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Bank of England partners with MIT for 12-month CBDC research project
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31 March, 2022

Bank of England partners with MIT for 12-month CBDC research project

The BoE joins the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Canada, which has been working with MIT, but it...
South Korean exchanges begin a new Travel Rule era, with DeFi and NFTs taking biggest hit
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31 March, 2022

South Korean exchanges begin a new Travel Rule era, with DeFi and NFTs taking biggest hit

All South Korean exchanges now adhere to the FATF Travel Rule, with transfers above $821 being flagged as DeFi and...
Vietnam’s deputy PM calls for legal framework targeting digital assets
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31 March, 2022

Vietnam’s deputy PM calls for legal framework targeting digital assets

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai appointed the Ministry of Finance to oversee digital assets and explore and amend laws...
BIS partners with Australia, Singapore on multi-CBDC platform pilot
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30 March, 2022

BIS partners with Australia, Singapore on multi-CBDC platform pilot

The Bank for International Settlements also partnered with South African and Malaysian central banks to develop the prototypes for an...
Low smartphone penetration will hinder CBDC adoption, Kenya central banks says
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30 March, 2022

Low smartphone penetration will hinder CBDC adoption, Kenya central banks says

The central bank governor believes it may be wise to delay the possible rollout of a digital shilling as those...
The metaverse is going to change the world as we know it, Dereck Hoogenkamp tells CoinGeek Backstage
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29 March, 2022

The metaverse is going to change the world as we know it, Dereck Hoogenkamp tells CoinGeek Backstage

We are on the precipice of the greatest revolution of our time and that the metaverse is transforming the world...

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