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09.12 / 08:53

CBDC Adoption Digital Eastern Caribbean CBDC expands to another two territories

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) rolled out its digital payment system to The Commonwealth of Dominica and the British overseas territory of Montserrat on Dec. 7, leaving only Anguilla left among the eight countries planning to implement it.

09.12 / 08:13

Adoption Investments stocks Research Big jump in investors who favor crypto over stocks: Survey

New research by consumer data aggregator CivicScience has found that a growing number of investors are selling their shares to purchase more crypto.

09.12 / 06:01

Adoption regulation DLT Reserve Australian Australian Reserve Bank’s ‘Project Atom’ CBDC research finds numerous benefits

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) published a report into its two-year research project into wholesale central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) that emphasized the benefits of digitizing and autonomizing manual, paper-based banking processes using distributed ledger technology (DLT).

09.12 / 05:43

Blockchain Adoption Social Media Reddit expansion Reddit launches waitlist for site-wide expansion of ‘Community Points’

Reddit has launched a waitlist for the upcoming site-wide expansion of its Ethereum-based ‘Community Points’ token rewards program, as well as a dedicated website.

08.12 / 20:55

business Blockchain Adoption Swiss digital euro Central Banks of France and Switzerland announce successful trial of digital Euro, Swiss Franc

On Wednesday, the Banque de France (BdF), the BIS Innovation Hub (BISIH), and the Swiss National Bank (SNB) announced the success of a pilot run of a wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC), titled Project Jura. The project aimed to investigate cross‑border settlement with euro and Swiss franc wCBDCs, and launched on a third‑party distributed ledger technology platform.

08.12 / 19:25

cryptocurrency Adoption Europe Bitcoin Central Banks Test CBDC as 'Multiple Assets and Currencies' Coming For Them

Competing systems for settlement of “multiple assets and currencies” may emerge, and it is the job of central banks to ensure the maintenance of “equitable access” to central bank-issued money, a new report from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has said.

08.12 / 17:23

Adoption MARKET Trading Bitcoin Bitcoin Market Cycles Explained

Matthew Kimmell is Digital Asset Analyst and Christopher Bendiksen is Bitcoin Research Lead at major European digital asset investment firm CoinShares.

08.12 / 15:45

business Adoption Bitcoin French fintech startup Lydia raises $100 million in series C funding round

French crypto-friendly fintech startup Lydia has raised $100 million in a series C funding round, as per a report in TechCrunch.

08.12 / 14:21

Dogecoin Ethereum Adoption Google Dogecoin and Ether rank in top 10 news searches on Google in 2021

Major cryptocurrencies Ether (ETH) and Dogecoin (DOGE) made the list of the world’s top searched terms in 2021 on Google

08.12 / 12:23

cryptocurrency Adoption VISA banking Visa Doubles Down on Its Crypto Bet, Launches Crypto Consulting Service

Multinational financial services giant Visa is pushing deeper into the booming crypto market, launching crypto advisory services to help clients understand various segments of the crypto industry.

08.12 / 06:39

markets Stablecoin Adoption defi Time TerraUSD (UST) adoption backs LUNA’s ascension to a new all-time high

Stablecoins are an integral part of the the centralized crypto sector and the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystems that have sprung up over the course of the past few years because they provide the liquidity needed for traders to easily swap into different assets. They also serve as a shelter against strong downside swings like the 25% correction seen on Dec. 3.

08.12 / 01:02

Blockchain Adoption Gaming Ubisoft launches Ubisoft Quartz platform for playable and energy-efficient NFTs

French video game publisher Ubisoft announced its first foray into NFTs via a new platform called Ubisoft Quartz to launch in beta this week with Ghost Recon Breakpoint for PC players on Ubisoft Connect.

07.12 / 19:55

Blockchain Law Adoption Jail penalty Fine India to set maximum penalty for violating crypto norms at fine of $2.7 million or 1.5 years in jail

On Tuesday, BloombergQuint (Bloomberg India) reported that the penalty for non-compliance with the Indian government's crypto policies could range from a maximum fine of 20 crore rupees ($2.7 million USD) or 1.5 years in jail. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will likely give cryptocurrency investors a deadline to comply with new rules and declare their assets.

07.12 / 17:39

Blockchain Ethereum Adoption Bitcoin Fidelity and Nexo are entering institutional lending market

Fidelity Digital Assets — the crypto wing of Fidelity Investments — and crypto borrowing and exchange platform Nexo have announced a partnership to offer crypto custodial services, products and lending services for institutional investors.

07.12 / 16:15

Stablecoin Adoption regulation Russia’s largest bank struggles to register its digital asset platform

Sber, Russia’s largest bank, is apparently struggling to obtain a regulatory approval for its digital asset issuance platform as the company continues delaying registration plans.

07.12 / 09:29

Adoption Banks South America Gemini partners with Colombia's biggest bank for crypto trading

New York-based crypto exchange Gemini has announced that it will be expanding into Latin America through an upcoming partnership with Colombia’s largest bank, Bancolombia.

07.12 / 08:17

Adoption Survey Research Massive jump in number of Australians who own crypto: Survey

The 2021 Independent Reserve’s Cryptocurrency Index (IRCI) survey of more than 2,000 people found that the percentage of Australians surveyed who own or have owned crypto has reached 28.8%, up from 18.4% in 2020.

06.12 / 11:25

Blockchain Adoption Binance Investments Binance Smart Chain and Animoca Brands form $200M fund for GameFi projects

Binance Smart Chain (BSC) and Animoca Brands are launching a $200 million investment program to incubate early cryptocurrency-focused gaming projects building on BSC.

05.12 / 21:39

Blockchain Technology Adoption data NOT Browser cookies are not consent: The new path to privacy after EU data regulation fail

The endless cookie settings that pop up for every website feel a bit like prank compliance by an internet hell-bent on not changing. It is very annoying. And it feels a little bit like revenge on regulators by the data markets, giving the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) a bad name and so that it might seem like political bureaucrats have, once again, clumsily interfered with the otherwise smooth progress of innovation.

04.12 / 17:27

business Adoption Investments Bitcoin Gold, Bitcoin or DeFi: How can investors hedge against inflation?

Bitcoin (BTC) was created in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis and planned to solve the problems created by loose monetary policies. The cryptocurrency’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, said in late 2008 that the cryptocurrency’s supply increases “by a planned amount” that “does not necessarily result in inflation.”

04.12 / 13:15

Blockchain Technology Art Adoption 2021 ends with a question: Are NFTs here to stay?

In her monthly Expert Take column, Selva Ozelli, an international tax attorney and CPA, covers the intersection between emerging technologies and sustainability, and provides the latest developments around taxes, AML/CFT regulations and legal issues affecting crypto and blockchain.

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