China’s No. 3 telecoms operator has begun taking digital yuan payment for phone bills on its app, the latest big company to support the country’s budding central bank digital currency (CBDC) efforts. ...
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Corrado Passera: digital euro to avoid being left behind
Corrado Passera is calling for a digital euro to be introduced as soon as possible in order to guarantee the European Union not only its monetary sovereignty, but also to maintain its leading role wit...
US Lawmaker Launches Bill to Prohibit the Fed From Issuing Digital Currency Directly to Individuals – Regulation Bitcoin News
A U.S. lawmaker has introduced a bill in Congress to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) directly to individuals. “It is important to note that the Fed doe...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says Full Report on Digital Currencies To Be Released in Coming Weeks
U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell says that the government’s report on digital currencies, which was supposed to be released last year, will come out in the next few weeks. In July, Powell said...
Candy Digital launches marketplace for Major League Baseball NFTs
Digital collectible company Candy Digital is launching its Secondary Marketplace that will allow users to buy and sell previously released officially licensed Major League Baseball NFTs starting Janua...
Underdoge Hachiko the new digital punk?`Ecosystem forms around loyalty-based community token
Launched April 2021, Hachiko quickly found itself swamped by the tide of Doge-inspired meme tokens launching around it. But a new Hachiko community has formed months on from the tokens initial release...
Powell Says Private Coins Could Compete With Fed Digital Dollar
MarketWatch 5 different types of financial planners, and which one might be right for you According to 2020 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are more than 218,000 personal financia...
BoA: Solana is primed to beat Ethereum and be the ‘Visa of digital asset ecosystem’
The Solana network’s shot in the spotlight might just be far from over as yet, especially now that the Bank of America has expressed future optimism for the top smart contract platform, even analogizi...
British Lawmakers Concern Risks over Use of Digital Pound
As talks about the release of a digital pound by 2025 are yet to happen, British members of parliament (MP) are already doubtful that their use could harm financial stability, raise the cost of credit...
Fan Controlled Football Raises $40 Million Series A Led by Animoca Brands and Delphi Digital
January 12, 2022 – Los Angeles, California Funding to propel continued growth and expansion of FCF for seasons version two and version three. Bored Ape Yacht Club and Gutter Cat Gang communities join ...
Congress’s agriculture committees request information on digital assets from the CFTC
advertisement The US House and Senate Agriculture Committees sent a letter to the chair of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission requesting more information on digital asset marketplaces. The Se...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Set to Release Digital Currency Report
Jerome Powell has assured members of the United States Congress that the highly anticipated report on digital currencies will finally be released in the coming weeks. The Federal Reserve has yet to de...
Palau to Offer Digital Residency Worldwide
Key Takeaways The Republic of Palau is launching a digital residency program open to applicants worldwide. The residency program includes a blockchain-based ID with KYC and AML/CFT verifications requi...
NFT Market: US Congressmen launch digital pieces to raise Money
TL;DR Breakdown • Politicians aspiring to the House of Representatives launch NFT pieces.• Regulators in the country do not have a solid vision of trading non-fungible tokens. The fever for the NFT ma...
Tingo Inc. Partners With ITScope To Build A Digital Portal
For Small and Medium Enterprises NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via InvestorWire — One of the most important advantages of the internet is making the world a global village. This has revol...
The digital Yuan wallet among the most downloaded apps
The e-CNY (Digital Yuan) wallet tops the download charts in the Apple and Xiaomi app stores. Record downloads for digital yuan wallet This was reported by China’s South China Morning Post, which reve...
FinCEN, FDIC to Hold ‘Tech Sprint’ for Digital Identity Tools
In the upcoming tech sprint, which doesn’t yet have a specific start date, participants will be asked to come up with a “scalable, cost-efficient, risk-based solution to measure the effectivenes...
The Novatars Offers Entry to the New Era of Digital World ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     The Metaverse will expose users to a unique virtual world from the comfort of their homes. People will be able to engage without having to travel far...
Bill Seeks to Ban Fed From Issuing Digital Currency to Consumers
In brief A proposed law would bar the Fed from giving CBDC accounts to consumers. The bill’s sponsor Rep Tom Emmer says CBDCs pose a threat to privacy. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) proposed a law on We...
Owner of Russian bank Tinkoff acquires Swiss digital asset firm
TCS Group, the owner of the major private Russian bank Tinkoff, is gaining exposure to digital assets. The firm has invested in Swiss digital asset service provider Aximetria, which is set to become t...
IMF Finally Admits Bitcoin Has Evolved Into An Integral Part Of The Digital Asset Revolution, But Highlights New Risks ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     The International Monetary Fund thinks Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies have come to the fore of financial markets. Despite being an integral part of the...
Thai Bourse to Launch Digital Asset Exchange as Crypto Tax Looms
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is expected to roll out its own digital asset trading platform at the same time that the country’s central bank is trying to stifle the crypto industry. Thailand...
Digital Yuan Wallet Ranks Among Most Downloaded Apps in China – Bitcoin News
The new wallet of China’s state-issued digital currency has quickly become one of the most downloaded applications in the country, within days of its launch. Its use and integration with other apps ha...
Ether Prices Bounced Back Today—What’s Next For The Digital Currency?
Ether prices climbed earlier today and have retained most of their gains. (Photo Illustration by … [+] Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) SOPA Images/LightRocket via Ge...
Iran to Allow Digital Currency Payments for International Trade
Iran is notably about to double down on its love for digital currencies as a local media platform, Mehr News reports the country is on track to accept cryptocurrencies for international trade transact...
Republic of Palau and Cryptic Labs launch digital residency program
The Republic of Palau and blockchain development firm Cryptic Labs announced the launch of the Root Name System (RNS), a digital residency program on Tuesday. To inaugurate the partnership between Pal...
Crypto funds outperformed traditional hedge funds and digital asset benchmarks
A big rally in stocks over the course of 2021 did not translate into outsized returns at some of the world’s largest hedge funds. But their crypto counterparts were able to produce returns that ...
Fed chair and US senator agree on core principles — and limits — for a potential digital dollar
Senator Pat Toomey is adamant on establishing limits on a potential central bank digital currency, though he has not yet ruled out supporting one. CBDCs were a hot topic during a hearing before the Se...
Bahrain Completes Digital Payments Trial With JPM Coin
With support from JPMorgan’s blockchain and Onyx, Bahrain has now successfully completed the trial run of the JPM coin as it looks to explore digital payments system and financial technology at large....