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Norges Bank Rejects Urgency Regarding Central Bank Digital Currency

November 9, 2020

The official from Norges Bank (central bank of Norway), said that there is no acute need to introduce a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for real-time payments. Ida Wolden Bache, Deputy Governor at Norges...

Circle’s USDC Business Accounts Fire At DeFi

November 8, 2020

Circle's USDC business accounts fire at DeFi. On March 10, 2020, Circle, the Goldman Sachs-backed payments company and USDC stablecoin issuer, announced their Circle Business Account operation. The accounts p...

Argentinian Central Bank To End Freeze On Bank Fee Hikes

November 8, 2020

Argentinian central bank to end freeze on bank fee hikes. Starting in January 2021, the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic reports that financial institutions will be able to raise the fees or commissions...

Dutch Central Bank Says 39 Firms Applied To Offer Crypto Services

November 8, 2020

Dutch Central Bank says 39 firms applied to offer crypto services. In order to provide cryptocurrency services, De Nederlandsche Bank NV (DNB) has begun to formally register companies. As a consequence of th...

Norges Bank Exec Says Introduction Of CBDC Is Some Way Off

November 7, 2020

Norges Bank exec says introduction of CBDC is some way off. Ida Wolden Bache, deputy governor at Norway's central bank spoke at an event on Thursday in which she described a decline in cash payments while ela...

Pandemic Accelerated Regulators’ Interest In CBDCs Says Russia Central Bank

November 7, 2020

Pandemic acclerated regulators' interest in CBDC's says Russia Central Bank. Representatives were unanimous in their predictions of the far-reaching implications of the current crisis at an online meeting of ...

Aerospace Giant Thales Uses Blockchain For New Management System

November 7, 2020

Aerospace giant Thales uses blockchain for new management system. The French multinational company that specialises in products and services for aerospace and defense industries, is using blockchain technolog...

Brazilian Football Team To Tokenize FIFA Player Transfer Fees

November 6, 2020

Brazilian football team to tokenise FIFA player transfer fees. Vasco da Gama and Mercado Bitcoin, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in Latin America, have announced plans to tokenize the rights of t...

Blockchain Gaming Firm Animoca Brands Signs Deal With Formula E

November 6, 2020

Blockchain gaming firm Animoca Brands signs deal Formula E. The gaming firm announced a licensing agreement with electric single-seater car racing championship Formula E to develop a blockchain-powered motor...

DOJ Files Lawsuit Against Visa’s Acquisition Of Plaid

November 6, 2020

DOJ files lawsuit against Visa's acquisition of Plaid. The United States Department of Justice is filing suit against Visa for its acquisition of Plaid. The DoJ is arguing it as an illegal play to achieve mon...