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56% of banks say DLT and crypto are 'not a priority' in near future — Fed survey
15.7.2022
Many respondents from major banks said the technology would likely be unimportant for liquidity management practices until 2027
Blockchain-based solutions aim to address US disaster relief
14.7.2022
Various blockchain solutions are being used by organizations and enterprises to create efficiencies for U.S. disaster relief efforts
Taiwan central bank governor considers interest-free CBDC design to prevent fiat deposit flight
29.6.2022
"Neither of the current CBDCs in circulation, such as the Sand Dollar and the digital yuan, accrue interest on deposits," said Yang
How blockchain can open up energy markets: EU DLT expert explains
23.6.2022
The main barrier to the wide adoption of DLT solutions by the energy system stakeholders is how energy markets are structured
Blockchain's potential: How AI can change the decentralized ledger
16.6.2022
Artificial intelligence’s transformative power in relation to blockchain technology is being severely overlooked, say experts
Ankr partners with Optimism to provide a fast and reliable RPC service for users
15.6.2022
Ankr also said that it will incentivize independent Optimism node operators to add their nodes to the load balancer in return for ANKR tokens
Vitalik Buterin shares his thoughts on non-financial use-cases for blockchain
15.6.2022
Essential goals like “trust and censorship resistance" can be aided by distributed ledger technology, said Vitalik
IMF recommends eco-friendly CBDCs and non-PoW mechanisms for payments
8.6.2022
In addition to eco-friendly components, the IMF recommended central banks to include other features in the CBDCs, such as compliance, higher resilience and offline capabilities
Russia’s Industrial Giant Rostec Announces Blockchain-Based Alternative to SWIFT
4.6.2022
Rostec, the Russian manufacturing and technology conglomerate, has developed a system allowing the processing of international settlements and storage of digital currency. The blockchain-based platform has been announced as an alternative to SWIFT, which is unavailable for some Russian banks....
UN agency head sees 'massive opportunities' in crypto: WEF 2022
31.5.2022
“Crypto is just another technology, it’s a matter of how is it being used. It can be used for good or for bad. From where we sit, we see massive opportunities," says the director of the UNICC
SWIFT Is Experimenting With Decentralized Technologies to Allow CBDC Interconnection
22.5.2022
SWIFT, the interbank payments protocol and messaging system, has announced it is working to connect the different central bank digital currency (CBDC) protocols in development today. The company has partnered with Capgemini, a digital services provider, making a series of experiments to ensure that...
Dutch regulator says crypto not yet suitable as means of payment or investment
18.5.2022
Paul-Willem van Gerwen from the AFM believes the retail investors should forbear the crypto derivatives trade
Blockchains are forever: DLT makes diamond industry more transparent
13.5.2022
Blockchain integration into any sector has proven to be a fitting move, and the diamond industry’s interest in this technology will without doubt be instrumental in its improvement
Indian central securities depository to back up its monitoring of bonds by blockchain
9.5.2022
In the future, India's NDSL and the Securities Board division will welcome other entities to join the decentralized network
Buenos Aires to accept crypto for tax payments, launch DLT-backed citizen profiles
28.4.2022
Blockchain and virtual currencies are set to become vital part of the Argentine capital’s 12-step digital transformation effort
National Assembly of Panama Advances Discussion of Cryptocurrency Law Project
27.4.2022
The National Assembly of Panama has advanced a cryptocurrency law project that seeks to regulate cryptocurrency activity to give more clarity to the sector in the country. The proposal, which was approved in the first discussion, was composed of two different projects presented to the economic...
Blockchain in the EU healthcare report: 6 key takeaways
12.4.2022
The EU Blockchain Observatory envisions distributed ledger technology delivering the Healthcare 4.0-era
HBAR Foundation Launches $250 Million Metaverse Fund to Entice Developers to Build on Hedera
10.4.2022
The HBAR foundation, a nonprofit organization designed to accelerate the development of the Hedera Hashgraph ecosystem, has announced the launch of a new Metaverse fund. The fund, which launches with $250 million, will serve to entice builders and programmers to bring their metaverse products...
South African Central Bank Governor: Regulators and Policymakers Must Be Involved in Shaping Potential Move to DLT Markets
9.4.2022
The head of the South African central bank has insisted that regulators and policymakers should be involved in directing any potential move to markets that are based on distributed ledger technology (DLT). Pondering the Implications of Innovation The governor of the South African Reserve Bank...
Applied Blockchain Inc files for $60M IPO
9.4.2022
The application awaits approval from the United States financial regulatory body, SEC