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Hong Kong Presents Digital Currency Prototype, Project Aurum

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Financial authorities in Hong Kong have unveiled a prototype of the Chinese autonomous territory’s own central bank digital currency called Project Aurum. The two-tier platform features a wholesale interbank and a retail e-wallet system, participants revealed. Hong Kong to Issue Retail…

Le PDG d'Ark Invest avertit que les hausses de taux pourraient alimenter une "chute déflationniste" dans une lettre ouverte à la Fed

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Following the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) report that the U.S. Federal Reserve should stop raising rates, Ark Invest CEO Catherine Wood has published an open letter to the U.S. central bank asking the institution to stop raising…

Une banque achète du Bitcoin au Kazakhstan, Pays pour développer Crypto Exchange

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A financial institution and a coin trading platform in Kazakhstan have teamed up to carry out what they say is the country’s first such joint transaction for the acquisition of cryptocurrency. Entre-temps, Kazakhstan’s leadership has declared readiness to further develop crypto…

Erdogan suggère un système de paiement turco-russe, Rapports des médias locaux

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is reportedly pushing for Turkey and Russia to establish a new payment system between them. The initiative comes amid U.S. pressure against the use of the Russian Mir cards in Turkey. Some Turkish banks have been…

Le poids lourd bancaire japonais Nomura va lancer une branche de capital-risque axée sur la cryptographie

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Mercredi, the Japanese financial holding company and principal member of the Nomura Group, Nomura Holdings, announced the launch of a crypto-focused venture capital unit called Laser Digital Holdings. Nomura’s move follows a number of financial giants entering the cryptocurrency industry…

La Chine va étendre les tests de yuan numérique dans les villes pilotes au niveau provincial

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Chine’s central bank intends to enlarge the area covered by trials of its digital yuan currency in four regions of the country. A top representative of the monetary authority announced the move while highlighting that the People’s Bank has been stepping…

Le Nasdaq crée une unité de cryptographie - constate une demande accrue d'actifs numériques parmi les investisseurs institutionnels

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Nasdaq has announced the launch of “Nasdaq Digital Assets” citing increased demand for digital assets among institutional investors in recent years. Initialement, the new crypto unit will offer custody solutions for bitcoin and ether to institutional investors. Nasdaq Establishes Crypto Unit…

Le géant financier State Street voit une demande constante de crypto de la part des investisseurs institutionnels

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Investment management firm State Street says that institutional clients are not deterred from investing in crypto assets despite price declines. “There is a belief that the asset class is here to stay,” a State Street executive said. State Street on Institutional…

L'éditeur de jeux Blockchain et la société Web3 Animoca Brands sécurise $110 Million

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Blockchain gaming publisher Animoca Brands announced the company has raised $110 million in a funding round led by Temasek, Boyu Capital, and GGV Capital. The company raised the funds by issuing convertible notes to a handful of institutional investors. Marques Animoca…

La Banque de Russie va promouvoir le rouble numérique dans le commerce extérieur alors que le ministère des Finances fait pression pour l'option crypto

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Days after the two institutions agreed on the need for cross-border crypto payments, the finance ministry and the central bank of Russia are once again highlighting their different priorities. While the treasury department aims for legalizing cryptocurrency payments in the coming…