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Sweden’s Central Bank, Riksbank, Partners with Accenture to Develop CBDC Dubbed ‘E-Krona’

The wave of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is gaining momentum after China’s progress and expected coin launch in 2020. Sweden is the latest country to announce a pilot test plan for the ‘e-krona’ digital currency; this will be its CBDC in the near future as more governments continue to embrace FinTech in digital payments. […] дальше »

2019-12-14 19:12


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Sweden Joins China and Others in Central Bank Crypto Race

It seems that not a day goes by without another central bank jumping on the crypto train. Yesterday it was South Korea, today it is Sweden as plans to roll out the crypto krona gather pace. e-Krona Pilot Partnership Sweden’s central bank is poised to sign a deal with multinational professional services company Accenture to begin pilot testing its CBDC, the e-krona. дальше »

2019-12-14 10:51


President of European Central Bank Pushes To ‘Be Ahead’ Of Stablecoins Demand

Christine Lagarde is the president of the European Central Bank, and she’s recently made it clear how highly she holds stablecoins. In a recent tweet, she urged the bank to take note of the substantial demand for stablecoins in the world, adding that the institution needs to “be ahead of the curve,” regarding the issuance […] дальше »

2019-12-13 01:46


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Lithuania’s Apex Bank taps Blockchain Technology for Digital Coin 

Bank of Lithuania (Lietuvos Bankas), the 97-year-old financial institution that functions as the nation’s central bank, has announced plans to roll out a distributed ledger technology (DLT) powered digital collector coin dedicated to the country’s past leaders who fought for its independence, according to a press release, December 9, 2019. дальше »

2019-12-10 16:30


Lithuanian Central Bank Launches A Digital Currency, But It’s Not What You Think

The Act of Independence of Lithuania has been a major event in the history of this country, and it will soon be honored in the blockchain industry, according to board member Marius Jurgilas. According to a recent press release from the Bank of Lithuania, the financial institution will be releasing a digital collector coin, based […] дальше »

2019-12-10 00:46


India’s Unclear Regulations Leave Blockchain And Crypto Startups In Dismay, Is There Still Hope?

The year 2019 hasn’t been so great for the Indian blockchain and crypto industry, seeing favorable regulations haven’t been circulated and central banks have had a hostile attitude. At the beginning of the year, some crypto exchanges have shut down, not to mention there have been many layoffs. дальше »

2019-12-9 19:07


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Bitcoin Usage in Nigeria Surging Despite Govt. Caveats

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned that bitcoin and digital currencies are not legal tenders but Nigerians don’t seem to care.   Bitcoin Adoption Rising Despite Apex Bank, Senate Warnings In its December 2019 edition of ‘The Nigerian Banker’, the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) highlighted how bitcoin is booming in Nigeria, despite the central bank’s anti-crypto stance. дальше »

2019-12-9 22:33


Bank of International Settlements General Manager Now Says CBDCs Could Open New Opportunity

Agustin Carstens, the General Manager of Bank of International Settlement (BIS) who earlier believed Central Bank issued Digital currencies (CBDCs) were no good, has changed his stance. In his recent speech titled “The future of money and the payment system: what role for central banks?” Carstens seemed to emphasize that CBDC's could open the gates […] дальше »

2019-12-8 23:25