The Australian state reserve banking company has not suggested any usage situations for the eAUD pilot program, despite getting a ton of proposals from the business community. The Australian main crypto-related banking corporation’s testing plan has got over one hundred and forty usage examples from the finance-related industry on how to regulate crypto, but the…
Hungary’s Blockchain Coalition and the Thai Fintech Association have partnered up to introduce new blockchain technologies to their respective finance sectors. Both parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the first edition of a major Fintech event. According to the Bangkok Post, both parties attended the Thai-Hungarian Fintech Forum. The event aims for both countries…
The central bank of Kazakhstan is working on developing its own digital currency and it plans to deploy it via BNB chain, which is the blockchain platform of Binance. The chief executive of Binance, Changpeng Zhao was one who announced this decision on social media. Binance is the largest crypto exchange in the world in…
State-issued digital currencies were used to conduct cross-border settlements by the monetary authorities of four Asian jurisdictions in a test. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) also participated in the pilot project, which saw transactions of about $22 million conducted, which involved foreign exchange and cross-border payments. The trial The monetary regulators of the United…
The Africa Blockchain Report 2021 by Standard Bank and CV VC (Crypto Valley Venture Capital) revealed that African cryptocurrency businesses experienced more venture capital in 2022 Q1 than in 2021 Q1. Compared to the same timeframe in 2021, blockchain companies in Africa raised about $91 million in 2022 Q1, translating to a 1,668% cash inflows…
Peru is functioning on the development of a CBDC. It wants to have a pace with the latest financial technology; however, it is much early to think about the implementation thereof. The country is forming a connection with a series of American countries having active contributions regarding a CBDC. A board on the economic institutions…
US Deputy Treasury Secretary, Wally Adeyemo, has stated that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), such as Russia’s digital Ruble, do not constitute a danger to United States prohibitions. In an appearance with CNBC on Wednesday, Adeyemo asserted that the United States Dollar will endure being the predominant world currency despite the rapid growth of digital…
The U.K. has resolved to explore the impact of Central Bank Digital Currency on its economy if adopted. The House of Lords on Monday inaugurated an Economic Committee to spearhead the inquiry, stating that the investigation is open to interested individuals who would like to put forward their ideas and contributions on the topic. This…
