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Nigeria Is Altering eNaira Model to Promote Use of the Digital Currency: Central Bank
26.7.2023
For many citizens, the central bank digital currency isn't easy to use
Namibia signs crypto exchange regulation bill into law
26.7.2023
The law will officially enter into force at a date determined by Namibia’s Ministry of Finance
Chinese Bank Launches CBDC Bulk Commodity Clearing Service – Digital Yuan Adoption Accelerates?
26.7.2023
Banks in China are looking to adopt the digital yuan in more of their operations, and have launched the nation’s first central bank digital currency (CBDC)-powered settlement service for bulk commodity spot clearing.
Per JRJ, Industrial Bank, a Fuzhou-based joint-stock commercial bank,...
Putin Signs Digital Ruble Law Allowing CBDC Payments in Russia
26.7.2023
President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill on the introduction of the digital ruble in the Russian Federation. The new legislation, which legalizes and regulates the use of Bank of Russia’s digital currency for payments and other transactions, will enter into force on Aug. 1. President...
Putin Signs Digital Ruble Law, Greenlighting Russia's Central Bank Digital Currency
25.7.2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially signed a bill that will introduce a digital version of the country's national currency.
The move gives legal authority to the Bank of Russia, the country's central bank, to act as the platform operator for the digital ruble, according to an official...
Spanish Bank A&G Launches Crypto Investment Fund Offering
25.7.2023
The leading Spanish private bank A&G has launched a crypto investment fund offering, in a sign adoption is continuing to rise in the European nation.
Europa Press reported that A&G will launch an investment fund product after registering the fund’s brochure with the regulatory National Securities...
Putin Signs Digital Ruble Law Making a CBDC Possible in Russia
24.7.2023
The new law describes a legal framework for a central bank digital token
EU Stablecoin Issuers With Bank Assets in Reserve Will Get Extra Regulation, EBA Draft Says
24.7.2023
The EU agency is consulting on new MiCA rules that mean “significant” tokens are centrally supervised with extra capital requirements
Today in Crypto: WeChat & Alipay Enable Foreigners to Pay at Chinese Retailers, ETH 699,816 Paid as Royalties to NFT Projects on Ethereum, Hana Bank & Woori Bank 'Interested in Certificate of Deposit' Tokens
24.7.2023
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The Effects Of The SEC v Ripple Ruling Remains Ambiguous: Bank of America Insists on Clarity
24.7.2023
The aftermath of the court ruling in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) case against Ripple continues to be debated along many lines as industry analysts mirror the judgment to find needed regulatory direction.
In a new research report released on Friday, Bank of America (BAC) opined...
Putin signs law on introduction of digital ruble in Russia
24.7.2023
Russian citizens will not be forced to use the digital ruble, and use of the CBDC will be a voluntary choice for people to make, Bank of Russia governor said last week
Nigerian Central Bank Introduces NFC Technology to Boost eNaira Adoption
24.7.2023
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) remains committed to the central bank digital currency (CBDC) project, despite the recent ousting of the former governor.
In a bid to further encourage the adoption of the eNaira and enhance the CBDC mobile app, the central bank has incorporated Near Field...
Implications of Ripple-SEC Court Ruling for Wider Crypto Industry Are Unclear: Bank of America
24.7.2023
Ripple’s XRP offerings are unique, and the implications of the court’s ruling are difficult to determine, the report said
South Korea’s Hana Bank to Work on CBDC and Stablecoin Alternatives
24.7.2023
South Korea’s KEB Hana Bank is set to work with the central Bank of Korea (BOK) on the latter’s CBDC pilot and stablecoin alternatives, such as tokenized deposits.
Per the newspaper Maeil Kyungjae, Hana Bank is now “actively participating” in the BOK’s ongoing CBDC Proof of Concept project.
The...
Federal Reserve of San Francisco hiring crypto architect for CBDC project
23.7.2023
San Francisco's Federal Reserve Bank is seeking a crypto architect for a central bank digital currency (CBDC)
End of Fed’s Tightening Cycle: Bernanke, Majority of Polled Economists See Terminal Rate Hike Ahead
23.7.2023
With just a four-day window to go, the U.S. Federal Reserve appears primed to raise the federal funds rate by 25-basis-points (bps) at the forthcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting scheduled for Wednesday. The market presently maintains the conviction that this quarter-point uptick...
China’s Central Bank: Digital Yuan Transactions Reach $250 Billion
23.7.2023
China’s central bank governor has revealed that transactions using the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) reached 1.8 trillion yuan ($250 billion) at the end of June. In addition, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) official stated that digital yuan in circulation amounted...
Central Bank of Russia Discusses Digital Ruble Integration With Other Countries
22.7.2023
The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) is already discussing the integration of its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital ruble, with other countries’ payment systems. Elvira Nabiullina, Governor of the CBR, declared the bank was exploring different possibilities of integration with...
Nigerian Currency Plunges to All-Time Low Versus Dollar, Central Bank Revokes Licenses of 2,700 Currency Exchanges
22.7.2023
The exchange rate of the Nigerian currency versus the greenback recently plunged to an all-time low of NGN860:USD1. The naira’s depreciation has been attributed to shortages of foreign exchange on the official market and the rising demand for forex. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said...
NY Couple to Forfeit Billions in Crypto and Cash in Plea Deal Over Bitfinex Hack Laundering Case
21.7.2023
Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, the New York-based couple implicated in the alleged laundering of $4.5 billion in bitcoin pilfered from the 2016 Bitfinex cyber-attack, have reached a plea bargain, as revealed by recent court records. The pair is scheduled to appear before U.S. judge Colleen...