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CBDCs should protect privacy, not be a surveillance tool: Former CFTC chair
14.3.2023
The former CFTC chair argues that AML and KYC measures are outdated and constitutionally questionable and said crypto technology can do better
China’s Wechat Adds Support for Digital Yuan Payments
8.3.2023
Chinese social media platform Wechat has introduced support for the state-backed digital yuan in its popular payment app. Over a billion users will now ostensibly be able to take advantage of fast payments with the digital currency issued by the People’s Bank of China. Wechat Pay Follows Alipay...
Hong Kong citizens not interested in digital yuan: Reports
2.3.2023
Despite the 20% discount, the e-CNY hard wallets don’t attract much attention from the islanders
JPMorgan CEO Says BTC Is Fraudulent, a ‘Pet Rock;’ Bank of America Says CBDCs Are ‘Natural Evolution’ — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
29.1.2023
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has reiterated his supposed skepticism of bitcoin, recently calling it a “hyped-up fraud,” and a “pet rock.” For it’s part, Bank of America has said that it views central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and stablecoins as a “natural...
Shanghai Metaverse Pilot Introduces Digital Services in 20 Urban Locations
18.1.2023
The city of Shanghai is bringing metaverse activities to 20 urban locations, that will allow citizens to use digital tools in different ways according to the area. The initiative is part of a pilot program of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization to push more metaverse...
Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary Doubles Down on Crypto Hub Positioning Despite Crypto Winter
9.1.2023
Paul Chan, Hong Kong's Financial Secretary, said that, despite the ongoing market downturn, the city would continue to work toward becoming a major crypto hub, attracting businesses from across the world.
Chan, the Financial Secretary since 2017, was speaking at a Web3 forum, Bloomberg reported...
Here’s what you should know about the upcoming US midterms: Law Decoded, Oct. 31–Nov. 7
7.11.2022
Despite a common mantra about the nonpartisan nature of crypto, there are certain correlations evident ahead of the United States elections
Another Digital Yuan Giveaway Will See $2.75m Distributed in China’s Fuzhou
2.11.2022
China’s digital yuan pilot continues to gather pace: The nation’s central bank is teaming up with an e-commerce heavyweight in an effort to boost adoption. The parties will be giving away another $2.75m worth of coins (in e-voucher form) in the city of Fuzhou, in China’s Fujian Province....
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Chinese central bank exec says digital yuan will offer ‘controllable anonymity’
1.11.2022
China’s digital yuan is one of the earliest CBDCs whose pilot phase has expanded to include millions of users and billions in transaction volume
Chinese Researchers Propose Asian Digital Currency to Reduce Reliance on US Dollar
15.10.2022
Experts from an economic institute in China have circulated the idea of creating a blockchain-powered digital currency that could lower Asia’s reliance on the greenback. The initiative comes against the backdrop of an expanding digital yuan pilot, and after recent trials of cross-border payments...
Crypto News Summary: FTX V2 Announced, Transit Finance Hacker Returning Funds, Dapper Labs Restricts Russian Accounts
10.10.2022
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Russia aims to use CBDC for international settlements with China: Report
27.9.2022
Russia is currently in the pilot phase of its CBDC development and is expected to complete the development by early next year
China Introduces Digital Yuan Payments in Ningbo Subway, Guangzhou Buses
26.8.2022
Authorities in two Chinese cities are promoting the digital yuan as a payment method in the public transportation system. Commuters on the subway of Ningbo and those taking the bus in Guangzhou will be able to purchase their tickets using the state-issued digital currency. Residents and Visitors...
Local Tax 'First' for Digital Yuan as Pilot Continues to Broaden Scope
20.7.2022
Chinese citizens have begun using the digital yuan to pay “inter-city” tax bills – doing away with the need to conduct wire transfers to local tax authorities via banks.
Per the China Securities Network and the People’s Daily, the first person to use the digital CNY in such a manner was a...
FTX Overtook Coinbase & OKX in May, Speeding Up EU Crypto Regulation + More News
15.6.2022
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Bitcoin Miners Under 'Stress', Euro's Purchasing Power Wanes, Fidelity Beyond BTC + More News
31.5.2022
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Senators Introduce Bill to Limit Use of China’s Digital Currency in the US — ‘This Is a Major Financial and Surveillance Risk’
28.5.2022
Several U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bill to prohibit app platforms in the country from hosting apps that enable transactions using China’s central bank digital currency, the digital yuan. “The Chinese Communist Party will use its digital currency to control and spy on anyone...
Ex-Chinese Central Bank Chief Says Digital Yuan Not Intended for International Trade
20.4.2022
The former governor of the central People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has reiterated claims that the forthcoming digital yuan has been designed primarily for retail use by domestic and even international users – not for cross-border trade purposes.
China has loosely pegged the value of its yuan fiat...
UK's Global Crypto Hub Goal, Intel's 'Major Role' in Bitcoin Mining, KuCoin's NFT Move + More News
4.4.2022
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Blockchain Association policy head: US shouldn't compete with China's CBDC using surveillance tools
16.3.2022
"We will not compete against China — an authoritarian dictatorship — by also acting like an authoritarian dictatorship," said Jake Chervinsky