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Head of African Regional Central Bank Calls for Creation of Digital Currency
25.7.2022
The head of the Bank of Central African States (BCAS), Herve Ndoba, has told the regional central bank’s board that it must create a common digital currency which will be used by six countries belonging to the Central African Monetary Union (CAMU). Ndoba reportedly wants the BCAS...
Targeting the US Dollar’s Hegemony: Russia, China, and BRICS Nations Plan to Craft a New International Reserve Currency
24.7.2022
While inflation data in Europe and the U.S. has risen significantly higher last month, Russia and members of the BRICS countries revealed leaders in the five major emerging economies are in the midst of “creating an international reserve currency.” Analysts believe the BRICS reserve...
Ghana Ranked as Country With Second-Highest Debt Default Risk Globally
21.7.2022
According to Visual Capitalist, Ghana is now placed second on its list of countries with the highest default risk in 2022. Only four countries, namely, Ukraine 10,856 basis points (bps), Argentina (4,470), El Salvador (3,376), and Ethiopia (3,035) have a credit default swap spread that is higher...
Nigeria Leads Africa in Regulating Digital Asset Space — Securities Regulator
20.7.2022
Nigeria has taken the lead in regulating digital assets in Africa, and is one of the countries looking keenly into governing the digital asset space, an executive director with the country’s securities regulator has said. The director also made clarifications on the different regulatory...
Report: Bank of Spain Worried About Inflation and Its Consequences in Latam
18.7.2022
The Bank of Spain has issued a new report about the performance of Latam economies during the first six months of the year. The document states that the current inflationary development that several countries of the region have can lead to institutional instability, even as the region is still...
Bitcoin Treasuries Records Show $2.1 Billion in BTC Was Erased From Balance Sheets
18.7.2022
During the 12 months, public companies, private companies, exchange-traded funds, and even countries have added bitcoin to their balance sheets. As of July 17, 2022, the aforementioned types of entities hold approximately 1,325,396 bitcoins worth $27.84 billion today. However, the number of coins...
India Calls on G20 to Bring Crypto Within Global ‘Automatic Exchange of Information’ Framework
17.7.2022
India’s finance minister has called on the G20 countries to bring crypto within the “Automatic Exchange of Information” framework. More than 100 countries have adopted the Common Reporting Standard under the framework. G20 Urged to Bring Crypto Under Automatic Exchange...
Russian Blockchain Alternative to SWIFT to Prevent Disconnection of Nations, Banks
13.7.2022
A Russian university is ready to test its blockchain-based analogue to the global payment messaging network SWIFT, from which Russian banks were cut off as part of Western sanctions. The developers say their system would not allow the disconnecting of countries and banks. Russian Developers Create...
UN Report: Venezuela Ranks Third Among Countries With Most Crypto Adoption
11.7.2022
Venezuela, one of the first countries in Latam to be considered “crypto-friendly” by some standards, has ranked third in adoption rates, according to a report issued by the United Nations. The report, issued last month, states that the cryptocurrency ecosystem has grown by 2,300%...
Global Anti-Money Laundering Watchdog Presses Countries, Crypto Exchanges to Implement Key Requirement Faster
1.7.2022
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is intensifying its pressure on virtual asset service providers (VASPs) and countries to accelerate the implementation of its rules on digital assets, as only a quarter of responding jurisdictions are currently making efforts to pass legislation to implement...
Reporting ‘limited progress,’ FATF urges countries to introduce legislation for travel rule
30.6.2022
“Countries that have not introduced Travel Rule legislation should do so as soon as possible, and FATF jurisdictions should lead by example," said the organization
Hurry Up With Crypto ID Checks, FATF Tells Countries
30.6.2022
After the potentially privacy-busting ‘travel rule’ for crypto transfers, global standard-setters at the Financial Action Task Force have their eyes on Defi, NFTs and unhosted wallets
'Brutal and unrelentingly hard': Singapore regulator's clampdown on crypto
24.6.2022
The remarks from the regulator's chief fintech officer could see the city-state lose its perception as one of the most crypto-friendly countries in the world
Human Rights Advocates Insist Bitcoin ‘Provides Financial Inclusion’ — Refutes Claims in Critics’ Letter to US Congress
13.6.2022
Human rights defenders from 20 countries have insisted that bitcoin “provides financial inclusion and empowerment because it is open and permissionless.” Together with stablecoins, the cryptocurrency offers “unparalleled access to the global economy” for people from...
MoneyGram’s USDC transfer service launches in several countries
10.6.2022
The payment service, which is powered by the Stellar blockchain, will enable USDC settlement with MoneyGram in “near-real-time.”
Saudi Arabia Buys $1 Billion Stake In Publisher That Owns Many Of Your Favorite Games
9.6.2022
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World Bank Warns of Global Recession, Stagflation — ‘This Is the Sharpest Slowdown in 80 Years’
9.6.2022
The World Bank has warned of a possible global recession. “For many countries, recession will be hard to avoid,” said World Bank President David Malpass. “This is the sharpest slowdown in 80 years.” World Bank on Global Recession, Stagflation The World Bank warned about...
105 Countries Are Exploring Central Bank Digital Currencies, CBDC Tracker Shows
6.6.2022
There are now 105 countries that are exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Among them, 50 countries are in an advanced phase of digital currency exploration (development, pilot, or launch). 105 Countries Are Exploring CBDCs The Atlantic Council’s Geoeconomic Centre has released...
Bitfarms Worried About The Fall In Bitcoin Prices Amidst Its Investment Plan in Latam
6.6.2022
Bitfarms, a global bitcoin mining company, has told that the price of bitcoin, above all other elements, is one of the most important factors for the future of the industry. Damián Polla, Bitfarm’s Latam General Manager, stated that countries like Argentina, where Bitfarms is currency...
Study: India Leads the World in NFT Gaming, Fewer P2E Players in Western Countries
2.6.2022
India is the global leader in non-fungible token (NFT) gaming, while the number of play-to-earn (P2E) players in developed countries like the U.S. and France is significantly lower than in much of the rest of the world, the latest data from Finder has shown. More People Plan to Play in the Future...