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Tunisian Minister Says He Plans to ‘Decriminalize’ the Buying of Bitcoin
16.6.2021
After reports that Tanzanian President Samia Hassan had asked her finance chief to look into cryptocurrencies, Tunisia has become the latest African country to signal a willingness to embrace digital assets. According to remarks attributed to Ali Kooli, Tunisia’s economy minister, the North...
Proposed crypto ban legislation reportedly under review by India's government
16.6.2021
Authorities in India are reportedly weighing up options concerning crypto regulations in the country
JPMorgan Is Stockpiling Cash – CEO Claims There’s a ‘Very Good Chance Inflation Will Be More Than Transitory’
15.6.2021
Investment bank JPMorgan Chase is stockpiling cash according to the company’s CEO Jamie Dimon. The investment banker doesn’t seem to believe inflation is “transitory” and he thinks there’s a “very good chance” inflation could stick around. JPMorgan Chase...
Tanzanian President Wants Central Bank Chiefs to ‘Prepare for Cryptocurrency’
15.6.2021
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has urged her country to be ready for emerging fintech by paving the way for cryptocurrencies. She also urged the country’s central bank to begin the necessary preparations for a step-change in global attitudes towards banking. However, in her address...
Russian central bank ‘short-sighted’ regarding crypto, lawmaker says
15.6.2021
A long-time member of the Russian State Duma has criticized the central bank's approach to digital assets
Goldman Sachs Expands Cryptocurrency Trading Desk With Ether Futures and Options
15.6.2021
Investment bank Goldman Sachs has reportedly unveiled its plans to expand its cryptocurrency desk to offer ether futures and options trading. The bank says “institutional adoption will continue,” noting that “Despite the material price correction, we continue to see a significant...
Subcontractors and Builders Located in China’s Xiong’an New Area Are Being Paid in Digital Yuan
14.6.2021
Xiong’an New Area, a state-level new area in Hebei, China, is seeing the use of onchain digital yuan payments, according to a circular issued by the Xiong’an government. The announcement details that Xiong’an subcontractors and builders are being paid using the central bank...
After Central Bank Devalues Naira by 5% Finance Minister Attributes Drop to ‘Market Forces’
14.6.2021
Nigerian Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed has denied widespread reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had sanctioned the devaluation of the local currency sometime in May 2021. Instead, she attributes the naira’s fall to the “volatility in the oil price.” Ahmed’s...
China debuts blockchain-based digital yuan salary payments in Xiong’an
14.6.2021
China reportedly implemented the country’s first blockchain-powered digital yuan transactions in the Xiong’an New Area
Experts: Regulatory Uncertainty and Slow Embrace Hampering Crypto Growth in Kenya
14.6.2021
Regulatory uncertainty and the slow embrace of cryptocurrencies continue to be key impediments to the growth of Kenya’s digital currency market, experts say. They also assert that without speedy regulation, which they believe will hasten the adoption of digital currencies, Kenya’s...
RNS Solutions & Trustedchain Are Developing Blockchain FinLit Platform for Islamic Development Bank
14.6.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Pakistan: RNS Solutions Pte Ltd., the leading blockchain software development company from Pakistan, Korea, and Singapore this week announced a formidable partnership with the ICD-Islamic Development Bank Group, a multilateral development bank that promotes social and economic...
Tanzanian president urges central bank to prepare for crypto
14.6.2021
Tanzania’s president wants the country’s central bank to begin exploring Bitcoin and digital assets
Christine Lagarde Reaffirms ECB’s Crypto Policy as Bitcoin Becomes Legal Tender in El Salvador
14.6.2021
The president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, has shared her view on El Salvador making bitcoin legal tender. She confirmed that the central bank’s policy on bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has not changed. ECB’s Lagarde Comments on El Salvador Making Bitcoin...
JPMorgan Warns of Incoming Bitcoin Bear Market Citing ‘Unusual Development’ in Futures
14.6.2021
Investment bank JPMorgan Chase has warned of a further bitcoin price decline, expecting an incoming bear market. The bank’s analysts look at the trend in bitcoin futures and see “an unusual development and a reflection of how weak bitcoin demand is at the moment from institutional...
Cuba’s Central Bank Suspends US Dollar Deposits Nationwide – Officials Cite Embargo ‘Obstacles’
13.6.2021
The Republic of Cuba is suspending the use of U.S. dollars due to embargo restrictions with U.S. and foreign banks. The central bank of Cuba’s restrictions stems from the “obstacles that the U.S. embargo creates for the national bank system.” Cuba Bans USD Deposits, BCC Tells...
South Africa Working Group Releases New Position Paper Calling for Regulation of Crypto Asset Providers
13.6.2021
South Africa’s Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) has a released new position paper that calls for the regulation of the country’s cryptocurrency ecosystem. In the document, the IFWG, which is a creation of the South Africa Reserve Bank (SARB), recommends “a staged...
RNS Solutions & Trustedchain Develop FinLit Platform for Islamic Bank
12.6.2021
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Pakistan, June 10, 2021: RNS Solutions Pte Ltd., the leading blockchain software development company from Pakistan, Korea, and Singapore this week announced a formidable partnership with...
The CBN Says Nigeria Will Have a Digital Currency Before End of Year
12.6.2021
Nigeria is likely to have its own central bank digital currency (CBDC) by the end of the year, an official with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said. In his remarks following the bankers’ committee meeting, Rakiya Mohammed, who is the director of information technology at CBN, also...
Bank of Namibia Warns Crypto Traders It ‘Will Not Entertain Complaints’ if They Get Scammed
12.6.2021
The Bank of Namibia (BON) has warned individuals investing in cryptocurrencies that it will not entertain their complaints should they get scammed. The institution argues that since its mandate does not currently cover digital currencies, it lacks the “legal power” to follow up on such...
BIS Official Insists Bitcoin Fails Means of Payment Test, Calls El Salvador’s BTC Law ‘Interesting Experiment’
11.6.2021
An official at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and former member of the executive board of the European Central Bank (ECB), Benoit Coeure, insists that bitcoin has not passed the test of being a means of payment. He calls El Salvador’s move to make the cryptocurrency legal tender...