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Bank of Russia to start digital ruble trials in 2022
11.3.2021
The Bank of Russia hopes to complete a prototype platform for a digital ruble by the end of 2021
Chinese banks pilot digital yuan at Shanghai department stores
11.3.2021
The Bank of Communications and China Construction Bank conducted digital yuan trials at two major department stores in Shanghai
South Korean Shinhan Bank pilots digital currency platform with LG CNS
10.3.2021
South Korean commercial bank Shinhan Bank has built a digital won pilot platform in collaboration with LG CNS
German Bank Donner & Reuschel to Offer Crypto Custody Services in Response to a ‘High Market Demand’ in the Country
10.3.2021
Cryptocurrency adoption among the traditional banking industry keeps spreading across the board, and it has arrived at a bank based in Hamburg, Germany. Donner & Reuschel is set to make its inception into the crypto business by offering related custody services. Bank Will Also Explore Further...
Reserve Rights (RSR) gains 300% as stablecoins gain regulatory approval
9.3.2021
Global stablecoin adoption and uncontrolled hyperinflation in Venezuela and Argentina have helped push Reserve Rights to a new all-time high
Central Bank of France Considers Ripple a Potential Platform for the Digital Euro
9.3.2021
A 44-page report commissioned by CPA Australia states that Government and their central banks view the Ripple Network and its native currency, the XRP coin, more favorably compared to Bitcoin and Ethereum because of their centralized nature. The report titled “Central Bank digital currencies:...
Nigeria to Pay 1.2 Cents for Each Dollar Remitted to the Country to Combat Cryptocurrency Use
9.3.2021
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a scheme that seeks to boost international remittances as well as to encourage the use of official corridors when retrieving funds. The CBN’s move to incentivise recipients follows the plummeting of the country’s official remittances...
Hosting a CBDC? Only one of Bitcoin, Ethereum or XRP can do it, says report
8.3.2021
Not all cryptocurrencies have the attributes desired by central banks for hosting CBDCs
Goldman Sachs Sees Huge Institutional Demand for Bitcoin — 76% of Clients Say BTC Price Could Reach $100K This Year
6.3.2021
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs is seeing huge institutional demand for bitcoin with no signs of abating. A survey of Goldman’s institutional clients shows that 61% expect to increase their cryptocurrency holdings. Meanwhile, 76% say the price of bitcoin could reach $100,000 this year....
No crypto ban in India: Finance Minister predicts “very calibrated” stance
6.3.2021
No blanket ban on the horizon, with an open "window" for experimentation in India says Nirmala Sitharaman
Thai bank's venture arm invests in institutional crypto custodian Anchorage
5.3.2021
SCB 10X, the venture arm of Thailand's oldest bank, is participating in an $80 million Series C fundraising round for institutional crypto custodian and digital asset platform Anchorage
Air Bank nakonec potvrzovací SMS neruší. Platit kartou přes internet půjde i bez smartphonu
5.3.2021
Air Bank nakonec nebude následovat Hello bank a Unicredit Bank, které se rozhodly ukončit potvrzovací SMS a při platbách kartou na internetu (přes 3D Secure) vyžadují mobilní aplikaci. Banka sice tento způsob nadále doporučuje, ale klientům nabídne alternativu.
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Colombia’s oldest commercial bank pilots crypto services
4.3.2021
One of the largest banks in Colombia, Banco de Bogotá, will pilot crypto services as part of a regulatory sandbox project
[aktualita] Bankovní identitu oznámily další dvě banky, Moneta a Air Bank získaly akreditaci
4.3.2021
Skupina bank, které začnou poskytovat bankovní identitu (BankID) se opět rozrostla. Získání potřebné akreditace ministerstva vnitra oznámila skupina Moneta a také Air Bank. Moneta podle tiskové zprávy začíná své klienty napojovat od čtvrtka 4. března. „Takzvané ztotožňování klientů s bankovní...
Banks Turn Away Customer Deposits due to Negative Interest Rates in Germany
4.3.2021
Banks in Germany are reportedly turning customer deposits away due to the negative interest rate imposed on them by the European Central Bank (ECB). Some banks are even offering online tools to help customers take their deposits elsewhere. Negative Interest Rates Imposed by ECB Force Banks to Turn...
Upbit's main banker targets 2022 IPO amid massive crypto user on-boarding
3.3.2021
K bank, the major fiat on-ramp for South Korean crypto exchange Upbit, has set its sights on going public in 2022
Crypto Bank Expands in India — Confident Government Will Approve Legitimate Use of Cryptocurrencies
2.3.2021
Crypto bank Unicas, a joint venture between Cashaa and United Multi State Credit Cooperative Society, has expanded its operations by opening another physical branch. The bank believes that the Indian government will introduce positive crypto regulation and not impose an outright ban...
Goldman Sachs Brings Back Bitcoin Trading Desk as the Firm Sees Crypto Market Becoming More Mature
2.3.2021
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs has brought back its bitcoin trading desk and will start handling bitcoin futures next week. The firm is also reportedly exploring the potential for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) and plans to provide a crypto custody service. Goldman Sachs Group Inc....
Crypto bank opens physical location in India's capital as potential regulatory ban looms
1.3.2021
Unicas is planning to open 50 banks in India by the end of the year, but a proposed bill banning crypto could complicate matters
Central bank digital currency a mixed blessing, says RBI
1.3.2021
The Reserve Bank of India has described central bank digital currencies as a mixed bag in its report on currency and finance for 2020–2021