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Nigeria's central bank not discouraging people from trading crypto, says governor

The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria has seemingly softened his stance on crypto for individuals, if not banks.

22/03/2021    |    Volume 03    |    21

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China’s blockchain ambitions set in stone after mention in national five-year plan

China's latest five-year plan mentions blockchain technology specifically and signals an increasing focus on the research of emerging technologies.

15/03/2021    |    Volume 03    |    20

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Blockchain Association meeting with key Biden staff about regulations

The crypto advocacy group is going on a charm offensive and meeting with top representatives of the Biden administration.

08/03/2021    |    Volume 03    |    19

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India's central bank ‘very much in the game‘ with digital currency project

The Reserve Bank of India is getting ready to launch its own central bank digital currency.

01/03/2021    |    Volume 03    |    18

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Chinese bank tests biometric hardware wallet for digital yuan payments

Another Chinese banking institution has created a hardware wallet for the country’s central bank digital currency.

22/02/2021    |    Volume 03    |    17

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ECB leader floats 3K threshold for digital euro holdings

The central bank said it will reach a decision on releasing a digital euro "towards the middle of 2021."

15/02/2021    |    Volume 03    |    16

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Estonia's crypto honeymoon at an end as stricter regulations loom

After revoking licenses for many crypto firms, Estonia’s parliament is considering even stricter cryptocurrency laws.

08/02/2021    |    Volume 03    |    15

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Philippines' central bank to license crypto trading and custody firms

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has expanded its regulatory remit of the crypto space to include all cryptocurrency financial service providers.

01/02/2021    |    Volume 03    |    14

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The ‘central bank of central banks’ is building a CBDC settlement platform

The Bank of International Settlements has outlined plans to embark on a variety of CBDC trials worldwide this year.

25/01/2021    |    Volume 03    |    13

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China turns up pace on CBDC release, tests infrastructure prior to adoption

The yuan is not seen as a major currency. Could digitizing it change that? China is breaking new ground in the Shenzhen region and beyond.

18/01/2021    |    Volume 03    |    12

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