Article by Steve Kaaru
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21 April, 2021
Sweden’s central bank predicts a CBDC in five years
The governor of Sweden’s central bank has issued a five-year time frame within which he expects the country to have...
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21 April, 2021
Bank of England establishes taskforce to explore CBDC
The taskforce will coordinate exploration of the objectives, use cases, opportunities and risks of a potential CBDC, as well as...
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21 April, 2021
People’s Bank of China: Bitcoin is an investment option, not a currency
Li Bo, the deputy PBoC governor, said the apex bank is satisfied with the current digital currency regulations in China,...
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20 April, 2021
Nigeria SEC working with central bank to lift digital currency ban
The Securities and Exchange Commission acknowledged that a recent ban by the bank had disrupted Nigeria’s digital currency industry, while...
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19 April, 2021
Turkey bans ‘risky and volatile’ digital currencies for payments
The central bank termed digital currencies as risky because “they are neither subject to any regulation and supervision mechanisms nor...
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18 April, 2021
Riot Blockchain buys Texas data center for $650M from rival Northern Data
Riot Blockchain has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Whinstone U.S Inc. from its rival Northern Data AG.
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