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Israeli Crypto Firm Launches Pilot for First Shekel-Backed Stablecoin
14.3.2024
Israel has taken a significant step in the cryptocurrency domain by green-lighting a pilot for BILS, the first stablecoin pegged to the New Israeli Shekel. Bits of Gold and Israeli Authority Launch BILS Stablecoin in Regulatory Sandbox The initiative, spearheaded by the crypto broker Bits of Gold...
Wall Street Whales Test Blockchain Waters: Goldman Sachs, BNY Mellon in Pilot
13.3.2024
Major institutions, including Goldman Sachs, BNY Mellon, and Cboe Global Markets, have successfully concluded a large-scale pilot test utilizing blockchain technology.
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Central Bank of the Philippines to Complete Wholesale CBDC Pilot This Year, Hints at Securities Focused Use Case
11.3.2024
The Central Bank of the Philippines revealed that it aims to conclude the ongoing wholesale CBDC pilot, Project Agila, later this year. The pilot, which currently includes the participation of six local financial institutions, might be the gate for democratizing access to securities according...
Philippine Central Banker Unveils Project Agila: A Leap into wCBDC Pilot
8.3.2024
The central bank of the Philippines (BSP) aims to complete a CBDC pilot by the end of the year, according to a local press report. Central bank Deputy Governor for Payments and Currency Management Mamerto Tangonan told a press briefing Wednesday: “For CBDC… our timeline for that is to complete...
Russian Digital Ruble Pilot ‘on Track,’ Registers About 25K Transactions
5.3.2024
Elvira Nabiullina, Governor of the Bank of Russia, stated that the current pilot test of the Russian digital ruble was “on track,” with several operations being tested, including opening wallets, and interactions with smart contracts. Nabiullina revealed that over 25,000 transactions...
Fintech Provider Monei Kicks-Off EURM Stablecoin Pilot in Spain
2.2.2024
Fintech firm, Monei has launched trials of the euro-backed stablecoin EURM in Spain in collaboration with major financial institutions in the country. In a recent press release, the company announced the commencement of tests under the supervision of the Bank of Spain’s Financial Sandbox. The tests...
30 Banks Participating in Russia’s Central Bank Digital Currency Pilot
2.2.2024
The number of banks participating in Russia’s central bank digital currency pilot has increased to 30. Seventeen banks have signed an agreement with the Bank of Russia to participate in the digital ruble program. They will join 13 other banks, about 600 citizens, and 30 trading and service...
German DZ Bank Plans to Roll Out Bitcoin Trading Pilot This Year: Report
2.2.2024
DZ Bank, the second largest bank in Germany, is reportedly planning to begin a retail crypto trading trial this year. Per a Bloomberg report, the Frankfurt-based bank aims to make the service available to its over 700 community banks. “Over the course of the year we will enter the pilot phase...
Group of 17 Russian Banks Officially Joins ‘Second Stage’ of Digital Ruble Pilot
2.2.2024
Russia’s digital ruble pilot is gathering pace, with 17 more banks joining the Central Bank’s CBDC project. The group of banks includes heavyweights such as Sberbank and Tinkoff, the Central Bank explained in an official statement. This represents a major coup for the Central Bank. Both Sberbank...
Germany Banking Giant DZ to Pilot Crypto Trading This Year: Bloomberg
1.2.2024
The bank released a cryptocurrency custody platform in November
Bývalý armádní pilot věří, že se mu podařilo najít místo zmizení Amelie Earhartové
30.1.2024
Pilot a bývalý zpravodajský důstojník amerického letectva věří, že snímek, který pořídil pomocí sonaru na bezpilotní miniponorce, přináší odpověď na jednu z největších záhad v dějinách aviatiky: kam zmizela Amelie Earhartová během své cesty kolem světa?
Chinese Central Bank to Expand Digital Yuan Pilot in Hong Kong
26.1.2024
The central People’s Bank of China says it plans to expand its “cross-border” digital yuan pilot in Hong Kong. Per a Weibo post from the media outlet Caixin, and a report from The Paper, the Deputy Governor of the PBoC Xuan Changneng said the bank wants to “deepen the cross-border e-CNY pilot”...
Pilot, gladiátor nebo jako součást obrazu. Google nově využívá generativní AI k remixování selfíček
25.1.2024
Google ukazuje další možné využití generativní umělé inteligence • Svou selfie můžete v mobilní aplikaci remixovat různými styly • Týkají se umění, cestování a historie... a ještě se něco přiučíte
NASA X-59 je nadzvukové letadlo bez sonického třesku. Nemá čelní okno, pilot se dívá na 4K displej
21.1.2024
Národní úřad pro letectví a vesmír (NASA) představil nové nadzvukové letadlo X-59, které hodlá testovat nad americkými městy. Agentura hodlá shromáždit důkazy o tom, že její letoun je schopen v tichosti létat rychlostí zvuku, což by bylo důvodem ke změně předpisů, která dnes znemožňují nadzvukovou
Pilot si spletl páky a letadlo spadlo do rokle. Skončilo vyšetřování tragické letecké havárie v Nepálu
17.1.2024
V neděli 15. ledna 2023 havarovalo při přiblížení na nepálské letiště Pókhara letadlo ATR-72-212A (registrace 9N-ANC) aerolinek Yeti Airlines. Stroj na pravidelné lince YT-691 z Káthmándú do Pókhary se zřítil asi 2,2 kilometrů od prahu dráhy do rokle a následně vzplál. Bilance byla tragická: ze 68
Consortium of Nigerian Banks and Fintechs Cleared to Pilot Stablecoin
7.1.2024
The Nigerian central bank has given its go-ahead for the Africa Stablecoin Consortium (ASC) to pilot its cNGN stablecoin initiative in the financial regulator’s regulatory sandbox. The ASC asserts that the cNGN stablecoin can prove to be vital not only for the country’s payment rails but...
Central Bank of Nigeria Approves Africa Stablecoin Consortium to Pilot cNGN Stablecoin in Regulatory Sandbox
5.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Faraz The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted approval to the Africa Stablecoin Consortium (ASC) to launch the cNGN stablecoin in its regulatory sandbox. The stablecoin is set to be introduced on February 27, 2024, the Africa Stablecoin Consortium, a collaborative effort...
Banks Flock to Chinese Digital Yuan Pilot – 60 Now Offer CBDC Wallets
20.12.2023
Source: Sean K/Adobe Nine more banks have joined China’s digital yuan pilot, bolstering the number of banks offering CBDC wallets to 60. Per Beijing Business Today (via Sohu), the latest batch of commercial banks to join the pilot include three big city-based banks and six rural banks. City-based...
Bitcoin Struggles for Direction in Run-Up to Christmas + More News
19.12.2023
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: Bitcoin Struggles for Direction in Run-Up to Christmas Hong Kong’s AIA Carnival to Accept Cryptocurrency Payments in Partnership with...
Palau Moves Ahead With Second Phase of Stablecoin Pilot
18.12.2023
The Republic of Palau has announced the launch of the second phase of its stablecoin project. Jay Hunter Anson, a member of the board of directors of Palau’s Ministry of Finance (MOF), declared that the new phase will focus on building a robust ecosystem, expanding accessibility and user...