Asia
The US vs Chinese CBDC: which emperor has no clothes?
What is a CBDC? 70% of central banks want to launch a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), a digital stable...
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China’s NDRC Says Central Bank Digital Currency May Accelerate Rollout
The National Development and Reform Commission Research in their ninth seminar meeting discussed the Digital Economy New Infrastructure Research project.Amidst...
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Japan’s Central Bank Calls For Nuance With Gov-Backed Crypto
Bank of Japan (BOJ) Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya said that before they issue their own digital currencies, central banks around...
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China’s First Digital Currency Could Boost Crypto, Says Binance CEO
China has announced plans to test its first digital currency, a move that has the potential to challenge the growing...
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Coronavirus Outbreak to Accelerate CBDC Issuance, Ex-President of BoC
The former head of the blockchain development team at the China Internet Finance Association & ex-president of the Bank of...
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South Korea’s Central Bank Is Building a New Blockchain System for the Bond Market
The Bank of Korea (BOK) is looking at developing a new blockchain system for the Korean bond market, one of...
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Japanese Secretariat Looking Into CBDCs And Blockchain Technology For The Nation
Japanese Blockchain Association Chairman, Yuzo Kano announced on Twitter that he was invited on an expert panel at a “Second...
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China disinfects BANK NOTES
China has today started disinfecting and isolating used banknotes in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19)...
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China’s DCEP Unlikely to Impact Crypto Markets in the Long-term, eToro Analyst Says
China is taking a great leap forward to develop a central bank digital currency, with more than 80 patents filed...
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84 PBOC Digital Currency Patents Show the Extent of China’s Digital Yuan
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has reportedly filed 84 patents relating to its plans to launch a digital currency....
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