digital currencies

France, Singapore and Switzerland Test Cross-Border CBDC Payments
France, Singapore and Switzerland Test Cross-Border CBDC Payments
November 02, 2022  |  CBDC

In a pilot project that is said to be the first of its kind, the central banks of France, Singapore and Switzerland are collaborating in...

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BIS Sees Cross-Border CBDC Payments as Realistic and Achievable Goal 
BIS Sees Cross-Border CBDC Payments as Realistic and Achievable Goal 
October 31, 2022  |  CBDC

A four-country test of a cross-border payments system using central bank digital currencies was a success, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) declared last week,...

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EMEA Daily: UK Consortium to Examine Future of Digital Currencies; Checkout.com Enhances Authentication Tool
EMEA Daily: UK Consortium to Examine Future of Digital Currencies; Checkout.com Enhances Authentication Tool
August 17, 2022  |  emea

In today’s news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), a cross-industry consortium in the U.K. has launched to study the future of digital...

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Report: Merchants Accept Crypto at Checkout Despite Investment Value Decline
Report: Merchants Accept Crypto at Checkout Despite Investment Value Decline
June 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Consumer interest in cryptocurrency is on the upswing. The percentage of consumers who held crypto at some point during the year rose to 23% in...

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New Data Shows Nearly 80% of Crypto Consumers Use Bitcoin to Pay Online and In-Store
New Data Shows Nearly 80% of Crypto Consumers Use Bitcoin to Pay Online and In-Store
April 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Biden administration’s March 2022 executive order and recognition of digital currencies on a national scale comes when the U.S. consumer ownership and usage of...

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Warren Crypto Bill Would Cast Wide Net in Fight to Enforce Sanctions
Warren Crypto Bill Would Cast Wide Net in Fight to Enforce Sanctions
March 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Is the author of open-source computer code used in the cryptocurrency industry really a ‘‘digital asset transaction facilitator” responsible for violating Russian sanctions? How about...

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Taiwan to Debut Retail CBDC by September
Taiwan to Debut Retail CBDC by September
February 17, 2022  |  CBDC

Taiwan is moving straight ahead on the introduction of retail central bank digital currency (CBDC), LedgerInsights.com reported. The island nation expects to complete trials of...

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Flow Network to Include Compatibility with Circle’s USDC
Flow Network to Include Compatibility with Circle’s USDC
January 31, 2022  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

Circle, a payments company and principal operator of the USD coin (USDC), is now being supported on the Flow network, a Web3 platform originally created...

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UK Edges Closer to Crypto Regulation With New Parliament Panel
UK Edges Closer to Crypto Regulation With New Parliament Panel
January 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.K. has upped its influence on the country’s cryptocurrency sector with the launch of a bipartisan group of lawmakers intent on regulating the budding...

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