Asia
According to a finance minister, it is China’s dream that is hindering the digital yuan
China is a global leader in the development of the central bank’s digital currency (CBDC). The digital yuan has already...
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Chinese Supreme Court Calls for Stronger Property Rights over Digital Currencies and Virtual Assets
The Chinese Supreme Court has flagged heightened protections for property rights in relation to the digital currency in the lead...
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Philippines Now Has 16 Cryptocurrency Exchanges Approved by Central Bank
The number of regulated cryptocurrency exchanges in the Philippines has grown to 16, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the...
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Singapore MAS exec says all that’s missing for a CBDC is a central bank decision
Today, the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Chief Fintech Officer Sopnendu Mohanty, spoke about the state of wholesale central bank digital...
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Financial Services Agency (FSA) Of Japan Appoints Ryozo Himino As New Commissioner
Ryozo Himino would be the next leader of Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA), according to an announcement.The FSA released its...
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Chinese Scammers are Impersonating Central Bank Digital Currency Testers in order to Lure Victims into Fraudulent Investment Schemes
Cities throughout China are planning to begin testing (or already are) the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC). Scammers have...
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Bank of Japan Sets Up New Research Team For Digital Yen CBDC Development
The new team would follow up on the Bank of Japan’s efforts on CBDCs, as well as on joint research...
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“Central Bank of China” is waiting for testing a new digital currency … and a warning from fraudsters
China cities will soon begin testing a new digital currency for the central bank. Scammers take advantage of this fact...
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Crypto Mastercard, French CBDC Experiment, Fake Digital Yuan + More News
Payments news Payments giant Mastercard has granted London-based digital payments firm Wirex principal membership status, making it "the first native cryptocurrency platform" to be...
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The Bank of Japan is in no rush to issue a central bank digital currency, says Nomura Research Institute’s Kodai Sato
The Bank of Japan is in no rush to issue a central bank digital currency, says Nomura Research Institute’s Kodai...
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