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El Salvador Considers Opening Second Bitcoin Embassy in Texas to Boost Economic Exchange
15.2.2023
On Feb. 14, 2023, Milena Mayorga, the Salvadoran ambassador to the United States, announced that her country is considering opening a second bitcoin embassy in the Lone Star State. Mayorga said that Texas is “our new ally” and the goal is to expand “commercial and economic...
Former FTX Executive Accused of Fueling a Charity Through Discounted FTT Purchase
15.2.2023
A former executive of FTX allegedly earned profits for a charity by purchasing discounted FTX tokens, FTT, before they became available to the public at $0.05 per unit, according to a report citing anonymous sources. Ruairi Donnelly, the former chief of staff at FTX, has been accused of donating...
Ukraine Speeds Up Digital Hryvnia Project, Plans Pilot for This Year
15.2.2023
Ukrainian authorities are speeding up the development of the electronic hryvnia, a high-ranking government official indicated. The executive power in Kyiv is now in talks with the central bank and businesses involved in the project to pilot the digital currency as early as this year. Minister Says...
Report: South Sudan Government Bans US Dollar Transactions
14.2.2023
The government of South Sudan has reportedly prohibited U.S. dollar-based transactions and has directed that all local payments be settled in the local currency. The Salva Kiir Mayardit government reportedly said it also wants all signed commercial contracts to be based on the local currency. South...
Binance CEO: crypto industry will probably move to non-dollar stablecoins
14.2.2023
The Binance CEO claimed that algorithmic USD stablecoins may become more popular as well, although they “have risks.”
UAE Launches ‘Financial Infrastructure Transformation’ Program; CBDC Among 9 Key Objectives
14.2.2023
On Feb. 12, 2023, the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) announced the launch of a new initiative called the “Financial Infrastructure Transformation Program,” which has nine key objectives. One of these objectives is the research and development of a central bank digital...
US Crypto Lawsuits Reach All-Time High With 42% Increase in 2022; SEC Cases Dominate Legal Battles
13.2.2023
A new study on digital currency-related lawsuits since 2018 shows a 42% increase in crypto lawsuits in 2022. The highest number of claims in a single year was recorded last year, with 41 total claims in the United States. The research also shows that the majority of lawsuits came from the U.S....
India’s Central Bank Reveals 50,000 Users and 5,000 Merchants Now Using Digital Rupee
12.2.2023
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has revealed that 50,000 users and 5,000 merchants are now using its central bank digital currency (CBDC). Digital rupee transactions are currently processed by eight banks, with five more banks set to join the pilot soon, said RBI Deputy...
‘Midnight Massacre:’ SEC Crackdown on Crypto Staking Services Prompts Speculation of Further Enforcement Actions
10.2.2023
On Feb. 9, 2023, the cryptocurrency community learned of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) crackdown on staking services. The SEC fined Kraken, a cryptocurrency exchange, $30 million for offering an “unregistered offering” related to its U.S. staking service....
Crypto Biz: FTX clawbacks, Genesis silver lining?
10.2.2023
As FTX seeks clawbacks on political donations, Digital Currency Group and its bankrupt subsidiary, Genesis Global Trading, have reached an agreement on restructuring
Central Bank of Brazil to Test Security and Transaction Privacy Levels of the Digital Real
10.2.2023
The Central Bank of Brazil will focus its first digital real tests on determining the levels of privacy and security that can be achieved with the proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC) infrastructure. The tests will be conducted later this year and will set up a simplified operation...
Stablecoin issuer Paxos probed by New York regulators
10.2.2023
While the exact reason for the investigation hasn’t been revealed, it has been reported that the New York regulator plans on upping its efforts to protect consumers this year
Coincover secures $30 million in funding to strengthen digital asset security
9.2.2023
The funding round was led by Foundation Capital, with follow-on investment from CMT digital
Digital Gold Traded for Digital Rubles by Russia’s Rosbank
9.2.2023
Rosbank has brokered Russia’s first deal involving the exchange of tokenized gold with the digital version of the Russian national fiat currency, the ruble. The successful transaction demonstrates the growing interest in digital financial assets and the need for digital ruble payments, the banking...
What creditors can expect from Genesis’ bankruptcy — and what others can learn
8.2.2023
Gemini Earn participants are among the many groups likely to be disappointed with the outcome of Genesis’ Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing
India in ‘no hurry’ for CBDC as digital rupee pilot onboards 50k users
8.2.2023
The central bank of India wants to proceed with CBDC testing in the smoothest way possible, deputy governor Rabi Sankar said
US Dollar to Keep Losing Its Appeal as Safe-Haven Currency of Last Resort, Says Strategist
8.2.2023
Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO) expects the U.S. dollar to “continue to lose its appeal as the safe-haven currency of last resort.” The $1.74 trillion asset management firm added that the USD “is likely to fall further in 2023 as inflation falls, recession risks...
Digital Currency Group Announces Major Shake-Up: Genesis Trading and Lending Arms to be Sold
7.2.2023
The troubled crypto firm Genesis has reached an agreement with key creditors that would involve a sale of the crypto lending and trading arm of the company....
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Genesis entity going up for sale as DCG makes creditor pact
7.2.2023
Digital Currency Group (DCG) plans to hand Genesis its stake in the Genesis Global Trading business entity which will then be sold, pending court approval
China doles out millions in digital yuan in bid to boost adoption: Report
6.2.2023
Multiple Chinese city governments have given away millions worth of e-CNY to try to promote consumption around the holiday season