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Sweden central bank partners with Israel, BIS on ‘Project Icebreaker’ CBDC test
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7 October, 2022

Sweden central bank partners with Israel, BIS on ‘Project Icebreaker’ CBDC test

Sveriges Riksbank is also partnering with Norway in Project Icebreaker to test the viability of CBDCs in international retail and...
Janet Yellen-led group: Digital assets could threaten financial stability if not regulated
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7 October, 2022

Janet Yellen-led group: Digital assets could threaten financial stability if not regulated

The FSOC published a report as part of its follow-up on Biden’s executive order on digital assets, calling for Congress...
CoinGeek Backstage with NUI’s Subhasis Thakur: Lack of scalability has greatly limited blockchain adoption
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6 October, 2022

CoinGeek Backstage with NUI’s Subhasis Thakur: Lack of scalability has greatly limited blockchain adoption

Subhasis Thakur has been working on blockchain applications for six years and says BTC’s lack of scalability has limited adoption,...
Celsius co-founder Daniel Leon resigns amid revelations of $56M cash-out
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6 October, 2022

Celsius co-founder Daniel Leon resigns amid revelations of $56M cash-out

Leon was the chief strategy officer and resigned a week after CEO Alex Mashinsky after it was revealed they cashed...
Philippines’ Global Blockchain Summit shines the spotlight on regulations, NFTs, Web3
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5 October, 2022

Philippines’ Global Blockchain Summit shines the spotlight on regulations, NFTs, Web3

The summit will be held on October 26-27 in Balanga City and will showcase the Philippines’ soaring adoption of blockchain,...
Ghana’s central bank backs CBDCs for financial inclusion
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5 October, 2022

Ghana’s central bank backs CBDCs for financial inclusion

In a recent interview, the head of fintech at the Bank of Ghana backed state bank-backed digital currencies, saying that...

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