by COINS NEWS - 6 months ago
X keyscore and prism. The U.S. government can basically do what ever the hell it wants. I’m not saying that it’s right. But they have literally executed mass surveillance and probably still do to this day. Yet so many are against CBDC’s, which will...
by COINS NEWS - 7 months ago
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are on a seemingly unstoppable rise, with 36 countries piloting them and 74 others developing or researching CBDCs, according to the Atlantic Council submitted by /u/BabyishHammer [link] &...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin Magazine - 7 months ago
Editor’s note: Cashu is a protocol, not a company.Founders: CalleDate Founded: October 2022Location of Headquarters: RemoteAmount of Bitcoin Held in Treasury: N/ANumber of Employees: 20-30 open-source developersWebsite: https://cashu.space/Public or...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 7 months ago
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has released a report on its Retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot project, conducted using Giesecke+Devrient’s (G+D) technology solution. The project tested the digital version of the Baht and its potential for...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 7 months ago
A recent research paper from the National Bank of Rwanda recommends a two-tier, universal, zero-interest central bank digital currency (CBDC) with partial pseudo-anonymity. Although the research paper identifies 15 opportunities for CBDC, only four a...
Cryptocoins News / CoinJournal - 7 months ago
China investigating Yao Qian, the former head of the Digital Yuan project.
Local media reports say Yao is under probe for “violations of discipline and law.”
Yao Qian, a leading Chinese blockchain expert who previously spearheaded China...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 8 months ago
The Central Bank of Mauritania (CBM) has partnered with Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) to develop and launch a digital version of the national currency. The Germany-based security technology firm is expected to assist the CBM in outlining the prerequisites...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 8 months ago
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov revealed that the BRICS bloc has been considering the use of stablecoins for its common rail payment systems. In an interview with TV BRICS, Ryabkov stated that the use of stablecoins and a connection li...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 8 months ago
In a recent speech, Bank of Israel Deputy Governor Andrew Abir expressed his support for the competition between commercial banks and the forthcoming Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) known as the digital shekel. Abir believes that the digital she...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 8 months ago
SWIFT, the network that provides the messaging system for cross-border banking settlements, has announced plans to launch a CBDC equivalent of its current network in the next two years. The organization recently completed a 6-month test to assess the...
Bitcoin News / Google News Bitcoin - 8 months ago
SWIFT Plans to Launch CBDC Interconnection System in Next Two Years – Fintech Bitcoin News& & Bitcoin.com News
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: the Central Bank of Chile will keep experimenting with CBDC, Argentina’s VASPs will have to register to...