Winter Olympics Financial News

11.02 / 10:15

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Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s right to compete in the women’s event at the Beijing Olympics will be decided at an urgent hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

11.02 / 04:43

regulation Sport Gaming Winter Olympics Official Winter Olympics P2E Game Is a Non-Starter in the Games’ Host Country

Crypto is making its presence felt through its absence at the Winter Olympics, currently underway in China. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has struck a partnership deal with nWay, a subsidiary of the play-to-earn (P2E) gaming giant Animoca Brands, which has released the “official video game” of Beijing 2022. The snag? It’s banned in the Olympic host nation.

11.02 / 01:23

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On the day of the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, there were reportedly more transactions made in China’s central bank digital currency than those through Visa.

09.02 / 19:41

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A cross-country skier has fled Belarus for Poland after being banned from competing at the Winter Olympics due to their political views.

07.02 / 21:25

SEC Court Winter Olympics Law Decoded: Tangible wins, new menaces and the global crypto taxation drive, Feb. 1–7

Every global event or major political crisis these days can trigger a digital asset-related conversation. As China welcomes the world’s top athletes to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, showing off ultra-high-tech facilities and sports infrastructure, some United States politicians have raised concerns over the Games’ potential to act as a booster to the digital yuan’s adoption. In neighboring Myanmar, the military government that had overthrown the nation’s elected leadership a year ago is now looking into launching its own digital currency, not to project economic influence but to improve the domestic payments system and the struggling economy more broadly.

07.02 / 12:27

Provident Digital VISA Winter Olympics U.S. Should Examine Chinese Digital Yuan Rollout during Winter Olympics: Senator Toomey

Senator Pat Toomey, a senior member of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, requested the U.S. administration to closely examine the Chinese digital yuan's rollout during Beijing Winter Olympics.

07.02 / 09:29

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Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has told a French newspaper that international concern over her well-being is based on “an enormous misunderstanding” and she denied having accused a high-ranking Chinese official of sexual assault.

05.02 / 21:31

Winter Olympics COVID in Europe: Austrian vaccination law comes into effect while Danes enjoy eased measures

A new law making vaccination against COVID-19 compulsory for all residents above 18 years of age has come into effect in Austria.

05.02 / 20:59

Europe Winter Olympics Portugal's government approves lithium mining despite protests, concerns

The race for lithium in Portugal has reached its pinnacle.

05.02 / 02:19

Blockchain Lowe's Digital Winter Olympics Low China: CBDC makes a low key debut at Winter Olympics, two banks phase out cash

After eight years of guesses, discourse, and conflicting reports, China’s digital yuan CBDC made a rather low-key debut at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on 4 February.

05.02 / 00:07

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Today's Nifty News rounds up nonfungible token (NFT) projects centered around the Winter Olympics, which began Friday in Beijing, China. The following are initiatives taken by the International Olympic Committee, or IOC, The British Olympic Association,and an independent artist leading up the 2022 games.

04.02 / 22:35

Blockchain Digital Winter Olympics Reserve Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and MIT report on Project Hamilton’s first phase

As China’s digital yuan sees its debut on the first day of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, another country has shown signs of stepping into the CBDC development arena. This was none other than the USA.

04.02 / 21:37

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With the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics completed and all competing athletes currently in China, two members of Congress are warning of the potential dangers of using digital yuan at the events.

04.02 / 20:01

European Union Winter Olympics Costs Russia will face massive costs if it attacks Ukraine, warns EU chief Ursula von der Leyen

Russia will face "severe consequences" and "massive costs" if there is any military aggression against Ukraine, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has warned in an interview with Euronews.

04.02 / 18:49

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On 24 November 1992, Queen Elizabeth II, marking four decades on the throne, took the unusual step of admitting publicly that she had not had a very good year.

04.02 / 14:05

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Beijing is about to become the first city to host both a winter and summer Olympic Games when it launches a locked-down Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday.

01.02 / 03:13

Citi Digital Limelight Winter Olympics Winter Olympics spotlight Beijing’s digital yuan: Will China’s CBDC plans push others to move faster?

Central bank digital currencies will get some international limelight over the next couple of weeks as China plans to test its digital yuan at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

01.02 / 00:51

business CBDC Yuan Winter Olympics restrictions COVID restrictions COVID restrictions stymie digital yuan rollout at Beijing Winter Olympics: report

Though athletes and support staff arriving for the Beijing 2022 Olympics still have the option of using digital currency for payments at many venues, the international test run of China’s CBDC is reportedly facing hurdles due to the pandemic.

31.01 / 22:20

Blockchain Digital Racing Strategy Winter Olympics Japan could be taking the slow route on CBDC development for this reason

As China races ahead with not just CBDCs, but also blockchain project pilots, all eyes are on its neighbours. In particular, experts worldwide are closely watching Japan.

29.01 / 04:15

CBDC Adoption Central Bank retail Winter Olympics ‘All Winter Olympics Merchants Now Accept Digital Yuan,’ Say Chinese Banks

The Chinese central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), is gearing up for what will be the biggest week yet for its digital yuan. And while the token remains officially in its pilot phase, it will be showcased to the world next week as the Winter Olympics begin. Domestic adoption plans will also go into overdrive – as the nation celebrates the Lunar New Year.

24.01 / 18:19

UPS Digital Merit Racing Winter Olympics Days before Beijing 2022, cautious South Korea completes first phase of CBDC pilot

Little more than a week before the global launch of China’s CBDC, a neighbouring country has announced the “successful” completion of a CBDC pilot.

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