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Visa set to introduce crypto trading on its network, Visa CEO says

News | Cryptocurrencies | 01 Feb 2021

Visa’s CEO Alfred Kelly has revealed his company’s plans to enable cryptocurrencies trading on its network.

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ECB should plan digital euro issuance, board member says

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 02 Oct 2020

A board member of the European Central Bank has declared that the bank should prepare to issue a digital euro to complement banknotes, according to Reuters.

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SEBA Bank, Lightnet Group partner for joint venture

News | Payments General | 25 Aug 2020

Switzerland-based FINMA licensed SEBA Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Lightnet, a Singapore-based fintech company.

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Interview with Cypherium about blockchains and Central Bank Digital Currencies trials

Interviews | Cryptocurrencies | 24 Aug 2020

Blockchain, or ‘distributed ledger’ technology that underpins Bitcoin, has emerged as an object of intense interest in the financial services industry and beyond

financial services, blockchain, central bank digital currency, CBDC, Central banks, Sky Guo, Cypherium, digital currencies, DLT, China

Sberbank considers introducing stablecoin after new crypto law

News | Cryptocurrencies | 06 Aug 2020

Russia-based Sberbank has announced plans regarding stablecoin, which are digital currencies backed by real-world assets, major fiat currencies, or commodities such as gold.

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OKEx rolls out P2P trading platform in India

News | Cryptocurrencies | 05 Aug 2020

Crypto exchange OKEx has announced the launch of a peer-to-peer trading platform in India, allowing users to buy cryptocurrencies with INR without fees.

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Binance launches trading platform in Australia

News | Cryptocurrencies | 29 Jul 2020

Binance, a blockchain company, has launched Binance Australia, a fiat-to-crypto trading platform.

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Visa to offer Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple payments

News | Cryptocurrencies | 27 Jul 2020

Payments provider Visa has announced plans to incorporate cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) into its payments network.

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Bank of Japan sets up new team to explore Central Bank Digital Currency

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 22 Jul 2020

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has set up a new team to explore the implications of central bank digital currencies.

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India-based TCS launches crypto trading solution for banks

News | Cryptocurrencies | 09 Jul 2020

IT company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced a cryptocurrency trading solution for banks to allow their customers to invest in cryptocurrencies.

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Simplex now supports Bitcoin SV across its global network

News | Cryptocurrencies | 02 Jul 2020

Simplex, a fiat infrastructure for digital currencies, has announced that it added support for Bitcoin SV (BSV). 

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Nigeria reveals social payments app for cash and crypto

News | Cryptocurrencies | 23 Apr 2020

An Africa-based social payments app for cash and cryptocurrencies, dubbed Bundle and backed by Binance, has launched in Nigeria. 

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Bank of Canada to consult with stakeholders on digital currencies

News | Cryptocurrencies | 27 Feb 2020

The Central Bank of Canada has announced plans to consult with stakeholders on the possibility of launching a digital currency due to potential mass adoption of private digital currencies.

Central Bank of Canada, digital currencies, central bank digital currency, innovation, digital money, Canada

Adoption and potential of central bank digital currencies, study

News | Cryptocurrencies | 18 Feb 2020

Central banks in established countries appear to be taking a cautious stance on the transition from fiat currencies to central bank digital currency (CBDC), Cointelegraph reported.

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The US central bank is discussing digital currencies

News | Payments General | 06 Feb 2020

The Federal Reserve is looking at a broad range of issues around digital payments and currencies, including policy, design and legal considerations around potentially issuing its own digital currency.

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Digital currencies like Facebook's Libra not allowed in the EU until risks are addressed

News | Cryptocurrencies | 09 Dec 2019

EU finance ministers have agreed that stablecoins, private digital currencies like Facebook’s Libra, should not be allowed in the European Union until the risks they could pose are clearly addressed.

stablecoins, digital currencies, Facebook, Libra, EU, Bitcoin, Europe

Switzerlands central bank, SIX Group to explore the use of digital currencies for trading

News | Cryptocurrencies | 10 Oct 2019

SIX Group, the Swiss stock exchange operator, has been working with the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to examine the possible use of digital currencies in trading.

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Thailand plans to amend crypto AML laws

News | Cryptocurrencies | 06 Aug 2019

Acting Secretary-general of the Thailand Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) has hinted that the regulator is making plans to amend the laws governing cryptos.

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Japan to create a SWIFT-like global crypto payments network

News | Cryptocurrencies | 19 Jul 2019

Reuters has reported that the Japanese government is currently developing an international crypto payments network similar to the SWIFT network used by banks.

Japan, regulations, SWIFT, cryptocurrency, payments , banks, money laundering, digital currencies, finance, financial transactions