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 a central bank digital currency.
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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 guide the evaluation of its design features, among other responsibilities.
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, but would seek to enforce even stricter rules for stablecoins.
Bitstocks podcast delves into ‘re-emerging Atlantean times and cosmic memory’ with George Samuels
Faiā Managing Director and Honā founder George Siosi Samuels was the latest guest on Bitstocks podcast episode 42, titled “Bitcoin: Re-emerging Atlantean Times & Cosmic Memory.”
RelayX launches free to use token minting tool
RelayX has launched RelayX.com/mint, a free-to-use BSV token minting tool that allows tokens created through it to instantly trade on REX.
Venmo users can now buy crypto
Venmo, the mobile electronic payment platform owned by PayPal, has just launched a service that allows cryptocurrency trading.
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 pledging support to promote innovation in the nascent industry.
FloatSV launches a loyalty reward token
The digital currency exchange FloatSV has launched a bitcoin-backed loyalty reward token–the FLT–that is redeemable for BSV.
Vaionex’s Robin Kohze talks challenges of building on Bitcoin on Bitstocks podcast
Vaionex founder and CEO Robin Kohze recently guested on the Bitstocks podcast episode 41 to talk about “The Challenges of Building on Bitcoin.”
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 a central regulatory authority.”
Privacy most important factor for digital euro, ECB survey finds
Among the responses, the bank said it had received a number of helpful technical contributions on how best to realize the digital euro.
Spanish tax authorities warn of new digital currency related fines
The Ministerio de Hacienda said digital holdings were considered taxable income by the authorities, and that there were sizable penalties for those who failed to disclose their holdings in full.
