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Sygnum Bank Now Stores Digital Assets With Taurus Group
6.11.2020
Taurus Group has taken on licensed Swiss bank Sygnum as the latest client for its digital asset custody services
Iran Adopts Bitcoin for International Trade Amid Heavy Sanctions, Falling Rial, Soaring Inflation
6.11.2020
The Iranian government has adopted bitcoin for international trade as the country’s economic crisis deepens, with rising Covid-19 cases, depreciating rial, and intensifying sanctions imposed by the U.S. government. Iran’s Economic Troubles Magnified Iran is undergoing a severe economic...
Not bad for 2020: Up 42% in Q4, Bitcoin price outperforms top bank stocks
5.11.2020
2020 has been a rough year for markets but Bitcoin has outperformed JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and the majority of top U.S. financial sector stocks
Economy minister says Brazil will have its own CBDC
5.11.2020
Paulo Guedes said that the Brazilian real will have a digital counterpart and also highlighted the autonomy of the Central Bank
China’s digital yuan is ‘a long way’ from beating USD says financial firm exec
3.11.2020
Sounds like its CBDC is unlikely to dethrone the United States dollar as the world’s reserve currency anytime soon
Russian Alfa-Bank joins HSBC-backed blockchain trade finance network
3.11.2020
A major global blockchain trade network welcomes one of Russia's largest banks
[aktualita] Air Bank, Moneta a Fio rozjíždí asociaci pro BankID, sjednotí vyjednávání
3.11.2020
Air Bank, Moneta Money Bank a Fio Banka založily alianci pro bankovní identitu. BankID začne fungovat od ledna příštího roku a mimo jiné umožní přístup ke službám e-governmentu. Nová asociace je podle zakládajících institucí otevřená je dalším tuzemským bankám. “Pro klienty zapojených bank nebude...
PayPal crypto services to go global early 2021, support for CBDCs coming
3.11.2020
PayPal is planning to launch crypto services for users of its platform globally, along with the Venmo app, and the company will explore central bank digital currencies
Mastercard President Says Crypto Patents Will Pay Off When Central Bank Digital Currencies Arrive
2.11.2020
Crypto IP "puts us in a good position" for central bank digital currency, said Mastercard President Miebach
DeFi Trading App Dharma Now Connects Directly to US Bank Accounts
2.11.2020
The startup for trading in decentralized finance (DeFi), Dharma, has now enabled automated clearing house (ACH) purchases in 10 U.S. states
Air Bank, Fio banka a MONETA zakládají alianci pro bankovní identitu
2.11.2020
Ministerstvo vnitra se před dvěma týdny pochlubilo, že akreditovalo první českou banku – ČSOB – k přístupu do tuzemského e-govu. To v praxi znamená, že se majitelé účtů u tohoto finančního ústavu budou moci časem přihlašovat třeba k Portálu občana a dalším systémům státu.
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China’s digital yuan pilots have processed $300M so far, says PBoC head
2.11.2020
China’s digital yuan pilot program is picking up speed
Reserve Bank of Australia forms partnerships to research CBDC
2.11.2020
The project will “explore if there is a future role for a wholesale CBDC in the Australian payments system,” according to the RBA
Australian Central Bank, Commonwealth, National Australia Bank Partner on CBDC Research Project
2.11.2020
The partnership will explore the possible use and implications of a wholesale form of central bank digital currency using distributed ledger technology
Australian Central Bank, Commonwealth, National Australia Bank Partner on CBDC Research Project
2.11.2020
The partnership will explore the possible use and implications of a wholesale form of central bank digital currency using distributed ledger technology
Switzerland Approves Gazprombank to Offer Bitcoin Trading and Custody
1.11.2020
Zurich-based Gazprombank, a subsidiary of Russia’s third-largest bank, has been approved by Switzerland’s financial regulator to offer a number of cryptocurrency services, including the buying, selling, trading, and custody of bitcoin. Gazprombank Approved to Offer Bitcoin Services...
Crypto Long & Short: Wyoming Is Crypto’s ‘Wild West,’ Which Is Exactly What We Need
1.11.2020
An innovative region far from the center of financial power is taking meaningful steps towards reforming finance from the edges
Indian crypto industry expanding, regulators seem reluctant to engage
1.11.2020
As Cashaa launches crypto banking services in India, the cryptocurrency industry continues to grow despite uncertain regulations
Germany’s central bank is working on a blockchain project, but it's not a CBDC
30.10.2020
Bundesbank seems to be coyly flirting with blockchain technology
Remittance Costs Lower in Q3 World Bank Study Shows – Only Cryptocurrencies Meeting UN Goal
30.10.2020
The latest study by the World Bank shows that it costs 4.98% on average to remit funds to South Asia which makes it the least expensive region while sub-Sahara Africa is the most expensive with an average cost of 8.47%. The quarterly study also finds that it is costlier to remit funds when using...