
Article by Steve Kaaru
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25 June, 2024
CBDCs can improve cross-border payments, financial inclusion in the Middle East: IMF
IMF says Middle Eastern and Central Asian countries can significantly benefit from CBDCs but urges caution as they come with...
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25 June, 2024
DLT importance shoots up in 2024, but public blockchains’ market share dips: report
The report by ISSA revealed that the strategic importance of distributed ledger technology has increased by 9% in 2024, with...
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24 June, 2024
Turkey eyes 0.03% tax on digital asset transactions: report
The new tax is part of a larger proposal by the Erdogan government to raise $7 billion to plug a...
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24 June, 2024
nChain Web3 event app showcases the power of blockchain: Thomas Moretti
Thomas Moretti heads the nChain product development team behind the app used at ComplexCon Hong Kong. He says the app’s...
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22 June, 2024
BIS: 9 new wholesale CBDCs to be launched by 2029 as retail CBDC interest wanes
The Bank for International Settlements has slashed its expectation of retail CBDC launches by 2029 to 6 from 11, but...
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21 June, 2024
BIS newly-opened Toronto Innovation Hub focuses on open finance
Miguel Diaz, who previously led payment systems at the Bank of Mexico, will head the new hub, which will serve...
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