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CBDCs Will Replace Private Stablecoin Tether, Central Bankers Say

Analysis Nov. 12, 2020

Speaking at the annual ECB Forum on central banking, heads of the three central banks said that they are actively exploring the idea of a CBDC. Some predict it will...
Tezos to Power France’s CBDC Stablecoin Experiment

Business Sep. 15, 2020

France may develop its central bank digital currency (CBDC) on the Tezos blockchain, according to a startup tasked with the project. #Tezos selected by @SocieteGenerale -Forge for its Central Banking...
After the World’s First CBDC, China Now Wants to Build a Blockchain-Based Government

Analysis Jul. 17, 2020

In a 145-page document, the Beijing municipal administration presented a two-year roadmap for a blockchain-based programmable governance model. More than 100 government services in China are already using blockchain technology....
Canadian Central Banker Unimpressed with Swedish Approach to CBDCs

Business Feb. 24, 2020

At a conference hosted by the National Bank of Ukraine, several central bankers rejected the need for CBDCs, arguing blockchain technology offered no benefits over other digital alternatives. After Positive...
Sweden Takes First Bite of the CBDC Apple

Business Feb. 21, 2020

Sweden has beaten all other major economies to the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) punch, with testing of the e-krona underway. Riksbank Begins CBDC Pilot Sweden’s central bank, Riksbank, is...
Bitcoin Will Replace Gold, Says World’s Largest Asset Firm BlackRock

Business Nov. 20, 2020

In a CNBC interview this morning, Rick Rieder, the investment manager at BlackRock Inc., said that Bitcoin is more functional than gold. Blackrock’s Bitcoin Hedge Recently, Rieder expressed optimism towards...
Crypto.com Hires Former Visa Executive to Lead Latin American Expansion

Sponsored Nov. 13, 2020

Crypto.com continues its global expansion, adding former Visa executive Filomena Ruffa. She will lead the firm’s objectives in Latin America, where crypto has already gained healthy traction in several countries....
PayPal Raises Crypto Limits to $15,000 Following Unprecedented Demand

Business Nov. 3, 2020

PayPal has grown in popularity throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, alongside rising demand for digital and contactless payment solutions. The company processed $247 billion in payments in Q3 2020, up 36%...

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CBDCs Will Replace Private Stablecoin Tether, Central Bankers Say

Tezos to Power France’s CBDC Stablecoin Experiment

After the World’s First CBDC, China Now Wants to Build a Blockchain-Based Government

Canadian Central Banker Unimpressed with Swedish Approach to CBDCs

Sweden Takes First Bite of the CBDC Apple

Bitcoin Will Replace Gold, Says World’s Largest Asset Firm BlackRock

Crypto.com Hires Former Visa Executive to Lead Latin American Expansion

PayPal Raises Crypto Limits to $15,000 Following Unprecedented Demand