-controlled digital currency
Nigerian Central Bank Stops Forex Sales to Bureaus de Change — Operators Accused of Feeding Black Market
28.7.2021
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently announced the abrupt end to sales and outsourcing of foreign exchange to Bureau de Change (BDC) operators after accusing them of failing to stick to their core mandate. Instead of providing forex to retail users, BDCs are believed to be supplying...
Nuggets News CEO under fire over alleged unpaid loans and investments
28.7.2021
Popular crypto influencer Alex Saunders is under heavy criticism, with numerous associates levying accusations Saunders owes them significant sums of Bitcoin
Goldman Sachs Files Defi ETF Application
27.7.2021
Goldman Sachs, one of the biggest banking institutions in the world, has filed an application to offer an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) linked to the performance of decentralized finance (defi) companies. The instrument, if approved, would help institutions and retail investors gain exposure to defi...
Third Bank Invests in Fireblocks Making It a Double Unicorn
27.7.2021
Michael Shaulov, Co-founder and CEO of Fireblocks. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/ Galaxy Digital
Digital asset security and asset transfer platform Fireblocks said it has "solidified" its unicorn status after raising USD 310m in Series D funding, boosting its valuation to...
Banks in Kazakhstan to Open Accounts for Registered Crypto Exchanges
27.7.2021
Companies providing trading services for digital assets will be able to open accounts with banks in Kazakhstan, local media reported, quoting the country’s crypto industry association. The service should allow Kazakhs to legally invest in cryptocurrencies and cash out their profits. Crypto...
Africrypt Bitcoin Heist: Contradicting Reports About the Directors Whereabouts Surface
27.7.2021
In a new twist to the Africrypt saga, two different reports have made contradicting claims about the whereabouts of Raees and Ameer Cajee, the two directors of the collapse bitcoin investment firm. However, both reports suggest the Cajees brothers had planned their escape prior to the alleged...
Fed Faces Double Inflation as Supply Chain Falters, Economists Question Spending, Biden ‘Not Worried’
26.7.2021
Reports show a vast majority of the American populace has been worried about rising inflation and as the weeks roll by, the financial situation continues to look grim. US Senator: ‘There’s No Justification for the Fed to Maintain Its Purchases’ A few analysts believe the upcoming...
DeFi cannot be fully regulated, Siam Commercial Bank president says
26.7.2021
Dr. Arak Sutivong, CEO of SCB 10X, believes DeFi requires a framework for long-term and sustainable interactions with traditional finance
Namibia Central Bank to Complete Crypto Study By April 2022 — Governor Says Current Laws Do not Permit Use of Digital Assets
25.7.2021
The Bank of Namibia (BON) is on course to complete its study into cryptocurrencies by April 2022, the central bank governor, Johannes Gawaxab recently confirmed. The governor however reiterated that cryptocurrencies are not legal tender as there is currently no provision for digital currency use...