author

Article by Steve Kaaru

Bank of England seeks academic input for CBDC as it enters design phase
-
18 August, 2023

Bank of England seeks academic input for CBDC as it enters design phase

BoE and HM Treasury have launched an academic advisory group to bring together experts to provide input on economics, policies,...
The Philippines is just the start: Dr. Craig Wright talks remittances and CBDCs on CoinGeek Backstage
-
17 August, 2023

The Philippines is just the start: Dr. Craig Wright talks remittances and CBDCs on CoinGeek Backstage

As nChain strengthens its ties with the Filipino government, Dr. Craig Wright delved into how Bitcoin technology solves remittance challenges...
Reserve Bank of India proposes AI-powered conversational instant payments
-
17 August, 2023

Reserve Bank of India proposes AI-powered conversational instant payments

Indians will be able to verbally instruct an AI-boosted UPI payments interface to make instant payments for them, in Hindi...
Riot Platforms reports $28M Q2 loss, despite $13.5M from Texas power credits
-
17 August, 2023

Riot Platforms reports $28M Q2 loss, despite $13.5M from Texas power credits

Riot generated $77 million, with $13.5 million from its power curtailment credits with Texas’ grid operator ERCOT; Q2 loss is...
Apple wins court battle to retain 30% App Store tax that deters NFTs
-
16 August, 2023

Apple wins court battle to retain 30% App Store tax that deters NFTs

The 30% Apple Store tax was ruled unlawful by a lower U.S. court in Apple’s legal fight with Epic Games,...
Richard Baker: Blockchain is maturing, users are seeking utility
-
15 August, 2023

Richard Baker: Blockchain is maturing, users are seeking utility

Tokenovate’s Richard Baker leads a team that executed the first-ever trades in the voluntary carbon credit markets on Bitcoin, and...

Recommended for you

Mastercard’s 45% growth targets Africa’s projected $1.5T market
Mastercard’s acceptance network across Africa grew 45% this year; it opened new offices in Mauritius, Uganda and Ghana, and its...
December 29, 2025
CAR’s crypto initiatives labeled unrealistic, risky: report
The report by Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime says the initiative was poorly designed, prone to abuse and offered...
December 26, 2025