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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...
Crypto News Rewind 2021: Q2 - Bitcoin Crash, China’s Crypto Crackdown, El Salvador's BTC Move, Musk vs BTC
29.12.2021
Here is what happened in the Cryptoworld in the second quarter of this year:
Total crypto market capitalization in Q2
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An African Perspective on Why the World Needs Cryptocurrencies
29.12.2021
Rising cryptocurrency use in Africa over the past few years has not only shown that digital currencies are now a vital means of moving funds across borders and between people, but that cryptocurrencies are also an important means of accessing global markets for the financially excluded....
India's CBDC, Ozzy Bites NFT, Decentralized Autonomous Rug Pull + More News
28.12.2021
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More Needs to Be Done to Ensure Tanzanians Understand the Risks of Crypto Trading, Says Blockchain Educator
25.12.2021
Tanzanians are embracing cryptocurrencies but more work still has to be undertaken in order to reduce the number of scams in the industry, a blockchain educator has said. In much of the year 2021, blockchain entities and proponents of the technology in Tanzania did much to bring this fintech...
'Uniquely DOGE Proposal', Binance 'Funds SAFU', Monero-Mining Spider-Pirates, Late Thai CBDC + More News
24.12.2021
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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...
Bank of Russia Sees No Place for Crypto in Financial Market, Finalizes Digital Ruble Prototype
22.12.2021
In advance of presenting its comprehensive view on crypto regulations, the Central Bank of Russia has indicated that it sees no place for cryptocurrencies in the country’s financial market. The monetary authority also announced that the prototype of the platform for its own digital currency...
From eNaira to eHryvnia, a Caribbean fintech develops CBDC around the world
20.12.2021
"We're also excited that when working with central banks, we can do it in a way that is through regulation and compliance," says Bitt CEO Brian Popelka
Bank of Russia governor: Banning crypto in Russia is 'quite doable'
17.12.2021
"We cannot welcome investments into cryptocurrencies," says Central Bank of Russia governor Elvira Nabiullina
Polygon & Reddit Co-Founder Go For Web 3.0, Career Moves + More News
17.12.2021
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HSBC and IBM create successful multi-ledger CBDC demo
16.12.2021
The two firms successfully executed cross-realm and end-to-end digital asset transactions with the pilot test, which can also settle securities and forex
Russia to decide between blanket crypto ban and legalizing exchanges in 2022
16.12.2021
The world's biggest country will reach a crossroads on crypto regulation as it enters 2022
Kazakhstan's central bank reports results on CBDC pilot project
16.12.2021
The National Bank of Kazakhstan said it plans to present some of the results of the CBDC study to stakeholders in July 2022 and reaching a decision on launching a digital tenge by December
Luno CEO: ‘Industry Accelerated a Lot Faster This Year Than We Anticipated’
16.12.2021
The pace of the crypto industry’s acceleration in 2021 has surprised many, including Marcus Swanepoel, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Luno. Swanepoel recently remarked: “We knew it was coming, but just not that fast, particularly in certain subsectors like NFTs and some...
Tanzanian Central Bank Governor: Cryptocurrencies Not Outlawed, Traders Should Invest at Own Risk
15.12.2021
The Tanzanian central bank governor recently revealed that cryptocurrencies are not outlawed in the country but warned those dabbling in crypto-related investments that they do so at their own risk. Central Bank Open to Ideas The governor of the Bank of Tanzania (BOT), Florens Luoga, recently...
New Delhi Ready to Back Down on Crypto Regulation, Claims Anonymous Gov’t Source
15.12.2021
It’s a case of another day, another twist in the seemingly endless saga of India’s crypto legislation. And this time the protagonists in the saga, the nameless sources leaking information to the domestic press, are claiming that the cabinet is not on the verge of doing anything with crypto after...
Law Decoded: A different Congress hearing, Dec. 6–13
14.12.2021
Direct exchanges between U.S. lawmakers and the crypto industry could be finally taking a constructive turn
Nigerian Experts: CBDC Still Unattractive to Users Despite Claim of ‘Excellent’ Adoption Rate
13.12.2021
Nigerian blockchain and cryptocurrency experts have suggested that many prospective users will only consider adopting the e-naira once the central bank has done enough to make the CBDC (central bank digital currency) an attractive option to use. E-Naira Still Unattractive to Users Some Nigerian...
UK Intelligence Chief Raises Concerns About Use of Digital Renminbi to Control Global Transactions
13.12.2021
The chief of the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), one of the big three intelligence agencies in the U.K., has raised concerns regarding China and its digital renminbi. Sir Jeremy Fleming stated that the already existent Chinese CBDC could be used to collect information from users...