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BIS Plans Platform for Testing Central Bank Digital Currencies in Cross-Border Payments
22.1.2021
The new platform was announced as part of the BIS Innovation Hub's priorities and programs for 2021
Chinese City Plans Third Digital Yuan Pilot, Giving Away $3M-Worth in Prize Draw
21.1.2021
Being held as a public pilot of the central bank digital currency, lottery entrants can apply to win 200 digital yuan each
Microsoft, India’s Tanla Launch Encrypted Messaging Infrastructure Built With Blockchain
21.1.2021
The edge-to-edge encrypted platform is built on Microsoft Azure and accessible by clients via an API
Nebraska Lawmaker Introduces Bills That Would Permit Banks to Custody Crypto
21.1.2021
Senator Mike Flood hopes to pass the bill in order to make Nebraska a financial technology hub and create new jobs
Bitpanda Launches Debit Card That Lets Users Spend Fiat, Crypto and Precious Metals
20.1.2021
Users can select any investment in their Bitpanda account to fund payments with the physical card
Privacy Coin Firo Currently Experiencing 51% Attack
20.1.2021
Users should not make transactions during this time
Thai SEC Tells Bitkub Crypto Exchange to Improve Platform After Trading Outages
20.1.2021
The financial regulator ordered the Bitkub exchange to close and fix issues that caused several outages as prices spiked this month
European Commission, ECB Unite to Consider Potential Pitfalls of the Digital Euro
20.1.2021
The digital euro project may get underway in mid-2021 after a period of reviewing any "policy, legal and technical questions" by the two institutions
Thai Stock Exchange Launching Digital Asset Trading in H2, Cryptos Excluded
20.1.2021
Listing cryptocurrencies could harm the stock exchange’s image and lose investor confidence, an executive said
BMW, Ford Advance Standard for ‘Tamper-Proof’ Blockchain Identities for Vehicles
20.1.2021
A new standard developed in a MOBI working group is aimed to tackle used car fraud with verified car histories
French Central Bank Trials Digital Currency for Interbank Settlement
19.1.2021
The pilot involved the settlement on a private blockchain of around €2 million
Criminal Activity in Crypto Transactions Fell Sharply in 2020, Says Chainalysis
19.1.2021
Partly offsetting the positive trend is an explosion in ransomware attacks, which rose 311% from 2019
Thieves Grab $451K in Cash From Hong Kong Crypto Trader
19.1.2021
The robbers lured a female cryptocurrency trader into an office and threatened her with a weapon, according to a report
UK’s NHS Taps Blockchain Tech to Monitor Coronavirus Vaccine Cold Chain
19.1.2021
Hedera Hashgraph's blockchain platform will provide the health service with a tamperproof record of vaccine temperatures, the firm said
South Korea’s Dunamu Launches Bitcoin ‘Fear and Greed’ Index to Guide Traders
19.1.2021
The tool is aimed to help traders make better decisions based on market sentiment
CoinShares to Launch a Bitcoin ETP on SIX Swiss Exchange
18.1.2021
It joins several other ETP providers on the exchange, including ETC Group, with its own physically backed bitcoin product
Nvidia May Restart Production of Crypto Mining GPUs if Demand Sufficient
18.1.2021
Selling dedicated crypto cards would alleviate pressure on Nvidia's consumer models
Gary Gensler Confirmed as Joe Biden’s SEC Chair Pick
18.1.2021
Gary Gensler has taught courses about blockchain at MIT
Livecoin Exchange Announces Closure After December Hack
18.1.2021
Following an alleged December breach, the trading platform now says it will close and repay users any remaining funds
Australian Bitcoin Trader Takes Banks to Tribunal After Sudden Account Closures
18.1.2021
The trader had operated a registered digital currency exchange, but said he was unable to continue operating without banking services