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Digital Assets Worth 2 Billion Rubles Issued in Russia in Less Than a Year

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Digital financial assets (DFA) for a total exceeding $26 million have been issued in Russia in the past year. This new market has been developing since it was regulated in 2021 and the country’s monetary authority started licensing issuers in the…

USDC Stablecoin Nears Parity With USD After Fed’s Bailout Announcement

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The stablecoin USDC has nearly regained parity with the U.S. dollar after rising just above $0.99 marca 12, 2023, pri 7:20 popoldne. vzhodni čas. The stablecoin jumped back to the $0.99 range after the U.S. Federal Reserve revealed it would…

IMF poziva k "večji" regulaciji kriptovalut – pravi, da bi morala biti prepoved možnost

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Mednarodni monetarni sklad (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says crypto needs “more regulation.” She added, “We should not take off the table banning those assets,” if regulation fails or is too slow to implement. IMF’s Chief Calls for More Crypto Regulation…

Davos 2023: CBDCs Are the Future of Central Bank Money but They Are Still Not Ready

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A World Economic Forum (WEF) panel comprised of central bankers and global tech providers has profiled central bank digital currencies (CBDC) as the future of central bank money, presenting them as one of the solutions for limitations in the payments sector…

Indian Central Bank RBI Begins First Digital Rupee Pilot Today

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India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), is launching its first digital rupee pilot on Nov. 1. with the participation of nine banks. “Settlement in central bank money would reduce transaction costs by pre-empting the need for settlement guarantee…

Hongkong predstavlja prototip digitalne valute, Projekt Gold

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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…

Bank of Russia to Promote Digital Ruble in Foreign Trade as Finance Ministry Pushes for Crypto Option

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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…

BIS: 9 izven 10 Centralne banke po vsem svetu raziskujejo digitalne valute – poganja jih kripto trg

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Nine out of 10 central banks globally are exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDC), according to the latest survey by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS). Nadalje, “the emergence of stablecoins and other cryptocurrencies have accelerated the work on CBDCs.” BIS…

ECB Chief: Cryptocurrencies Are ‘Certainly’ Being Used to Circumvent Russian Sanctions

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The European Central Bank (ECB) warns cryptocurrencies are being used to evade sanctions by Russians. ECB President Christine Lagarde warns crypto firms against becoming “accomplices” in the crime. ECB President Lagarde Is Certain About Crypto Being Used to Evade Russian Sanctions…

Stablecoin USDC Launches on Hedera Network

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Circle announced today the launch of its trademark stablecoin USDC on top of the Hedera network. This action is part of the multichain commitment that Circle announced earlier this year, with the objective of further expanding the reach of the currency…