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Free PS5 Game Trials Make You Race Against The Clock
4.10.2021
Over the weekend, Sony rolled out some new game trials to let PS5 owners try out specific games before actually committing to a purchase. It sounded great, but players soon discovered a hitch: The trials are for a limited time, and the clock starts ticking the second you click download.Read more
Digital Yuan to Promote International Use of Chinese Currency, Experts Say
30.7.2021
The new digital yuan, currently undergoing trials, can help to increase the international usage of China’s national fiat, experts have stated. As the renminbi (RMB, CNY) is becoming one of the world’s most important currencies, the People’s Bank of China is planning to conduct...
Bank of France, Swiss Crypto Bank Test Securities Settlement Using CBDC
23.6.2021
The Bank of France has successfully completed an experiment involving the use of CBDC to settle listed securities. The test has been carried out with the help of an alliance of partners led by SEBA Bank, a digital asset banking provider based in the Swiss crypto valley. Central Bank and Crypto...
Over 3,000 ATMs in Beijing Offer Digital Yuan Withdrawals
18.6.2021
Leading Chinese banks have introduced digital yuan withdrawals at more than 3,000 ATM locations in Beijing. Residents of the capital city will now be able to exchange their e-CNY funds for cash and vice versa. Some of the teller machines are located in a popular shopping area. Banks Launch Support...
Hong Kong to Connect Digital Yuan With Domestic Payments System in Cross-Border Trials
9.6.2021
Financial authorities in Hong Kong have announced a second phase of trials for mainland China’s digital currency. As part of the upcoming tests, the city will link the Chinese digital yuan to its domestic payments system to evaluate the CBDC’s usability in cross-border scenarios. Hong...
Shanghai to Hand Out $3 Million in Digital Yuan Lottery
6.6.2021
As part of government efforts to get the digital yuan going, authorities in Shanghai will distribute $3 million worth of the central bank-issued currency among residents of Shanghai. The digital money will be dispersed through a lottery, a method that has already been implemented elsewhere...
Sweden moving forward in e-krona CBDC trials
28.5.2021
Sweden will trial its CBDC with a live banking participant. The experimentation will involve participation between Riksbank and Handelsbanken, a retail bank chain based in Sweden
Bank of Korea Seeking Technology to Develop Digital Currency
25.5.2021
South Korea’s monetary policy regulator is taking steps to create its own digital coin. Bank of Korea is now looking for a technology provider to develop a test environment for the project. The news comes after major commercial banks expressed skepticism over their cooperation with domestic...
Macau poised to amend laws to enable digital yuan trials
15.4.2021
Macau’s government is taking steps towards introducing a digital currency to combat tax evasion and money laundering in the gambling hub
ClinTex to Give Away 1 Million USD in CTi Tokens With Unique Staking Program
5.4.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Pioneering clinical trials platform ClinTex is giving away $1 million USD worth CTi tokens through a unique staking program, which is running from April 1st to September 30th, 2021. London, United Kingdom – Following a successful launch in 2020 ClinTex has been developing...
Destiny 2's Trials Of Osiris Still Offline Following Match Fixing Scandal
15.3.2021
It’s been a rough year for Destiny 2's high stakes competitive mode. Trials of Osiris has been plagued by cheating, glitch exploits, and lopsided matchmaking. Now it’s a hotbed of match fixing, as players try to game the system to get its coveted rewards without actually putting in the work...
Bank of Russia to start digital ruble trials in 2022
11.3.2021
The Bank of Russia hopes to complete a prototype platform for a digital ruble by the end of 2021
Destiny 2 Players Are Jumping Off Cliffs To Avoid Playing Trials Of Osiris
22.2.2021
It happened to me: I was looking for groups on the Destiny 2 app to play Trials of Osiris with, joined one, and then found myself jumping off a clif for the next few minutes in a tribute to just how unfun the game’s competitive PVP loot grind can be.Read more
Blockchain-aided voting trials to begin in India
25.1.2021
Blockchain technology could provide the security needed to expand national voting beyond provincial borders
Blockchain-based COVID-19 passports to begin trials in Q1
25.1.2021
Blockchain-based digital passports containing a traveler’s COVID-19 testing and vaccination status will begin pilots in the next month
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
Chinese Bank Trials Digital Yuan Services at ATMs: Report
11.1.2021
Trials of China's central bank digital currency continue, with ATMs now starting to be used in Shenzhen
Spain’s Second Largest Bank BBVA Launches Bitcoin Trading and Custody in Switzerland
10.12.2020
BBVA, the second-largest bank in Spain, has announced the launch of its bitcoin trading and custody service through its Swiss subsidiary. Beginning with bitcoin, BBVA plans to expand its services for other cryptocurrencies. BBVA Rolls Out Bitcoin Trading and Custody Services BBVA announced...
After Lightning-Paced Tier-1 Sellout, ClinTex’s CTi Token Is Now Trading on KuCoin
2.12.2020
PRESS RELEASE. ClinTex is all set to fulfill its promise of reducing cost and time wastage in the medical trials industry, with its CTi token available for public trading on KuCoin on Wednesday. Using the combination of blockchain, artificial intelligence and smart contracts, ClinTex is...
Bitcoin dumps on news of successful COVID-19 vaccine trials
9.11.2020
Bitcoin apparently did not like all the fanfare regarding over good results in a COVID-19 vaccine trial