El BIS publica un informe sobre el "Proyecto rompehielos": desarrolla un modelo de pago CBDC minorista transfronterizo

El Banco de Pagos Internacionales (BIS) ha publicado un informe que resume “Proyecto rompehielos” ensayo, que exploró las posibles ventajas y dificultades de utilizar una moneda digital minorista del banco central (CBDC) en pagos transfronterizos. El experimento fue diseñado para probar “la…

Sweden Needs Power for More Useful Things Than Bitcoin Mining, Energy Minister Says

Concerned about projected increase in electricity demand, the government in Sweden may turn its back on crypto mining, the countrys energy minister has indicated. Swedish bitcoin minting industry, a leader in Europe, is likely to soon lose the preferential treatment it

Regulator Reiterates Call for EU Ban on Proof-of-Work Mining

The EU should prohibit proof-of-work crypto mining, an executive at the European securities watchdog has insisted. Coins relying on the energy-intensive method of minting pose a risk to efforts aimed at meeting climate change goals such as those set in the