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India’s Central Bank RBI Discusses Digital Currency and CBDC Launch With Minimal Impact on Monetary Policy
29.12.2021
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), says a basic central bank digital currency (CBDC) model must be adopted initially and tested comprehensively to minimize the impact on the country’s monetary policy and banking system. The Indian apex bank sees several benefits...
Robinhood's Crypto Beta, FTX Challenge, Bitcoin Miners Bet Big, BTC ETF Inflows + More News
29.12.2021
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Global Debt Reaches a Record USD 226 Trillion
24.12.2021
Vitor Gaspar, Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Fiscal Affairs Department, Paulo Medas, Division Chief in the same department, and Roberto Perrelli, a Senior Economist in the IMF’s Fiscal Policy and Surveillance Division, Fiscal Affairs Department._____...
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1BN Crypto Users, Friendlier Regulations, Countries Adopting Crypto - Crypto.com's 2022 Predictions
24.12.2021
The crypto lending and borrowing platform Crypto.com has published a report that details its five main predictions for crypto in 2022. And judging from the report, 2022 may be the year when even the nation-states realize that crypto is here to stay, leading to a friendlier stance from countries...
Banking Giant KB Creates Crypto, NFT & CBDC-compatible Wallets
23.12.2021
The South Korean banking giant Kookmin Bank (KB) says it has developed new multi-coin wallets that are capable of storing non-fungible tokens (NFT) and various tokens including central bank-issued coins.
Per Fn News, KB has developed solutions using the Klaytn blockchain protocol, which...
Crypto.com's Super Bowl, Polygon's Opera, Prosecutors 'Clean' EUR 100M in Crypto + More News
22.12.2021
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Mandates Ban Unvaccinated From Visiting Banks in Multiple Countries, Australian Premier Says ‘There’s Going to Be a Vaccinated Economy’
22.12.2021
Over the last few weeks, furious debates over Covid-19 and vaccine mandates have divided people into two classes. On December 21, one individual from Argentina explained in a forum that “banks in Argentina are not letting unvaccinated people inside.” The person said that whether...
Mutual Bank in New Jersey to Give Customers the Ability to Buy, Sell and Hold Cryptocurrency
21.12.2021
Manasquan Bank, a mutual community bank in New Jersey serving residents since 1874, has announced it is partnering with the company Bakkt to give its retail clients the ability to buy, sell and hold cryptocurrency through the bank’s mobile banking application. Manasquan Bank to Give...
Leading Mexican Retailer Grupo Elektra Accepts Bitcoin
19.12.2021
Mexico’s Grupo Elektra, a leading retailer in Latin America, is accepting bitcoin for payments. The chain belongs to conglomerate Grupo Salinas, which is owned by Mexico’s third-richest billionaire, the pro-bitcoin Ricardo Salinas Pliego. Ricardo Salinas Pliego’s Retail Chain...
Wall Street financial advisor LionTree explores crypto payments
17.12.2021
Financial advisory group LionTree has been a part of some of the most prominent Wall Street acquisitions and IPOs
Ukrainians Offered New Crypto Services, Bitcoin Cards
16.12.2021
Along with the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies, Ukrainians are enjoying an expanding range of related services and products. Besides new options to buy and trade coins, crypto users in the country will be offered two cards that will allow them to spend their digital currencies in stores...
Chinese Banks ‘Educate’ the Public on the Pitfalls of Crypto
16.12.2021
Provincial branches of China’s biggest commercial banks have begun “educating” the general public on the dangers of crypto and money-laundering – but it appears that the message that crypto and mining is “bad” isn’t getting through to some public officials....
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More Banking Giants Eye Crypto, New Investment Products, US Debt Ceiling + More News
15.12.2021
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Wells Fargo partners with HSBC to settle FX transactions using blockchain
14.12.2021
Juniper research report says cost-savings for banks using blockchain tech would grow by 3,300% by 2030
Meta Spends USD 60M On Rights, Trademarks To Secure Its New Name
14.12.2021
Facebook’s parent company Meta is determined to spend USD 60m to acquire the naming rights owned by the US bank Meta Financial Group, the latter company disclosed in a recent regulatory filing.
Earlier this month, Meta Financial Group executed a purchase agreement with Beige Key LLC,...
Banking Behemoth's Crypto Wallet, Ethereum Outflows, Bitcoin's Milestone, Cheap NFT Ape + More News
13.12.2021
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Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon Believes Blockchain Is More Important Than Bitcoin
8.12.2021
David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs, one of the leading banking institutions in the world, has stated his opinion on the bitcoin vs blockchain dilemma. To Solomon, bitcoin is not as important as the advancements in technology that implementing blockchain and other new ledger-based tools can bring...
Visa Doubles Down on Its Crypto Bet, Launches Crypto Consulting Service
8.12.2021
Multinational financial services giant Visa is pushing deeper into the booming crypto market, launching crypto advisory services to help clients understand various segments of the crypto industry.
In an announcement, the payment network acknowledged that "digital currencies are taking greater...
Nexo & Fidelity Digital Assets Partnership, Gibraltar's Blockchain Integration + More News
7.12.2021
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Nexo & Fidelity Partnership, Gibraltar's Blockchain Integration + More News
7.12.2021
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________ ...
Read More: Nexo & Fidelity Partnership, Gibraltar's Blockchain Integration + More News