09-21-2024
Ed Drake
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Ed Drake is a technology enthusiast and an avid fan of online gaming. When he’s not writing about blockchain and Bitcoin, he plays video games, be it on the PC he built piece by piece or one of his many gaming consoles.
Article by Ed Drake
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29 October, 2020
Swiss National Bank and BIS announce digital currency trial by 2020 end
The trial will also allow the banks to see how the technology syncs with existing payment systems, as well as...
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28 October, 2020
Hong Kong finance chief open to collaboration on digital yuan
The Hong Kong government is reportedly exploring working with Chinese authorities to incorporate the digital yuan in wholesale and cross-border...
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27 October, 2020
South Korea telecoms giant approved for digital certificate blockchain wallet
The wallet is compatible with the Government24 digital certificate program, which facilitates the issuance of electronic certificates in South Korea...
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26 October, 2020
Chinese consumers spend 8.8 million in digital yuan trial
Equivalent to around $1.3 million in spend, Shenzhen residents reportedly turn to the as-yet-unreleased digital currency for payments in a...
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25 October, 2020
Brazil readies state-backed digital bank for IPO
Brazil’s federal government is reportedly in advanced stages of planning the initial offering of shares in the freshly created Caixa...
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24 October, 2020
New Zealand central bank chief says ‘no plans’ for CBDC
There are currently no imminent plans to launch a central bank digital currency in New Zealand, according to a Reserve...
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23 October, 2020
Philippines central bank says no imminent digital currency
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said significantly more research was required before it would champion a digital peso.
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23 October, 2020
IMF: CBDCs give more control, but don’t solve every problem
While the technology may deliver benefits for policymakers, there were many crises CBDCs could not fix, according to the International...
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23 October, 2020
Bank of Canada seeks new lead for CBDC initiative
The candidate’s duties will include monitoring developments on CBDCs, digital payments and financial technologies around the world, as well as...
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22 October, 2020
BTC-e Alexander Vinnik money laundering trial begins in Paris
The present case is focusing on Alexander Vinnik’s alleged involvement in ransomware fraud to the tune of $159 million.
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21 October, 2020
Bank of Japan says ‘no single CBDC to dominate global finance’
The Japanese central bank is closely monitoring regional and global counterparts in their progress on CBDCs, according to Kazushige Kamiyama.
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21 October, 2020
20 arrested in QQAAZZ crypto money laundering syndicate: Europol
The alleged scammers are reported to be part of QQAAZZ, reportedly involved in extensive money laundering efforts through BTC and...
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