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The Digital Yuan Is Being Tested for a Workers’ Subsidies Scheme in Suzhou
16.4.2020
Official media has confirmed that the digital yuan is being tested as part of a transport subsidies scheme for local workers
China’s Digital Yuan Reportedly to Test in Four Cities
15.4.2020
A testing app for China’s forthcoming central bank digital currency appears to be ready for download in four cities
Libra Stablecoin is Still a Major Threat to Bitcoin: Economist
15.4.2020
Will Facebook’s Libra stablecoin emerge as Bitcoin’s strongest competitor? Economist John Vaz believes so
Chinese DeFi Platform dForce Raises $1.5M From Multicoin, Huobi Capital
15.4.2020
One of China’s largest DeFi platforms has raised $1.5 million from Multicoin Capital, Huobi Capital and CMB International to expand its product lineup
Inside China’s Plan to Power Global Blockchain Adoption
14.4.2020
China is about to launch its national blockchain platform, part of Beijing’s grand strategy to lead the digital transformation of the world economy
Chinese State-Owned Bank Offers Test Interface for PBoC Central Bank Digital Currency
14.4.2020
The Agricultural Bank of China has rolled out an internal test interface for the nation's central bank digital currency, allowing whitelisted users to register and trialing certain functions
World Bank Digs Deeper Into DLT and FinTech for Financial Inclusion
14.4.2020
The World Bank Group outlines new tech like DLT and stablecoins as crucial for financial inclusion
Filipino Pawnshops Bank on Crypto Remittances During Crisis
14.4.2020
Pawn shops in the Philippines are well placed to popularize cryptocurrencies as alternatives to cash
Bitcoin Takes Aim at $7K as Deutsche Bank Hails ‘End of Free Market’
14.4.2020
Bitcoin needs to close above $7,250 to make a bullish impact, says a Cointelegraph Markets analyst as $7,000 nears
ECB Expects Worse Recession in Europe Than Global Economy
14.4.2020
The European Central Bank (ECB) expects the European economy to suffer a more severe recession than the global economy. Countries across the euro area will experience “a deep recession,” which entails unprecedented funding needs of more than €1 trillion ($1.1 trillion), explained...
First Mover: Bitcoin’s Market Cap Eclipses Citigroup’s as Yellen Calls for Big-Bank Dividend Cuts
13.4.2020
Bitcoin's price drop since Friday has pushed it back into the red for 2020, but it's still outperforming big bank stocks
FDIC Urging Against Bank Runs: Is There a Crypto Connection?
12.4.2020
Does the FDIC’s recent video urging against bank runs relate to crypto? Wilshire Phoenix’s CEO and a former CBOE trader weigh in
JPMorgan, Bank of America, Deutsche Bank Predict Major Recession
11.4.2020
Big banks are predicting a major recession, the deepest one in the post-war era. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said his bank cannot be immune to the resulting financial stress while Bank of America expects the U.S. economy to “collapse” and Deutsche Bank has forecasted a severe global...
Brazil’s New Blockchain Data Tool Cost $250K, Runs on Quorum
10.4.2020
Brazil's central bank spent 1.3 million Brazilian reals (USD $250K) over two years building its new database for financial regulators on Quorum, replacing a slow and expensive paper-based system with a fully digitized version
Q1 Crypto Trade Volume Jumps 61%, Bitcoin’s Price Performance Trumps Equity and Gold Markets
9.4.2020
For well over a month now, a great number of countries have been living under lockdowns and stay-at-home orders due to the coronavirus outbreak. Meanwhile, central banks like the Fed, Bank of England (BoE), and European Central Bank (ECB) have funneled trillions into the hands of private financial...
BTC to INR: P2P Bitcoin Marketplaces Growing in India
9.4.2020
Ever since the supreme court quashed the banking restriction imposed by the central bank, interest in cryptocurrency has been rising in India, including on peer-to-peer (P2P) marketplaces. The local crypto community is growing despite the nationwide lockdown and rising covid-19 threat. Also read:...
Two Versions of Digital Dollar Emerge as Contenders, but Unlikely to Come Soon
8.4.2020
The digital dollar may become a reality soon, but there are two different ways to bring it about. Which one will prevail, and how soon will it be?
[aktualita] Hygienici ještě nezačali pro chytrou karanténu využívat data operátorů či bank
8.4.2020
Zavádění technologické části tzv. chytré karantény, která má sloužit k dohledávání potenciálně nakažených lidí, vázne. Hygienici zatím nezačali tzv. vzpomínkové mapy s daty od operátorů či bank využívat. Podle tvůrců řešení ze sdružení COVID19CZ se hygienici raději snaží držet starých postupů...
Deutsche Bank Envisions Post Covid-19 Economy Accelerating Digital Payments
8.4.2020
Since the covid-19 outbreak wreaked havoc across the world’s economies, the global multinational investment bank Deutsche Bank has been encouraging the use of digital currencies. The firm’s Twitter account and macro strategist Marion Laboure have been tweeting regularly about...
Sweden’s ‘Lagom’ Response to Coronavirus: No Masks, Keep The Economy Going With a “No Limit” Printing Press
7.4.2020
The Coronavirus in Sweden has so far claimed 611 deaths, with 7849 confirmed cases. Swedish people still send their kids to school and are not hoarding much of anything compared to countries like the US. But just like in most of the world many businesses are hit hard, and the country's central bank...