Latam Insights — Alliance Against Inflation, BTG Pactual Launches Stablecoin, and Argentina Debuts New Dollar

Tere tulemast Latam Insightsi, kokkuvõte viimase nädala kõige olulisematest krüpto- ja majandusarengu uudistest Ladina-Ameerikast. Selles numbris: Latin American nations ink an agreement to reduce inflation, Brazil-based BTG Pactual launches its own dollar-pegged

Napster laieneb Mint laulude omandamisega Web3 muusikaruumiks

Kolmapäeval, Napster, aastal käivitati muusika voogedastusteenus 1999, teatas, et ettevõte on lõpetanud tehingu Web3 muusika idufirma Mint Songs omandamiseks. Napsteri tegevjuht, Jon Vlassopulos, nõuab seda “oleme innovatsiooni enneolematul ajastul…

Sberbank Set to Launch Decentralized Finance Platform Based on Ethereum

A recent report details that Russia’s largest financial institution, Sberbank, plans to launch a decentralized finance (defi) platform in May. Konstantin Klimenko, product director of Sberbank’s blockchain laboratory, said that open testing will begin in March. Sberbank’s Defi Platform to Enable

New Naira Banknotes to Make Monetary Policy More Effective — Nigerian Central Bank Governor

The Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Godwin Emefiele, has said the newly designed naira banknotes are set to enhance the effectiveness of the organization’s monetary policy and bolster the financial inclusion cause. Forcing Currency Hoarders to Return to the Banking System

Near Protocol Supports Tether USDT, Stablecoin Is Now Hosted on 14 Blockchain Networks

Esmaspäeval, the stablecoin issuer Tether Operations Limited announced that the stablecoin tether is now supported by the Near blockchain network. Following a number of recent implementations, Near will be the 14th blockchain network that hosts the largest stablecoin by market

ECB’s Lagarde, Panetta See Digital Euro as More Efficient Payment Means Than Crypto

Unbacked cryptocurrencies are not an efficient means of payment and stablecoins are vulnerable to runs, top officials at the European Central Bank have pointed out in a new article making the case for a digital euro. The executives have marked key

Venemaa Pank teatab esimestest edukatest digitaalse rubla ülekannetest kasutajate vahel

Venemaal on koos riigiga alanud digitaalse rubla testimine’s keskpank teatab esimestest täielikest tehingutest üksikute rahakottide vahel. Rahaasutus, krüptovaluutade kindel vastane, ütleb, et selle digitaalne valuuta loob kodanikele uusi võimalusi, ettevõtetele,…

Electricity Consumption Spikes in Irkutsk as More Russians Start Mining Cryptocurrency

Electricity suppliers in the Russian region of Irkutsk have registered a surge in power consumption in residential areas which they are blaming on cryptocurrency mining. Planes with mining equipment from restricted China continue to land in the region, and cases of

Central Banks of France, Switzerland and BIS Complete Cross-Border CBDC Trial

Bank of France, the Swiss National Bank (SNB), and the Bank for International Settlements have successfully tested the application of wholesale central bank digital currency in cross-border payments. The project used distributed ledger technology and was realized with help from private