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Japan to set up panel to explore digital yen: report

Business

Steve Kaaru

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5 April, 2023

Japan to set up panel to explore digital yen: report

The panel will launch in April under the Finance Ministry and will build on the two years’ worth of studies...

Russia wants BRICS nations to explore new trade currency

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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4 April, 2023

Russia wants BRICS nations to explore new trade currency

India and Russia should take the lead in forming a financial relationship to ultimately create a new common currency, according...

Plans for Russia’s digital ruble pilot delayed indefinitely

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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2 April, 2023

Plans for Russia’s digital ruble pilot delayed indefinitely

Reports disclosed that the bill had only managed to scale through the first reading in the State Duma, the lower...

European Banking Federation bares goals for a digital euro ecosystem in new report

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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1 April, 2023

European Banking Federation bares goals for a digital euro ecosystem in new report

A successful application of a digital euro hinges on three levels: issuance, convertibility, AML mandates, and policies; interation on SEBA...

Denmark’s central bank dismisses need for CBDC despite dip in cash usage

Business

Steve Kaaru

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1 April, 2023

Denmark’s central bank dismisses need for CBDC despite dip in cash usage

The governor of Danmarks Nationalbank says that a dip in cash usage recently doesn’t signal a loss in trust in...

Bank of Japan governor confident in CBDC’s ability to coexist with other forms of payment

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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31 March, 2023

Bank of Japan governor confident in CBDC’s ability to coexist with other forms of payment

BoJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda believes that while CBDC won't completely replace existing forms of payments, it is critical in boosting...

UAE’s digital dirham rollout includes mBridge soft launch for cross-border transactions

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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29 March, 2023

UAE’s digital dirham rollout includes mBridge soft launch for cross-border transactions

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) is forging ahead with the development of its central bank digital...

Bernhard Müller: Centi stablecoin is the missing link in Bitcoin mass adoption

Interviews

Steve Kaaru

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27 March, 2023

Bernhard Müller: Centi stablecoin is the missing link in Bitcoin mass adoption

If Bitcoin is to capture this mass consumer audience, it has to offer the medium they are most accustomed to,...

Cash shortage sparks 63% spike in eNaira transactions

Business

Steve Kaaru

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26 March, 2023

Cash shortage sparks 63% spike in eNaira transactions

Nigeria’s cash shortage amid the botched note replacement program has been a big win for eNaira, with e-wallets now at...

Biden issues damning economic report for the digital asset industry

Business

James Field

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24 March, 2023

Biden issues damning economic report for the digital asset industry

The economic report paints an ugly picture of the digital asset sector, and while it leaned mainly on the negative...

IMF warns on risks posed by CBDCs on Islamic banking systems

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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24 March, 2023

IMF warns on risks posed by CBDCs on Islamic banking systems

The IMF released a paper tackling the issues of the monetary policy implication of a CBDC for countries practicing Sharia...

Business

Steven Stradbrooke

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23 March, 2023

Centi expands BSV’s horizons with launch of new Swiss franc stablecoin

Centi’s Founder and General Manager Bernhard Müller called Centi Franc stablecoin “the missing piece of the puzzle” that will spur...

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