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Argentina says no to crypto payments, France tolerates ‘finfluencers’: Law Decoded, May 1–8
8.5.2023
Argentina’s central bank banned payment providers from offering crypto transactions, adding that it intends to reduce the country’s payment-system exposure to digital assets
White House to build international standards for DLT
5.5.2023
The White House national strategy listed eight emerging technologies with a focus on building international standards and finding use cases in the economic sector
Abu Dhabi's Financial Free Zone Proposes Legal Framework for Decentralized Economy
21.4.2023
The proposals target projects built on distributed ledger technology to provide clarity on governance structures and disclosures
Euroclear Finalizing DLT Bond Settlement Platform, Staffer Says
30.3.2023
The move follows interest in securities trading using central bank digital currencies
‘The Only Way to Truly Scale Blockchains Is to Parallelize Processing’ Says Piers Ridyard
27.3.2023
Despite being touted as the possible panacea, decentralized finance (defi) still faces obstacles which greatly diminish the prospects of mainstream adoption, asserts serial entrepreneur and CEO of Radix DLT, Piers Ridyard. Ridyard added that while defi is seen as “a fantastic proof...
DLT Not Efficient Enough to Power CBDCs: BOE’s Cunliffe
28.2.2023
The Bank of England is experimenting with tokenizing assets for real estate sales, as well as developing a digital pound, lawmakers were told
Fed governor Waller says crypto ecosystem has distinct parts with varying potential
10.2.2023
Christopher Waller praised the emerging applications of distributed ledger technology, smart contracts and tokenization, but he changed his tune for crypto assets
Bank of Italy selectively encouraging DLT, preparing for MiCA, governor says
6.2.2023
Italian central banker Ignazio Visco talked about fostering or discouraging crypto assets during a lengthy speech to the Italian financial markets association
Philippines securities regulator seeks more authority to police the crypto industry
30.1.2023
The Filipino securities regulator is moving to enact tighter rules on crypto, crypto companies and other financial products using blockchain technology
BMW Partners With Coinweb to Develop Blockchain-Based Vehicle Financing Automation and Loyalty Program in Thailand
31.12.2022
BMW, the luxury car manufacturer, has partnered with Coinweb, a decentralized blockchain layer 2-based company, to introduce blockchain-based tools to its operations. The company will develop blockchain-based automation for vehicle financing processes, and also a rewards program for customers...
BMW taps Coinweb and BNB chain for blockchain loyalty program
29.12.2022
BMW will integrate decentralized tech in two phases- first in its daily operations to eliminate complex paperwork, and the second phase would see the development of a customer loyalty program
Algorand to support bank and insurance guarantees platform in Italy
14.12.2022
This is the first time an EU Member State will use blockchain technology for bank and insurance guarantees, according to Algorand
Malta prepares to revise regulatory treatment of NFTs
5.12.2022
The revision seeks to remove nonfungible tokens from Malta's Virtual Financial Assets Framework
Aussie stock exchange abandons blockchain plans, leaving $170M hole
17.11.2022
The blockchain-backed upgrade in the works for nearly five years has potentially cost Australia’s primary exchange over $170 million
Nifty News: Royalty-enforcing NFTs a 'new asset class,' South Korea buys NFTs with CBDC, and more
8.11.2022
The CEO of NFT marketplace Magic Eden said NFT creators “need a sustained revenue model” and with “no way” of currently enforcing royalties a “new asset class” could emerge to enforce them
China floats idea of 'Asian yuan' to reduce reliance on US dollar
14.10.2022
The proposed distributed ledger technology-backed “Asian yuan” token would supposedly help reduce Asia’s dependence on the U.S. dollar for international business
Blockchain interoperability goes beyond moving data from point A to B — Axelar CEO Sergey Gorbunov
30.9.2022
Axelar's co-founder shared his views on blockchain infrastructure and adoption at Converge22 in San Francisco
SWIFT partners with Chainlink for cross-chain crypto transfer project
29.9.2022
The project will connect SWIFT's network to nearly every blockchain to allow traditional finance players access to digital and traditional assets on the one network
BIS marks CBDC pilot as 'successful' with $22M transacted
28.9.2022
Over $12 million in value was issued in the pilot with commercial and central banks in Hong Kong, Thailand, the UAE and China taking part
ETH Merge will change the way enterprises view Ethereum for business
8.9.2022
Industry experts explain how the Ethereum Merge will impact enterprise adoption for business use cases