Singapore Central Bank Digital Currency Competition Finalists
The Monetary Authority of Singapore ("MAS") has announced 15 finalists for the global Central Bank Digital Currency ("CBDC") competition....
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Online payment giants PayPal is launching its cryptocurrency offering in the UK. The company has announced it will extend its digital...
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Banking for DeFi - the Swiss solution
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Australian Government to support "laissez faire" approach to digital currency regulation
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Blockchain abound in Aus Senate Technology Committee 2nd Interim Report
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Mastercard expedites CBDC exploration
Mastercard positioned itself early as a key institutional player to facilitate central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). The Q1 2021...
WeWork welcomes digital currencies for payments in and out
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PayPal launches 'Checkout with Crypto'
Major payments businesses are racing to launch digital currency services, with PayPal announcing that their customers in the US "will be...
India indicates no blanket ban on digital assets coming
India's agenda to ban private digital currencies and provide a framework for its own central bank digital currency has caused alarm,...
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