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India Plans to Issue a National Blockchain Framework
27.11.2019
The Indian government is drafting a paper outlining a new national blockchain framework, a minister wrote Wednesday
Indian Government to Issue National Blockchain Strategy
27.11.2019
The Indian government is working on a National Level Blockchain Framework to promote the tech’s adoption
Ghana May Issue Digital Currency in ‘Near Future,’ Says Central Bank Chief
27.11.2019
Ghana is joining the ranks of nations eyeing the launch of a central bank digital currency, and is already in talks over a pilot project
Ghana May Issue Digital Currency in ‘Near Future,’ Says Central Bank Chief
27.11.2019
Ghana is joining the ranks of nations eyeing the launch of a central bank digital currency, and is already in talks over a pilot project
89% of Chinese Blockchain Firms Have Tried to Issue Crypto: Report
25.11.2019
89% of China’s blockchain firms have tried to issue their own token or crypto, according to a senior exec at a local blockchain association
25,000 Blockchain Firms in China Tried to Issue Cryptos, Senior Official Claims
25.11.2019
Some 25,000 Chinese companies have tried to issue their own tokens over the past few years, a new report authored by five government agencies claims
Bavarian Government to Issue Blockchain-Based Training Certificates
22.11.2019
Starting in spring 2020, the Bavarian state government will use blockchain technology to test forgery-proof training certificates
Dash CEO Thinks That Dash’s Instasend and Chainlocks Can Solve Issue of Market Volatility
22.11.2019
CEO of the Dash Core group, Ryan Taylor considers that instantaneous cryptocurrency confirmations, which are provided by Dash’s InstantSend and ChainLocks, can help in solving the diligent problem of market volatility. This was mentioned in a recent podcast of the Abra Money 3.0....
BOJ Rules out Digital Fiat, But Cambodia Could Issue a CBDC Next Year
20.11.2019
The governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) Haruhiko Kuroda has ruled out the possibility of launching a digital yen in the short term, but says the bank will continue to look into digital currency technology should the bank change its stance at a later date.
Per media outlet CoinPost, Kuroda also...
‘Zimdollars’ Issued for First Time in Ten Years Amidst Continued Hyperinflation
14.11.2019
The new Zimbabwe dollar has hit the streets, with banks beginning to issue the paper currency Tuesday. The ‘Zimdollar,’ existing earlier this year as coins, e-balances, the RTGS dollar, and bond notes, was returned to in June as a replacement for the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS)...
Holders of the Digital Yuan Will Not Be Paid Interest
8.11.2019
China has been sending mixed signals about its preparedness to issue a national crypto. Despite the new blockchain push, there is still no timeframe for the anticipated launch of the digital yuan and few details have been revealed so far. However, a senior official from China’s central bank...
FBI Director: Cryptocurrency Is ‘Significant Issue’ for Law Enforcement
8.11.2019
Christoper Wray said crypto is becoming a "bigger and bigger" issue for the agency in a Senate hearing with Mitt Romney
Tassat Gets CFTC Approval to Issue Bitcoin Derivatives In US
8.11.2019
New York-based fintech Tassat has acquired a swap execution facility registration with the CFTC from trueEx
Turkey Becomes the Latest Nation to Work on Digital Fiat
7.11.2019
Trade wars, sanctions, fear from private and decentralized cryptocurrencies. Regardless of the motive, a number of governments have recently taken the path of creating their own digital money. Turkey has become the latest country to announce plans for the issue of a “blockchain-based”...
European Union to Regulate Stablecoins, Not Issue Its Own: Source
6.11.2019
Contrary to earlier reports, a source tells CoinDesk the EU isn't looking to issue its own digital currency in response to Libra
European Union to Regulate Stablecoins, Not Issue Its Own: Source
6.11.2019
Contrary to earlier reports, a source tells CoinDesk the EU isn't looking to issue its own digital currency in response to Libra
European Union to Regulate Stablecoins, Not Issue Its Own: Source
5.11.2019
Contrary to earlier reports, a source tells CoinDesk the EU isn't looking to issue its own digital currency in response to Libra
IBM Expects a Central Bank to Issue Digital Currency Within 5 Years
30.10.2019
73% of leading global banks state CBDC should be available “under all circumstances” in a new study by IBM and OMFIF
Ex-Official Trolls Libra, Says China Likely to Issue Digital Currency First
28.10.2019
China's central bank could be the first to issue its own national digital currency, a former official said, while contending that Libra was doomed
Libra Could Drop ‘Basket’ and Issue Individual Fiat Stablecoins
21.10.2019
Under pressure from regulators, the Libra project may consider a fundamental change to the way its planned crypto payments system will operate