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Ukrainian ministry considering digital currency pilot for staff salaries
18.8.2021
Paying ministry employees in e-hryvnia could be a suitable first pilot for the central bank digital currency currently in development
Ukraine’s Digital Ministry Plans to Pay Employees With Digital Hryvnia in Pilot Project
18.8.2021
Employees of Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation may become the first in the country to get their salaries in digital currency. The National Bank of Ukraine is developing an electronic version of the Ukrainian hryvnia and the ministry is considering the option of using...
Samsung to Aid Bank of Korea in Central Bank Digital Currency Pilot Program
16.8.2021
Samsung, the Korean tech giant, has decided to participate in a central bank digital currency (CBDC) program that is being carried out by the Bank of Korea. The company will be testing the feasibility of using these new instruments in its lineup of Galaxy phones, specifically assessing...
Global Charity Organization Launches Crypto-Based Vouchers for Vulnerable Groups in Kenya, Ecuador
14.8.2021
The global charity organization, CARE, has created crypto-based vouchers that will be distributed to women and select groups in Africa and Latin America. According to CARE, these vouchers will be redeemable for goods, services or cash and linked to the needs of recipients. However, in its statement...
Bank of Ghana Selects German Technology Firm as Partner for CBDC Project
13.8.2021
The Bank of Ghana (BOG) says it has signed an agreement with Giesecke Devrient (GD) to implement a pilot central bank digital currency (CBDC) project. This pilot CBDC, which is a precursor to the e-cedi digital currency, is set to be tested with banks, payment service providers, merchants...
Bank of Ghana to pilot CBDC with German securities printing firm G+D
11.8.2021
Originally specialized in currency and securities printing, Giesecke+Devrient has been increasingly working with central banks like the Bank of Thailand in piloting CBDCs
Akon’s Akoin pilot heralded success, eyes countrywide rollout in Kenya
4.8.2021
MMTC founder Julius Mwale and Akon are expected to be in attendance at next month’s major launch event that will unveil Akoin’s national rollout across Kenya
Porsche to Sell Exclusive Design Sketch as Non-Fungible Token
4.8.2021
Porsche has announced its first NFT auction following the recent launch of the token-based Fanzone platform. The German high-performance car maker will sell a unique design sketch as part of the pilot project. The proceeds will be used to fund a noble cause. Porsche to Auction NFT of New Design...
Bitcoin and Submarine Sandwiches: Quiznos Restaurant to Pilot Payments via the Bakkt App
3.8.2021
On Tuesday, Bakkt Holdings revealed a partnership between the national quick-service restaurant (QSR) Quiznos. The company Quiznos is a brand based in Denver, Colorado, and the restaurants specialize in offering submarine sandwiches. According to the announcement, Bakkt and a Quiznos location...
Binance Centralization, Bullish Pilot, Monero Bug, Mastercard Program + More News
27.7.2021
Changpeng Zhao, CZ. Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Exchanges news
Binance wants to set up regional headquarters and be recognized by local regulators as a financial...
Banks in Kazakhstan to Open Accounts for Registered Crypto Exchanges
27.7.2021
Companies providing trading services for digital assets will be able to open accounts with banks in Kazakhstan, local media reported, quoting the country’s crypto industry association. The service should allow Kazakhs to legally invest in cryptocurrencies and cash out their profits. Crypto...
Central Bank of Colombia Announces First Blockchain Bond Pilot Program
24.7.2021
The Central Bank of Colombia has announced its involvement in the first blockchain bond pilot program in the country, with the participation of the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) and Davivienda, a private commercial bank. The proof of concept will use the Lacchain blockchain platform...
Nigeria to pilot central bank digital currency in October
23.7.2021
The Central Bank of Nigeria will start the pilot of its central bank digital currency, which runs on the Hyperledger Fabric blockchain, on October 1
South Korean internet giants bid for central bank digital currency pilot
12.7.2021
The Bank of Korea plans to select an operator to run a blockchain-based CBDC pilot next month that will test a digital won in various use cases
Bank of Ghana Deputy Governor Says ‘Central Bank Digital Currency Is Fiat Money,’ Reveals Pilot Phase Will Start September
12.7.2021
Ghana’s proposed central bank digital currency is similar to fiat cash and therefore financial institutions, as well as fintech start-ups, can still create value based on it, a Bank of Ghana (BOG) official has said. Still, the official, Maxwell Opoku-Afari, the BOG’s deputy governor...
China Has Dispersed Over $40 Million of Digital Yuan in Red Envelopes, Report Reveals
11.7.2021
China, which has arguably the most advanced digital currency project among leading nations, has so far handed out more than $40 million in red envelopes with digital yuan. The promotional campaign for the CBDC is currently focused on five major cities, taking into account their regional development...
Bullish Starts Pilot In Coming Weeks, Skeptical Salvadorans + More News
9.7.2021
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Exchange news
Heavily-backed, yet-to-be-launched crypto exchange Bullish said it intends to go public through a merger with the special...
France and Singapore pilot cross-border CBDC transactions
8.7.2021
The central banks of France and Singapore are working on a digital currency interoperability system supporting multiple global CBDCs
Bank of Jamaica to begin digital currency pilot in August
7.7.2021
The Bank of Jamaica is getting ready to begin testing its planned central bank digital currency in collaboration with financial institutions in the country
IOTA's African Pilot Moves From Flowers to Tea, Fish, and Textile
6.7.2021
After a pilot project, Trademark East Africa (TMEA) said it has extended its contract with the IOTA Foundation and aims to expand testing of IOTA (MIOTA)'s technology into more trade lanes, such as tea export to the UK, fish to Belgium, and textiles to the US.
TMEA, which is building...