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Mastercard sees no justification for consumers to use CBDCs
Payments giant Mastercard says adoption is the most challenging part for state-issued digital currencies. The second-largest payment-processing provider, Mastercard, sees no prospects for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) shortly, as consumers nowadays are “comfortable using today’s type of money.” In… дальше »
2023-11-17 11:44 | |
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CBDCs could eventually replace cash, IMF indicates
The IMF says that state-issued digital currencies can replace cash, which is costly to distribute in island economies. While the adoption of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) is nowhere close, they can eventually replace cash, which is “costly to distribute… дальше »
2023-11-15 15:32 | |
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China Could Move From Digital Yuan to Regional Stablecoin with Hong Kong as the Epicenter
China’s interest in blockchain and state-issued cryptocurrencies is hitting new highs each week. The country has already earmarked a blockchain zone, piloted its CBDC project, and put friendly energy regulations in place for miners. дальше »
2020-5-23 19:00 | |
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Venezuelan Petro Cryptocurrency is a ‘Scam’, Say Local Merchants
Retail merchants in Venezuela are refusing to accept Petro payments as hyperinflation is causing massive devaluation upon liquidation of the crypto at the banks. Meanwhile, the country’s government has reintroduced price control inspectors as part of efforts to pressure stores into accepting the country’s state-issued digital currency. дальше »
2020-2-4 00:00 | |
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Liberal-Democratic Party of Japan proposes state-issued digital currency
According to the Nikkei Shimbun, the ruling Liberal-Democratic Party of Japan (LDP) will gather recommendations in the spring regarding a state-issued digital currency. дальше »
2020-1-31 14:05 | |
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Facebook Crypto Association Loses Another Vital Member
The Facebook crypto project, Libra, has lost another one of its backers with Vodafone announcing its decision to quit the Libra Association. Meanwhile, central banks from major economies are forming a coalition to explore state-issued digital currencies in response to private cryptos. дальше »
2020-1-22 15:30 | |
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Venezuela’s President Says Petro Cryptocurrency Critical to Economic Recovery
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro says Petro — the state-issued crypto, will be a major focus of the country’s government in 2020. Despite previous attempts to promote utility for the national cryptocurrency, public tokens like Bitcoin (BTC) and Dash are seeing the most adoption within the economically troubled country. дальше »
2020-1-16 22:00 | |
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Why China sees blockchain as a strategic pillar for the next decade of growth
Matthew Graham is the CEO of Sino Global Capital, a team of Beijing-based investment bankers. China sees blockchain as a key strategic technology pillar critical to the next decade of growth. As it prepares to deploy a state-issued digital currency or DCEP (Digital Currency / Electronic Payment) China has a unique opportunity to take control of its monetary system. дальше »
2020-1-8 22:55 | |
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Maduro Plans to Airdrop Petro to Municipal Leaders and Eligible Citizens
The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro wants the nation state-issued cryptocurrency, petro (PTR) to have the same usability properties as a physical currency. On December 13, Maduro explained on national television that the Superintendence of Crypto-Assets and Related Activities (Sunacrip) will be airdropping 0. дальше »
2019-12-15 20:11 | |
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Binance CEO Identifies Turkey as Key Market for Blockchain and Crypto
As Turkey prepares to create its own state-issued digital asset, the CEO of leading crypto exchange Binance has praised the nation’s demand for and interest in cryptocurrency. Changpeng Zhao said Turkey is giving itself “the chance to lead financial technology developments. дальше »
2019-11-27 01:00 | |
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Nicolas Maduro refuses to give up on Venezuela’s state cryptocurrency El Petro
It seems that the government of Venezuela isn’t ready to give up on its state-issued cryptocurrency ambitions. Speaking during a state broadcast last night, President Nicolas Maduro said protectorates and states would receive one million Petros — Venezuela’s home-brewed cryptocurrency — twice a month, from November onwards. дальше »
2019-10-17 16:14 | |
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Record Bitcoin Trade in Venezuela as Top Bank Launches Petro Services
The largest bank in Venezuela, the state-owned Bank of Venezuela, appears to have launched services to facilitate transactions in the country’s state-issued oil-backed virtual currency, the Petro. дальше »
2019-9-15 00:12 | |
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Google, Apple, and Mozilla won’t budge on Kazakhstan’s sneaky plot to spy on citizens
Google and Mozilla stepped up their efforts to block Kazakhstan’s government from intercepting web traffic within the country. In a joint announcement made today, the two companies said they are deploying a technical solution to prevent the use of ‘Qaznet Trust Network’ root CA certificate in Chrome and Firefox. дальше »
2019-8-21 15:40 | |
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Maduro orders Venezuelan bank to sell Petro cryptocurrency in latest pump attempt
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has ordered that every branch of the Banco de Venezuela should allow citizens to buy and trade El Petro, the state-issued cryptocurrency he’s so intent on pursuing. дальше »
2019-7-5 13:54 | |
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Venezuela President Urges Investors To Buy Petro As Citizens Prefer Bitcoin
The president of Venezuela has issued an open call for foreign investors to buy up the country’s notorious state-issued cryptocurrency, despite international sanctions. Maduro ‘Welcomes’ Petro Buyers On April 25, Nicolas Maduro stated that overseas cash was needed to shore up Venezuela’s failing economy. дальше »
2019-4-25 19:00 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] could combat money laundering & cross-border terrorism, says Tunisian Central Bank Guv
Bitcoin [BTC], the largest cryptocurrency by market cap, has grabbed the attention of Afghanistan, Tunisia, and Uzbekistan, as the countries march towards becoming the first to ever launch a state-issued Bitcoin bond. дальше »
2019-4-18 20:30 | |
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Russia Not Ready for the Petro, Proposes Plan to Aid Venezuela Without It
Acknowledging Venezuela’s efforts to deal with inflation and sanctions by creating a state-issued cryptocurrency, Russian officials have nevertheless declined a proposal to use the oil-backed coin in bilateral trade. дальше »
2019-1-14 23:00 | |
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Maduro’s Promotion of the Petro Yet to Yield Results
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been tirelessly promoting the petro, ever since his administration announced the creation of what is now considered the first state-issued cryptocurrency. Although no one is really sure whether the coin actually works, Venezuelans have already seen their salaries denominated in the national crypto and their pensions converted to petro. дальше »
2018-12-27 12:15 | |
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Russia Says Venezuela’s Petro Acceptance ‘Not Happening’
Russia has not discounted the idea of using state-issued cryptocurrency Petro in commercial operations with Venezuela. Russia: No Petro Payments ‘Yet’ Those were the words of deputy finance minister Sergey Storchak speaking to reporters this week, local news outlet RIA Novosti reported December 13. дальше »
2018-12-14 17:00 | |
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Iran Feeling Heat from SWIFT Sanctions, National Cryptocurrency Ready for Blast-off?
The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) may have just pushed Iran to the wall in its plans to build a state-issued cryptocurrency, having abruptly ejected several banks from the marginalized Middle-Eastern state under mounting pressure from the US government. дальше »
2018-11-15 11:00 | |
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IMF’s Lagarde Says It’s Time to Consider State-Issued Digital Currencies
Head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, said that central banks should consider issuing state-backed digital currency. The IMF head gave her advice during a speech delivered at the Singapore Fintech Festival. дальше »
2018-11-14 17:00 | |
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SWIFT Kicks Out Iran – Country Responds with State-issued Cryptocurrency
Following the disconnection by SWIFT, Iran is set to launch its own state-issued cryptocurrency to circumvent U. S. sanctions. SWIFT Removes Iran Amidst Renewed U. S. Sanctions During the weekend, Belgian interbank service provider, the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) announced it was cutting off Iran from its financial messaging system. дальше »
2018-11-14 00:28 | |
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Bahamas Releases Discussion Paper on Crypto-Asset Regulation
The Central Bank of The Bahamas (CBOB) has released a discussion paper proposing how it intends to regulate digital assets. This includes initial coin offerings as part of efforts to eliminate the alleged threat of tax evasion, fraud and money laundering. дальше »
2018-11-11 22:15 | |
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China: Central Bank May Launch State-issued Cryptocurrency, Seeking Cryptography Talent
Despite a blanket ban on cryptocurrencies and related businesses, China’s central bank is employing cryptographers and blockchain engineers to launch a state-issued digital currency presumably, reported South China Morning Post on Oct. дальше »
2018-10-15 05:00 | |
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Dubai to Launch State-Issued Stablecoin, Partners with Pundi X for Distributing PoS Terminals
Dubai’s credit agency announced an official partnership with cryptocurrency-payments provider Pundi X on Oct. 8, according to an official release. Pundi X Brings State-Backed Crypto to the Masses In a step towards the widespread adoption of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency as an accepted means-of-payment, Dubai’s Emcredit bureau and regional distributor Ebooc, a loyalty programs startup, […] The post Dubai to Launch State-Issued Stablecoin, Partners with Pundi X for Distributing PoS Terminals appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2018-10-9 12:00 | |
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Venezuela Demands Citizens Pay for Passports With Petro
Venezuelan authorities have found another way to impose the adoption of the state-issued cryptocurrency, the petro. Citizens will soon have to pay with the government-controlled digital coin if they want to obtain a travel document. дальше »
2018-10-7 17:30 | |
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Venezuela Finally Launches Controversial State-issued Petro Cryptocurrency
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro recently announced the official launch of the Petro cryptocurrency. In a follow-up development, the government says payment for travel passports will now be made in Petro. дальше »
2018-10-7 17:00 | |
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Bank of Thailand to Launch State-Issued Digital Currency
The central Bank of Thailand (BoT) revealed on Wednesday plans to introduce a state-issued cryptocurrency on R3’s Corda blockchain. The move signifies the first such development in the South East Asian region. дальше »
2018-8-23 22:00 | |
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A Look at Venezuela’s Other Cryptocurrencies, While the Petro Takes Center Stage
Financially troubled Venezuela, which is introducing the new, denominated, crypto-anchored “sovereign bolivar” this week, is also the birthplace of a number of alternative coins beside the state-issued, oil-backed national cryptocurrency, El Petro. дальше »
2018-8-21 18:05 | |
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Paragon Partners With Civic Technologies to Deliver Transparency, Digital IDs to Cannabis Industry
Paragon, a blockchain company that develops seed-to-sale tracking solutions for the marijuana industry, is joining hands with Civic Technologies Inc. , a digital identity firm, to bring secure and trusted identity services to Paragon’s digital community. дальше »
2018-8-16 19:48 | |
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Fintech Startup Bitt Signs an MoU with Caribbean Central Bank to Launch State-Issued Cryptocurrency
Barbados-based startup Bitt has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Central Bank of Curacao and Sint Maarten (CBCS). The goal of the partnership is to look into the different possibilities and feasibilities of issuing digital guilder or a Central Bank backed cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-8-15 12:00 | |
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Iran Steps Up Plan for National Crypto After US Sanctions
Right after Washington’s move to impose sanctions that will restrict Iran’s access to US currency, reports came out that Tehran is speeding up the project to develop a national cryptocurrency. Officials in the Islamic Republic believe the state-issued coin could help circumvent the restrictions imposed by the Trump administration. дальше »
2018-8-11 02:10 | |
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Iran Considers State-Issued Cryptocurrency Ahead of Imminent US Sanctions
Iran might soon take a page out of Venezuela’s playbook by launching its own state-issued cryptocurrency. The move is occasioned by the fact that the country is set to come under renewed economic sanctions from the United States. дальше »
2018-7-27 11:00 | |
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Iran Serious About Creating National Cryptocurrency Amidst Mounting Economic Woes and Fresh U.S. Sanctions
Iran appears to be on the verge of creating a national cryptocurrency as a way of circumventing impending United States sanctions. Meanwhile, the country’s cabinet recently approved a new head for the Central Bank of Iran (CBI). дальше »
2018-7-27 06:24 | |
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Iran Serious About Creating National Cryptocurrency Amidst Mounting Economic Woes and Fresh U.S. Sanctions
Iran appears to be on the verge of creating a national cryptocurrency as a way of circumventing impending United States sanctions. Meanwhile, the country’s cabinet recently approved a new head for the Central Bank of Iran (CBI). дальше »
2018-7-27 01:43 | |
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Iran Preparing to Dodge US Sanctions Regarding National Cryptocurrency
Iran has confirmed it will press ahead with creating its own state-issued cryptocurrency to circumvent incoming U. S. . sanctions, local media Press TV reported July 25. Besides, it can help us at the time of sanctions. дальше »
2018-7-26 20:03 | |
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State-issued digital currencies: accepted countries, accepted or reviewed countries
Some of them have already implemented the idea, some keep researching, while others — like Germany — have dismissed the idea altogether. Monetas CEO Johann Gevers commented on the launch: “The Monetas deployment in Tunisia is the first application for a full ecosystem of digital payments. дальше »
2018-7-19 16:43 | |
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Germany's Finance Ministry: State-Issued Digital Currency Has ‘Not Well Understood’ Risks
Germany’s Ministry of Finance says issuing a central bank digital currency contains "a number of risks that are not well understood"
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Swiss National Bank is Skeptical of National State-Issued Crypto
Business Insider reported that Thomas Moser, a key member of management at the National Swiss Bank, believes that governments have lost interest in state-issued crypto or digital currencies. Thomas Moser: “Enthusiasm Has Slowed” For National Crypto While at a cryptocurrency conference in Zug, Switzerland, the representative of the bank gave a Business Insider journalist an. дальше »
2018-6-24 06:17 | |
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The Daily: Analysts Predict Bitcoin Will Rebound, Enthusiasm for State Coins Lost
In today’s Bitcoin in Brief we mention some optimistic mid to long term predictions for crypto markets. And while decentralized currencies are hurting in a bearish month, the prospects for state-issued virtual money look even dimmer. дальше »
2018-6-23 14:35 | |
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Venezuela: Record Bitcoin Buying Spree Continues Amid Hyperinflation
Hyperinflation is rampant in Venezuela as bitcoin trading volume keeps hitting new records each week. Meanwhile, authorities are scratching their heads on how to rein in the burgeoning, albeit underground industry, including attempts to crackdown on the importation of cryptocurrency mining equipment. дальше »
2018-6-22 03:00 | |
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World Refugee Day: How Digital Identities Can Help a Population in Crisis
According to statistics from the United Nations Refugee Agency, there are 25. 4 million refugees in the world and some 3. 1 million asylum seekers. On this year’s World Refugee Day, we’re reminded of the perpetual crises that plague our international communities and the displaced individuals they create. дальше »
2018-6-21 02:28 | |
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CBDC Could Have “Severely Negative Consequences” for “Bank-Dominated Payments System” – Former FDIC Chair
The former chair of the United States Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Sheila Bair, recently published an article imploring the U. S. Federal Reserve to explore central bank-issued digital currencies (CBDCs). дальше »
2018-6-13 05:40 | |
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