Central Banks of UAE and Saudi Arabia Say CBDCs are More Efficient and Can Preserve Privacy
The conclusion of Project Aber and subsequent review by the Central Banks of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority) and the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) shows that…
Read More »USDC Facilitates The Distribution of Donations in Venezuela
Opposition leaders in Venezuela have joined forces to skirt Maduro’s controls and allow medical health workers in the country receive donations in crypto tokens, a Fox News report on Dec 25 shows….
Read More »US: Former CFTC Chair and Crypto Savvy MIT Professor to Review Functions of Federal Agencies
The former chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Gary Gensler, will lead the Financial Policy Transition Team should Joe Biden win the hotly contested presidential election, Politico reports on Nov 11….
Read More »Japanese Company Develops Blockchain-based Electronic Voting System
Tokyo-based Layer X Labs, the Research and Development wing of Layer X company Limited, is developing a blockchain-based electronic voting system, a crucial cog of Tsukuba City’s “smart city” initiative,…
Read More »Shanghai Gas Moves Into the Second Phase of Their Project With VeChain (VET)
Four months after announcing their partnership, the VeChain Foundation, and Shanghai Gas (Group) Co. Ltd, have entered the second phase of the energy giant’s digitization drive. This is as per…
Read More »The Entire DeFi Sector Is Worth Less Than “Top” Cryptocurrencies, but for How Long?
DeFi is “forcing” everyone back to farming. With above-average yields, Ryan Watkins, a researcher at Messari, opines that regardless of the recent re-rating and DeFi’s total valuation more than tripling…
Read More »Malaysia: National Stock Exchange to Tokenize Bonds, Collaborates With Fintech Firm Hashstacs
The Malaysian bond market is one of the most developed and dynamic according to CBonds. The exponential growth of corporate bonds means the country’s bond market is one of the…
Read More »IOTA Readying for Chrysalis Phase 1; Hornet, Pollen, and IRI Updated
The IOTA development team is currently working on rolling out a fix to resolve synchronization issues faced by Pollen nodes as per an IOTA Foundation update released on July 16,…
Read More »Cardano (ADA) to Continue Incentivized Testnet Until Shelley Mainnet Launch
Just when the Cardano community was waiting for Input Output Hong Kong (IOHK) — a blockchain research and development team led by Charles Hoskinson, to end the Incentivized Test network…
Read More »Walmart China Subsidiary Taps VeChain (VET) for Enhanced Supply Chain Traceability
The transparency of blockchain operations means it is easy to pinpoint false information, thereby bolstering credibility, safety, and efficiency. Supply chain focused blockchain project VeChain has emerged as a go-to…
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