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BIS Plans Platform for Testing Central Bank Digital Currencies in Cross-Border Payments

The new platform was announced as part of the BIS Innovation Hub's priorities and programs for 2021.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 January 2021
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Chinese City Plans Third Digital Yuan Pilot, Giving Away $3M in Prize Draw

Lottery entrants can apply to win 200 digital yuan each.

Tech  ·  21 January 2021
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Microsoft, India’s Tanla Launch Encrypted Messaging Infrastructure Built With Blockchain

The edge-to-edge encrypted platform is built on Microsoft Azure and accessible by clients via an API.

Business  ·  21 January 2021
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Nebraska Lawmaker Introduces Bills That Would Permit Banks to Custody Crypto

Sen. Mike Flood wants to make Nebraska a financial technology hub and create jobs.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 January 2021
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Bitpanda Launches Debit Card That Lets Users Spend Fiat, Crypto and Precious Metals

Users can select any investment in their Bitpanda account to fund payments with the physical Visa card.

Business  ·  20 January 2021
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Privacy Coin Firo Currently Experiencing 51% Attack

Users should not make transactions at this time.

Tech  ·  20 January 2021
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Thai SEC Tells Bitkub Crypto Exchange to Improve Platform After Trading Outages

The financial regulator ordered the Bitkub exchange to close and fix issues that caused several outages as prices spiked this month.

Markets  ·  20 January 2021
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European Commission, ECB Unite to Consider Potential Pitfalls of the Digital Euro

The digital euro project may get underway in mid-2021 after a period of review.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 January 2021
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Thai Stock Exchange Launching Digital Asset Trading in H2, Cryptos Excluded

Listing cryptocurrencies could harm the stock exchange’s image and lose investor confidence, an executive said.

Markets  ·  20 January 2021
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BMW, Ford Help Advance Standard for ‘Tamper-Proof’ Blockchain Identities for Vehicles

A new standard developed in a MOBI working group is aimed at tackling used car fraud with verified car histories.

Tech  ·  20 January 2021
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French Central Bank Trials Digital Currency for Interbank Settlement

The pilot involved the settlement on a private blockchain of around €2 million.

News  ·  19 January 2021
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Criminal Activity in Crypto Transactions Fell Sharply in 2020, Says Chainalysis

Partly offsetting the positive trend is an explosion in ransomware attacks, which rose 311% from 2019.

News  ·  19 January 2021
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Thieves Grab $451K in Cash From Hong Kong Crypto Trader

The robbers lured a female cryptocurrency trader into an office and threatened her with a weapon, according to a report.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 January 2021
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UK’s NHS Taps Blockchain Tech to Monitor Coronavirus Vaccine Cold Chain

Hedera Hashgraph's blockchain platform will provide the health service with a tamperproof record of vaccine temperatures, the firm said.

Tech  ·  19 January 2021
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South Korea’s Dunamu Launches Bitcoin ‘Fear and Greed’ Index to Guide Traders

The tool is aimed at helpi traders make better decisions based on market sentiment.

News  ·  19 January 2021