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Tunisia’s Central Bank Denies Reports Claiming It Issued an E-Dinar
12.11.2019
In a sweeping rejection, the central bank quashed “unfounded” rumors that it had become the first monetary authority to issue a CBDC
State Bank of Vietnam to Establish New Regulations Pertaining to the Cryptocurrency Use
12.11.2019
Cryptocurrencies are hot topics nowadays and it is creating a rage of war in Vietnam as the regulators and the State bank of Vietnam (SBV) are working upon a new decree to regulate the cryptocurrency uses in Vietnam. Vietnam is one of those countries of the world that is struggling hard to win...
Regulated Swiss Crypto Bank SEBA Opens Doors
12.11.2019
Regulated Swiss cryptocurrency bank SEBA has opened, offering card, e-banking, custodial services and loans for professional investors and enterprise clients
BAY (Bank of Ayudhya) Introduces Blockchain-based Cross-border Funds Transfers
12.11.2019
Recently, Bank of Ayudhya (BAY) has disclosed a solution based on blockchain to transfer funds between Thailand and Laos. The introduction of cross-border trade and funds transfer helps in minimizing transaction time. The Bank of Thailand has approved the BAY for developing the blockchain...
OCBC Bank and DBS Team Up With Google Pay to Launch Pay Services in Singapore
12.11.2019
OCBC Bank and DBS have tied up with Google Pay to help the two banks launch Google Pay services with PayNow and PayLah! by next year. Peer to peer funds transfer is now a multibillion-dollar industry, and the customers at OCBC will be the first ones in Singapore to make such transfers via Google...
Ex-Fed Chair Greenspan: ‘No Point’ in Central Bank Digital Currencies
12.11.2019
Former Fed chair Alan Greenspan has argued there’s “no point” for central banks to issue central bank digital currencies
Canada’s Largest Bank Mulls Crypto Exchange After Bitcoin Ban — Report
12.11.2019
Canada bank allegedly U-turns on crypto
China Digital Currency ‘Not Seeking Full Data Control’ — Central Bank
12.11.2019
China says digital currency won’t oust cash
Shinhan Bank of Korea to Develop Blockchain-based Platform for Loan Management
12.11.2019
According to the latest reports, Shinhan Bank has entered into a collaboration with SEMAS (Small Business Market Promotion Corporation) for building a blockchain-based platform dedicated to loan management. The platform would streamline the verification process for SMEs that apply for institutional...
French Central Bank Job Posting Reveals Digital Currency Program
12.11.2019
Banque de France is seeking a blockchain analyst who will help the bank define a program for implementing digital currency
SBI Holdings Teams Up With Fukushima Bank Through Capital and Business Alliance
11.11.2019
Japan-based banking giant SBI Holdings has entered into a Capital and Business Alliance with another leading banking entity, the Fukushima Banks, Ltd. to lubricate its regional revitalization initiative. The strategic partnership news was broadcasted on November 11, 2019. According to the latest...
HCM Capital Expects China’s Digital Currency to Launch in 2-3 Months
11.11.2019
China’s digital currency could launch in 2-3 months, according to HCM Capital’s Jack Lee
Document Reveals That Danske Bank Uses Gold Bullion for Money Laundering
11.11.2019
The Danish Danske Bank has been in the eye of a storm for quite some time after it discovers that one of its branches in Estonia has used for money laundering. It has now emerged that the bank had even used gold bullion to launder money. The revelations are going to be embarrassing for Denmark’s...
Argentina Sets New Trading Record After Central Bank Bans Bitcoin Buys
11.11.2019
Venezuela, Argentina trade more on Localbitcoins than ever before in their weakening currencies
Singapore’s MAS, JPMorgan Unveil Multi-Currency Blockchain Prototype
11.11.2019
JPMorgan, the Monetary Authority of Singapore and state investment firm Temasek have jointly designed a prototype multi-currency blockchain-based payments network
Bitcoin ‘Is Not Real,’ Says Former European Central Bank Chief
11.11.2019
European Central Bank’s former president Jean-Claude Trichet said that Bitcoin lacks the characteristics of a currency and is purely speculative
Russian Crypto Plot, China Mining U-Turn, Lottery Winner’s BTC Gamble: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 4–10
10.11.2019
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, a lottery winner’s big gamble on Bitcoin, Russia’s ambitious new law to confiscate BTC, and Hong Kong explores a central bank digital currency
Danske Bank Caught Using Gold Bullion to Launder Illicit Funds
10.11.2019
The Danish financial institution Danske Bank has been embroiled in a massive money-laundering scandal associated with an Estonian branch that allegedly laundered $223 billion in an eight-year period. According to documents uncovered this week stemming from 2012, Danske Bank’s Estonian branch...
Ethereum Co-Founder: Hopefully We Can Interoperate With China’s Crypto
10.11.2019
Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin hopes that China’s digital currency will be open and allow for interoperability with crypto
Tunisia to Launch E-Dinar National Currency Using Blockchain
9.11.2019
Tunisia’s central bank digital currency will be issued and managed by Russian blockchain platform Universa