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Countries representing over 90% of global GDP are exploring CBDCs
25.7.2021
Governments around the world are pouring more resources into CBDC research and exploratory use cases. Among the major economies, China appears to be pulling ahead and has plans to implement digital-yuan usage during the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing
81 Countries Are Now Exploring Central Bank Digital Currencies — 5 CBDCs Fully Launched
25.7.2021
Eighty-one countries are now exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), according to a new tracker. This number is 46 more countries than the number in May last year. In addition, five countries have fully launched their own digital currencies. 81 Central Banks Explore Launching Own Digital...
After Barclays and Santander, UK Bank Natwest Blocks Payments to Binance
24.7.2021
A major high street bank in the U.K., Natwest, has blocked payments to crypto exchange Binance. Natwest’s decision came after two other major British banks — Barclays and Santander — made a similar move to block fund transfers to Binance. The banks acted in response to a warning...
Central Bank of Colombia Announces First Blockchain Bond Pilot Program
24.7.2021
The Central Bank of Colombia has announced its involvement in the first blockchain bond pilot program in the country, with the participation of the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) and Davivienda, a private commercial bank. The proof of concept will use the Lacchain blockchain platform...
64% of Adults from 10 Different Countries Would Use a Central Bank Digital Currency: Report
24.7.2021
As central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) advance in testing, a number of countries have taken the lead in an effort to create a CBDC. The enterprise blockchain firm Guardtime recently conducted a survey that shows adults from ten different countries would likely use a CBDC. Nearly two out...
Report: Nigeria to Start Piloting Digital Currency in October
24.7.2021
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reportedly set October 1 as the commencement date for the trial phase of its digital currency project. Dubbed project Giant, this digital currency project, or the “e-naira,” is expected to use the Hyperledger Fabric blockchain. CBDC Comes to Life...
French Central Bank Conducts Fifth Experiment on Tunisia CBDC
23.7.2021
The French central bank, Banque de France (BOF), recently carried out its fifth experiment on the Central Bank of Tunisia (CBT)’s central bank digital currency (CBDC). According to a statement from BOF, the latest experiment is part of the banks’ joint effort to create conditions that...
Bank of Russia Advises Stock Exchanges to Avoid Trading Crypto Instruments
23.7.2021
In line with its hardline stance on cryptocurrencies, the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has issued a recommendation against the listing of securities tied to crypto assets on the country’s stock exchanges. The “preventive measure” will not affect state-issued digital currencies....
India’s Central Bank RBI Unveils Plan to Launch Digital Currency in Phases
23.7.2021
The deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revealed that the central bank is planning to launch a state-backed digital currency in phases so that it would have “little or no disruption to India’s banking or monetary systems.” RBI Plans ‘Phased...
Nigeria to pilot central bank digital currency in October
23.7.2021
The Central Bank of Nigeria will start the pilot of its central bank digital currency, which runs on the Hyperledger Fabric blockchain, on October 1
Switzerland’s Largest Bank UBS Says Clients Have Crypto FOMO
23.7.2021
UBS, Switzerland’s largest bank, says that clients are looking at different investment alternatives and there is a bit of a fear of missing out (FOMO) when it comes to cryptocurrency investments. UBS Says There Is a Bit of Fear of Missing Out The CEO of UBS Group AG, Ralph Hamers, talked...
JPMorgan Begins Offering 5 Cryptocurrency Funds to Clients
23.7.2021
Global investment bank JPMorgan has reportedly green-lighted its advisors to provide clients with access to five cryptocurrency funds. The funds are available to all JPMorgan’s wealth management clients seeking investment advice. The move makes JPMorgan the first large bank to expand crypto...
Reserve Bank of India mulls first steps toward an eventual CBDC
22.7.2021
RBI is looking for ways to test a CBDC while causing little to no disruption for the bank’s status quo
Kenyan Remittances Surged by 20% in H1, North America and Europe-Based Diaspora Contribute Over 80%
22.7.2021
According to the latest data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), diaspora remittances inflows to the country surged to $1.75 billion in the first six months of 2021. This figure represents a nearly 20% increase from the $1.46 billion recorded in the same period last year. 2021 Inflows Set...
Future of Digital Euro ‘Not Clear Yet,’ Former Eurogroup Official Says
22.7.2021
Europe’s digital currency project has made some progress recently, with the Eurozone’s central bank moving to its next stage. Critics point, however, to the continuing lack of clarity around the design and purpose of the digital euro after a decade-long delay, if cryptocurrency is taken...
Bank of Russia asks stock exchanges to not list crypto-related firms
22.7.2021
The Bank of Russia’s new stock exchange recommendations do not apply to central bank digital currencies and authorized digital assets issued in Russia
China Offers Medics Digital Yuan Insurance Policy for Covid-19
21.7.2021
China’s first insurance policy using the digital yuan for settlement has been issued in Shenzhen, local media reported. The new product, targeting medical personnel exposed to coronavirus risks, is offered by the country’s largest insurer, Ping An. The financial giant also has fintech...
US Senators Seek to Forbid American Athletes From Receiving and Using Digital Yuan During Beijing Olympics
21.7.2021
Three U.S. senators have urged the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee to forbid American athletes from receiving or using digital yuan during the Beijing Olympics. Raising many concerns, including privacy, they warned, “Olympic athletes should be aware that the digital yuan...
Digital yuan pilots expand to insurance industry for the first time
21.7.2021
China's central bank digital currency can now be used on insurance policies that offer various levels of compensation for diagnosis of or death due to COVID-19
America's Oldest Bank, BNY Mellon, Doubles Down On Its Crypto Strategy
21.7.2021
The oldest bank in the US, New York Mellon Corp., has joined another US-based financial giant State Street in order to develop "a platform to support the entire digital asset life cycle."
Both companies are now part of the consortium of banks that collaborate with London-based Puremarkets...