Jamaica’s central bank has invited technology solution providers to develop and test a potential CBDC. The Bank of Jamaica invited technology solution providers to develop and test potential central bank digital currency, or CBDC, solutions. According to a statement published July 17, interested companies have been requested to submit the details of their solutions to […]
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Polkadot is now officially in mainnet mode as the last centralizing shackle has been thrown off by the network. The Polkadot blockchain is now fully decentralized and permissionless after a decision passed by community governance removed the admin rights enjoyed by the Web3 Foundation. Gavin Wood, the co-founder of Polkadot developer Parity Technologies, tweeted the […]
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China’s central bank adds a new city to its fintech innovation supervision pilot. The People’s Bank of China has officially added Chengdu, the capital of China’s Sichuan province, to the list of regions carrying out fintech innovation supervision pilots, according to local news on July 20. Industry insiders believe that Chengdu’s official approval will further […]
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Scammers promise high yields for people who allocate their money in a fake CBDC-related investment scheme. Cities in China will soon begin testing a new Central Bank Digital Currency, or CBDC. Scammers are now taking advantage of this fact by impersonating “CBDC test” groups. According to Tencent QQ, criminals are promoting a scam that asks […]
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The central bank of France is about to start several experimental trials centering the digital euro. Banque de France has picked eight potential candidates to test the integration of a CBDC for interbank settlements, according to the announcement published earlier today. The list of approved participants includes mainstream juggernauts like Accenture, HSBC, and Societe Generale, […]
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Top analysts often make wild Bitcoin price predictions, while BTC options implied volatility produces conservative estimates. Which group fared better? Since Bitcoin (BTC) price rallied above $19,000 in 2017, crypto analysts have issued an amazingly wide range of price predictions on the date and value of the next all-time high or low. Sometimes these predictions […]
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As the development of the digital yuan project progresses, the number of China’s largest companies testing the national cryptocurrency is rapidly growing. Despite the global economic crisis and the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, the development of the Chinese national cryptocurrency, the Digital Currency Electronic Payment, is steadily progressing. The increase in the number of […]
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In a global economic recession, individuals and institutions have been turning away from traditional assets and seeking opportunities in cryptocurrency. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenge for everyone, but it has created many opportunities for us in the blockchain industry. In most industries, sales vectors are declining, as bankruptcies and layoffs rule the day. […]
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The price of Bitcoin is holding a key support level above $9,000 and gearing up for a big move that is likely to occur next week. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has been continuing the previous week’s weakness as the support of $9,000 has been tested many times. However, the market itself is not acting […]
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In this week’s newsletter, we look at a series of developments that test the limits of governmental authority over crypto, as well as the contest with social media. Every Friday, Law Decoded delivers analysis on the week’s critical stories in the realms of policy, regulation and law. Editor’s note New developments in crypto this week […]
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