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‘Financial Inclusion’ — A Buzzword for Central Banks Who Secretly Despise Economic Freedom
27.11.2021
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released its latest report on “digital currency governance” this month, addressing stablecoins, cryptocurrencies, and “barriers to financial inclusion.” Like most central banks, regulators, think tanks, and politicians, the...
Bitcoin Dominance Slides Below 40% for First Time in 6 Months
25.11.2021
During the last week, the price of bitcoin has been hovering below the $60K range and digital currency advocates are wondering which way the market is headed next. At the time of writing, the crypto economy is valued at $2.81 trillion and bitcoin’s market dominance has sunk below the...
Japanese megabanks join consortium launching yen-based digital currency
24.11.2021
Private-sector behemoths in Japan are exploring digital currencies as a way to streamline large fund transfers and settlements
Palau Partners with Ripple for Development of Digital Currency
24.11.2021
Ripple and the Republic of Palau have announced their partnership exploring the country’s digital currency idea and using it with the XRP Prediction ledger. The initial focus of the partnership will be on establishing a payment mechanism between cross-border and digital currency backed by...
Palau partners with Ripple on climate friendly national digital currency
24.11.2021
The partnership will help Palau be climate-friendly while enhancing its cross-border payments and digital currency technologies
Regal to partner with Flexa to enable digital currency payments in theatres
23.11.2021
Customers will be able to purchase movie tickets and concessions with crypto at over 500 Regal cinemas
Central Bank of Peru Will Develop a Digital Currency
22.11.2021
The Central Reserve Bank of Peru, the Peruvian central bank, is planning to develop a central bank digital currency (CBDC) like other economies of the world. The announcement was made by its president, Julio Velarde, who stated that the currency would be designed for use primarily in payments....
Russians to Pay Fees on Digital Ruble Transactions, Central Bank Says
21.11.2021
Users of Russia’s central bank digital currency are going to pay a fee for each transaction, a high-ranking representative of Bank of Russia has recently announced. The digital ruble charge, however, is not going to exceed those currently applied to fast payments in the country. Bank...
Opposed to Bitcoin Payments, Bank of Russia Says State Should Not Stimulate Spread of Cryptocurrencies
20.11.2021
Cryptocurrencies are anonymous and the government shouldn’t encourage their spread, the head of Bank of Russia has insisted. The regulator remains firmly opposed to the legalization of bitcoin and the like as a means of payment in the Russian Federation. Bank of Russia Reiterates Negative...
ZEC price jumps 20% in one day as Zcash devs unveil transition to Proof-of-Stake
20.11.2021
The massive upside move comes as a part of a rebound that started Friday after Electric Coin Company discussed the prospects of moving Zcash to proof-of-stake
Digital Ruble Poses Risks to Financial Sector and Security, Russian Lawmakers Warn
20.11.2021
Russian parliamentarians have cautioned against risks associated with the introduction of a digital ruble. Among them are the likely increase of competition pressure on banks and new challenges that may arise in the field of information security. Financial Market Committee Sees Threats in Digital...
Foundry USA becomes second-largest Bitcoin mining pool amid China ban
20.11.2021
New York-based Foundry USA contributed to a 15.42% share of the network hash rate and is just 4,000 PH/s behind AntPool
Finance Redefined: Acala wins Polkadot parachain, and Iota set to launch Shimmer, Nov. 12–19
19.11.2021
Acala was victorious in Polkadot’s first parachain auction, Iota announced its staking network, and Uniswap liquidity providers lose money — all coming to you in this week’s Finance Redefined
World’s Largest Collector Car Auction House RM Sotheby’s to Accept Cryptocurrencies
18.11.2021
On Wednesday, the world’s largest collector car auction house by total sales, RM Sotheby’s, announced the company will be accepting cryptocurrency payments via Bitpay. The firm’s upcoming Guikas Collection sale on November 19 will be RM Sotheby’s first auction to accept...
Eldrige leads Digital Currency Group's maiden $600 million debt funding round
18.11.2021
Davidson Kempner Capital Management, Francisco Partners, and Capital Group were among the investors in Digital Currency Group's debut into the debt capital markets
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Fix Infra Bill, TIME Holds Ethereum + More News
18.11.2021
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IMF Says Nigerian CBDC Drawing Global Interest, Warns of Associated Risks
18.11.2021
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has acknowledged that the recently launched Nigerian central bank digital currency (CBDC) is attracting interest from many institutions globally, including central banks. Still, the fund warns that the CBDC carries risks for monetary policy implementation...
Peru to partner with India, HK and Singapore central banks on a CBDC
18.11.2021
The president of Peru’s central bank has indicated that the country will be joining forces with India, Singapore, and Hong Kong to develop its own central bank digital currency
Russia’s Prosecutor General Wants Cryptocurrency Recognized as Property Under Criminal Law
18.11.2021
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Russia has proposed to define cryptocurrency as property in the country’s Criminal Code. Decentralized digital money has already been qualified as such in the provisions of several other laws although various aspects of cryptocurrencies remain...
Nearly 500,000 Nigerian CBDC Wallets Downloaded Since Launch
17.11.2021
Nearly half a million e-naira wallets have been downloaded a few weeks after the central bank digital currency (CBDC) was officially launched by Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, the central bank has said. E-Naira’s Initial Trade Volumes In addition to the 488,000 wallets that have been...