Programmable Bitcoin vaults could reimagine long-term savings

Bitcoiners might be able to program long-term savings vaults into code, on-chain — an exciting development for Bitcoiners who keep the cryptocurrency as a long-term investment, known as ‘hodling’ (hol...

Digital euro can’t be programmable: Eurogroup

The European Council’s Eurogroup said on Jan. 16 that any eventual digital euro cannot be programmable and must be automatically convertible to traditional assets. Digital euro must not be programmabl...

Visa to Combine Ethereum Accounts For Programmable Payments

Global credit giant Visa has been researching smart contracts and programmable payments. The firm wants to let Ethereum holders set up automatic payments. Visa has announced a proposal to enable Ether...

AllianceBlock launches privacy-focused programmable smart crypto wallet

AllianceBlock, the decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure center that creates seamless bridges between decentralized and traditional finance, announced on December 14 the launch of a new privacy-...

DBS launches programmable money live pilot for Singapore government vouchers

Singaporean multinational banking firm, DBS, has partnered with Open Government Product (OGP) to unveil the pilot of purpose-bound money-based vouchers.  In its Monday press release, the banking leade...

IMF Touts Programmable and Controllable CBDC for ‘Financial Inclusion’

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has touted central bank digital currencies (CBDC) as a path to financial inclusion, but there could be more sinister control and surveillance implications. Speaki...

Central Bank of Brazil Director Praises Bitcoin as a Financial Innovation, Talks Programmable Digital Real – News Bitcoin News

Fabio Araujo, Director of the Central Bank of Brazil, has praised the properties of Bitcoin, saying it is a financial innovation using new technologies. To Araujo, Bitcoin was the catalyst for what is...

Blockchain Startup FQX announces the appointment of James Freis, former Director of FinCEN, as Regulatory Technology Officer to compose Programmable Debt offerings

Zurich, May 6th, 2022 – Blockchain startup FQX, known for their eNote, a blockchain-based debt instrument, has appointed James H. Freis, Jr. as their new Regulatory Technology Officer. Mr. Freis draws...

Crypto Settlement Startup Zebec Gets $15 Million to Craft Programmable Cash Stream Payments – Finance Bitcoin News

The multi-signature treasury management and settlement startup Zebec has revealed the company has raised $15 million in order to bolster a continuous and programmable cash stream protocol on the Solan...

Solana-based programmable cash stream protocol Zebec raises $15 million

Quick Take Zebec is an instant and continuous money stream protocol on Solana. The company raised a $15 million Series A round led by Solana Ventures and Distributed Global, with participation from Co...