Belarus’ largest bank reportedly launches crypto exchange service
the new service enables trading crypto against fiat currencies like the Belarusian ruble as well as the United States dollar and the euro.
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Bitcoin price nears $13.5K as CEO eyes new all-time highs in 3 months
Bitcoin (BTC) hit new highs of $13,480 on Oct. 27 as fresh news that a bank was entering the cryptocurrency space fuelled already bullish
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New Zealand has no imminent plans to issue CBDC, says central bank exec
Financial authorities in New Zealand are in no hurry to issue a central bank digital currency, or CBDC, according to a central bank
Japanese payments firm JCB and Mizuho Bank test blockchain-based ID
Major financial institutions in Japan are moving into blockchain to streamline digital identity systems.
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Shenzhen to hand out 10 million digital yuan in currency giveaway
The major Chinese city of Shenzhen is launching a pilot program to promote the digital yuan with a public giveaway.
Nexo founder feels vindicated by the FinCen leak, talks of double-standards
Had such a level of activity come from Coinbase or Nexo, he agreed that law enforcement would have paid them a visit the very next day
Switzerland’s top online retailer completes transaction with digital franc
Galaxus, the largest online retailer in Switzerland, could start accepting payments in a stablecoin issued by local cryptocurrency
Thailand’s Central Bank Eyes DeFi Use Cases for Its Digital Baht
Thailand’s central bank is looking at smart contracts and decentralized finance (DeFi) implementations for its national digital
Major South Korean Bank Joins the Crypto Custody Business
KB Kookmin Bank, one of the largest banks in South Korea, has partnered with blockchain venture fund, Hashed, and crypto trading platform
Bitcoin Will Get Stronger After Crisis, Says US Congressman Emmer
The largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), is not going away once the ongoing financial crisis subsides, United States Representative Tom Emmer (R-MN)
Copper Becomes Latest Crypto Firm to Use Signature Bank’s Signet
trading environments. Crypto exchanges Bitstamp, Huobi, Kraken, OKCoin and LMAX are already integrated with both Signet and Copper.
Brexit as Crypto Case Study? Britain Contemplates Its CBDC
Brexit as Crypto Case Study? Britain Contemplates Its CBDC
Why Banks Keep Blocking Cryptocurrency-Related Transactions
The COVID-19 crisis has brought many new users to the world of cryptocurrencies. One of the main concerns for users, however, is whether their bank
Bitcoin Community Cries Foul as Major Bank Implicated in Epstein Scandal
The Bitcoin community often brings up cases of fraud and corruption in major financial institutions, given recurring categorizations of Bitcoin as an
SIA and Quant Network Successfully Test Blockchain Interoperability
SIA, a European payment services business, and U.K.-based technology company Quant Network successfully tested cross-blockchain interoperability between
Chinese Bank Issues Commercial Paper Worth $16.9 Billion on Blockchain
China Zheshang Bank, a national commercial bank, used blockchain technology to issue an asset-backed commercial paper, or ABCP. It was issued as
Largest Private Investment Bank in Latin America Issues Real Estate Tokens on Tezos
Banco BTG Pactual is issuing its security tokens representing investment in real estate on the Tezos (XTZ) blockchain.
Austrian Bank Raiffeisen Works on National Digital Currency Pilot
Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI), a major Austrian bank, is working on a new form of national currency tokenization using blockchain technology.
Central Banks Uninterested in Digital Currency for Consumers, Says Visa Exec
Visa head of crypto Cuy Sheffield tweeted on May 18 that he does not believe central banks are interested in providing a central bank digital currency
JPMorgan Provides Banking Services to Crypto Exchanges Coinbase and Gemini
JPMorgan Chase, the United States’ largest bank, has reportedly taken on U.S. cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase and Gemini as customers.
