Thai, Myanmar Central Bank Governors Endorse Blockchain Remittance Service
The governors of two central banks endorsed the Ethereum (ETH)-based remittance system developed by blockchain company Everex, the firm reported in a press release shared
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40 Central Banks Are Considering Digital Currencies, Blockchain Tech
Dozens of central banks around the world are currently or soon will be experimenting with central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), according to a recent report
Pakistan’s Central Bank Aims to Issue Its Own Digital Currency by 2025
Jameel Ahmad, the deputy governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the nation’s central bank, declared that the institution aims to issue a digital
Central Bank of Korea Includes Research on CBDCs in Annual Report
South Korea’s central bank has included a summary of research on central bank digital currencies (CBDC) in its 2018 annual payment settlement report issued Tuesday,
Bank for International Settlements Exec Advises Against Central Bank Digital Currencies
Bitcoin (BTC) critic and general manager at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Agustin Carstens advised against the issuance of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)
Central Bank Suggests Limiting Sale of Crypto Assets for ‘Unqualified Investors’
The Central Bank of Russia wants to set an annual limit for so-called “unqualified investors” that want to purchase digital assets, local business media giant
Bahrain’s Central Bank Issues New Cryptocurrency Regulation
The Central Bank of Bahrain has issued new cryptocurrency regulation, English-language local media TradeArabia reports on Feb. 25. Before, in December last year, the central
Ukraine Completes Pilot Scheme for E-Hryvnia National Digital Currency
Ukraine’s central bank has completed a pilot scheme for its national digital currency, the e-hryvnia, local press agency Interfax Ukraine reported on Feb. 22. The
Central Bank Digital Currencies Too Attractive to Ignore
The idea of issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) is too attractive to ignore, a postdoctoral researcher from the University of Luxembourg wrote in
Bahrain’s Central Bank Launches Sandbox for Blockchain Companies: Report
Bahrain’s central bank is launching a regulatory sandbox to allow blockchain and crypto companies to work in the country, pending formalized regulations. The news was