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China’s State-Run Banks Reportedly Testing Wallet for Digital Yuan

State-owned commercial banks in China are reportedly testing a wallet for the country's forthcoming digital yuan.

Aug 6, 2020cointelegraphe-CNY
China’s Major State-Run Commercial Banks Test CBDC Digital Wallet

China’s major state-run banks are testing out its central bank digital currency (CBDC) digital wallet application. The Chinese central bank, having said that its CBDC, also known as digital currenc

Aug 6, 2020blockchainnewse-CNY
Alipay and WeChat Pay Could Be Casualties of China's Digital Yuan

Still strategizing to curb the dominance of Alipay and WeChat Pay, the People’s Bank of China will be using its DCEP system to break the cashless payment duopoly.

Aug 5, 2020blockchainnewse-CNY
Russia’s Largest Bank, Sberbank, Is Considering Issuing its Own Stablecoin after Country Introduces New Crypto Law

Russia's largest bank, Sberbank, is considering issuing its own stablecoin after country introduces new crypto law.

Aug 5, 2020crowdfundinsider
Deregulating Crypto Could Spark More Speculation Says Japan's FSA

“Deregulating Bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies may not necessarily promote technical innovation,” says Japan’s new top financial regulator.

Aug 5, 2020cointelegraphe-CNY
China’s Digital Yuan to Reportedly Target Dominance of Alibaba and Tencent

China’s central bank may be planning to use its digital currency to curb the dominance of Alibaba and Tencent in the digital payments sector.

Aug 4, 2020cointelegraphe-CNY
China’s CBDC Should Start Replacing Cash But Not Confined to Substitution, says Former Chinese Banker

Former Chinese banker, Wang Yongli suggested that a push for digital currencies to substitute all currencies is needed to support monetary operation reforms.

Aug 3, 2020blockchainnewse-CNY
Former China Central Bank Exec Pushes for Digital Currencies

Former Bank of China vice president says digital currencies can be a substitute for cash on circulation.

Aug 2, 2020cointelegraphe-CNY
After the US Senate Pros and Cons on Digital Money — What Do We Do With It?

The crypto industry has the best historical moment to change the discourse about cryptocurrency and its reputation into a successful innovative tech sector.

Aug 1, 2020cointelegraphProject Hamilton
Bank of Japan Appoints Top Economist to Head Up CBDC Research Team

The Bank of Japan insists it has no immediate plans to issue a digital yen, but research into the potential of CBDCs continues apace.

Jul 31, 2020cointelegraphDigital yen
Bank of Japan Puts Top Economist in Charge of CBDC Development

Bank of Japan’s top economist, Kazushige Kamiyama is now the head of payments and settlements and at the helm of Japan’s exploration of its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) project.

Jul 31, 2020blockchainnewsDigital yen
Law Decoded: Big Tech, Central Banks and the Hunt for Monopolies, July 24-31

The leaders in this week’s policy news focus on some case studies in power accumulation that more than anything show why decentralization tech matters.

Jul 31, 2020cointelegraphDigital yen
China and EU Trade Talks Included the Potential Cooperation of Central Bank Digital Currencies

The European Union and China recently had trade and economic discussions regarding topics including central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and supply chain.

Jul 30, 2020blockchainnewsDigital Euro
Comparing Money Laundering With Cryptocurrencies and Fiat

Laundering money with Bitcoin is actually an ineffective strategy because of its complexity and high risk.

Jul 30, 2020cointelegraph
Bank of Japan Now Considers its CBDC Project a Top Priority

A review of the recent uptick in activities and as confirmed by a Bank of Japan’s senior official, Japan now considers its CBDC project a top priority

Jul 30, 2020blockchainnewsDigital yen