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Russia changes digital ruble law while central bank investigates prototype

On Tuesday, Russia's central bank governor Elvira Nabiullina said the country will have a prototype of its digital ruble platform…

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Singapore’s CBDC is focused on retail to protect itself from privately issued stablecoins

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has stepped up its efforts to research and develop a central bank digital currency…

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EU central banks are working on DLT-based wealth accounting

European central banks are intensifying their efforts to use distributed ledger technology (DLT), the foundation of the blockchain, in central…

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Bank of Spain issues registration instructions for crypto services

The Spain Central Bank is introducing new registration guidelines for local virtual currency providers or VASPs, including banking institutions. The…

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Nigeria’s President Announces Central Bank Digital Currency eNaira

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will officially launch the country's digital central bank currency (CBDC), eNaira. The Central Bank of Nigeria…

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PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel says he didn’t invest in Bitcoin

As Bitcoin (BTC) marks a new all-time high of over $ 67,000, PayPal co-founder and billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel…

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The French central bank’s blockchain-based CBDC pilot project for debt markets

The French central bank continues to actively investigate a central bank digital currency (CBDC), completing a major test of a…

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The central bank chief says Japan will prioritize the simplicity of the CBDC design

While Japan's CBDC plans are still in the research stage, Shinichi Uchida, chief executive officer of the Bank of Japan…

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2B4CH, a Swiss non-profit advisory organization that supports government research into cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) and blockchain technology, is…