
Article by Steve Kaaru
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16 March, 2023
US Fed to launch FedNow instant payment service amid fears it could end CBDC interest
FedNow gives users an instant 24/7 settlement service—part of the key appeal of a CBDC—and is fully endorsed by the...
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15 March, 2023
DeFi lender Euler Finance loses $197M in flash loan attack
Euler claims it was audited, but says the auditors missed the vulnerability, which has been around for a year waiting...
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15 March, 2023
Digital dollar is the only way US can fight ‘China’s surveillance coin,’ ex-CFTC boss says
Christopher Giancarlo, who served as the 13th chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, has called for accelerated digital dollar...
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15 March, 2023
Meta gives up on NFTs
After debuting NFTs on Facebook and Instagram in 2022, Meta is winding down the project, which hasn’t taken off amid...
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15 March, 2023
ECB touts digital euro benefits: ‘A payment solution for any occasion at any time’
In a new document, the European Central Bank breaks down the incentives and compensation of the digital euro, saying it...
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15 March, 2023
Nigeria’s president-elect pledges to champion blockchain in revenue collection, banking
Bola Tinubu takes over from Muhammad Buhari who banned banks from servicing VASPs, and says he’ll do better and push...
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