A central bank cryptocurrency is most likely required for a competitive digital economy, the Bank of Canada said in a staff paper released on Tuesday. A CBDC would give purchasers a non-bank choice to store their money hazard-free. Thus, expanding the contest on the lookout for retail stores, contend the
The rapid overtake by cryptocurrencies has surely haunted many Central and National Banks around the world. Despite all this, no proper solutions could aid the Reserve banks to stand tough against the ever-rising crypto market. However, New Zealand came up with a long-awaited solution for this, by introducing the Central
-South Korea’s central bank has published a book on legal matters. -Bank of Korea used blockchain technology to manage the transactions in its 22-month long CBDC pilot program.-Moreover, amplification of existing economic inequalities due to “gaps in digital information.” South Korea’s central bank has published a book on legal matters. However,
LINE, a Japanese messaging giant is building a platform for developing central bank digital currencies (CBDC), as per the report by South Korean news agency the Chosun Ilbo. CBDC is the cryptocurrency issued directly by central banks to replace real fiat currency. It is generally different from cryptocurrencies such as
Another decline in NFT market sales occurred during the last week, with a decline of 7.91% from the prior week. Both the number of buyers and sellers saw significant drops; the former fell by 73.46 percent and the latter by 61.18 percent from the previous week. According to DappRadar statistics,
The Moscow Exchange (MOEX), Russia’s largest exchange group, has chosen not to participate in a pilot cryptocurrency trading program. Even though the recent legislation allows digital currencies under the supervision of the Central Bank of Russia. This decision was confirmed by Nikolai Trunichkin, MOEX’s head of digital projects. While MOEX
Samsung Next, the investment arm of South Korea’s tech giant Samsung, has announced a new investment in Startale Labs. This investment comes as Startale Labs forms a joint venture with Japanese powerhouse Sony to co-develop Sony’s blockchain project, Soneium. Startale Labs is known for its key services that support blockchain
Indonesia is considering banning Telegram due to allegations of spreading pornography and promoting online gambling. According to Demandsage data, Indonesia ranks as the third-largest country in terms of Telegram usage. Budi Arie Setiadi, Indonesia’s Minister of Communication and Informatics said that Telegram promised to improve content moderation following the government’s
The Ministry of Revenue introduced the taxation bill. This new proposal is to implement the crypto-reporting framework created by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). This was introduced by Hon Simon Watts on 26 August 2024. The proposals will take effect from 1 April 2026, with the first
Eleven months of steady growth led to the market capitalization of stablecoins reaching an all-time high of $168 billion. The market’s sharp decline to $135 billion by the end of 2022 set the stage for a strong recovery. Reportedly, DefiLlama data reveals that the overall market capitalization of stablecoins has
