The digital yen should be compatible with other CBDCs to counter China’s progress with its digital yuan, one official argued.
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Prime Minister of Vietnam Asks Central Bank to Pilot Digital Currency
Pham Minh Chinh, the prime minister of Vietnam, has asked the country’s central bank to conduct a study of cryptocurrency and pilot the implementation of
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Brian Armstrong Meets With Fed Chair Jerome Powell – ‘US Needs to Be a Major Crypto Player to Stay Relevant’
According to Jerome Powell’s conference calendar, the CEO of Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, met with the Federal Reserve chairman and former House of Representatives Speaker Paul
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Bank of Russia to Study Risks of Crypto Investing With Banks and Payment Providers
The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has set out to examine the risks associated with cryptocurrency investments. The regulator is going to conduct a dedicated
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Crypto ownership has nothing to do with distrust in fiat: BIS study
Cryptocurrency owners are “generally more educated than the average,” according to a new study by the Bank for International Settlements.
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Beijing subway now accepts digital yuan
Beijing’s rail transit service now accepts digital yuan for subway rides through an integration with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.
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