The government of cryptocurrency-friendly Switzerland has shot down the idea of issuing a digital Swiss e-franc, for now. According to a Dec. 13 press release published on the Federal Council’s…
read moreMajor Dutch bank ING is developing technology so that its clients can safely store digital assets like cryptocurrencies, Reuters reports citing sources familiar with the matter. The firm then told…
read moreWeBank, a digital bank owned by Tencent that makes loans to small businesses and individuals, has become the first technical infrastructure provider for China’s blockchain network. The Shenzhen-based company will…
read moreAccording to a press release on Dec. 9, The Bank of Lithuania announced that it will release digital, blockchain-based collector coins in the spring of 2020. The coin is dedicated…
read moreThe forces that hold the fiat money system together look fragile and, over the next decade, some of these forces could begin to unravel and demand for alternative currencies, from…
read moreThe central bank of France plans to pilot a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for financial institutions in 2020. François Villeroy de Galhau, the governor of the Bank of France,…
read moreNew legislation is allowing German banks to sell and store cryptocurrencies, starting next year. Previously, banks were barred from offering direct access to crypto assets, but the new law implementing…
read moreHSBC has planned using a blockchain based custody platform by March next year, to track $20 billion worth of digital assets. According to Reuters, the platform, known as Digital Vault,…
read moreGhana is joining the ranks of nations eyeing the launch of a central bank digital currency. The governor of the West African nation’s central bank, Ernest Addison, said Tuesday that…
read moreThe 2019 International Financial Cooperation Forum was held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, during the 2nd China International Import Expo (CIIE). Cao Tong, the chairman of…
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