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Qatar launches CBDC testing for wholesale payments
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6 June, 2024

Qatar launches CBDC testing for wholesale payments

Qatar Central Bank announced this week that it had completed developing the CBDC infrastructure and that it would leverage AI...
Mihael Šinkec talks sCrypt and more on CoinGeek Weekly Livestream
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6 June, 2024

Mihael Šinkec talks sCrypt and more on CoinGeek Weekly Livestream

On this CoinGeek Weekly Livestream episode, Mihael Šinkec tells why he chose to work at sCrypt, his London Blockchain Conference...
Indian banks offer incentives to lift e-rupee use as wholesale CBDC usage plunges
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6 June, 2024

Indian banks offer incentives to lift e-rupee use as wholesale CBDC usage plunges

Local banks are actively offering cashbacks and reward points to woo customers into using the wholesale CBDC following a significant...
Israel’s digital shekel challenge targets innovative CBDC applications
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6 June, 2024

Israel’s digital shekel challenge targets innovative CBDC applications

The Bank of Israel launched the challenge to explore the feasibility of issuing a digital shekel, inspired by the Bank...
Breaking down financial silos: How blockchain unifies money, securities, and commodities
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6 June, 2024

Breaking down financial silos: How blockchain unifies money, securities, and commodities

If the vision is infinite transactions on one scalable ledger that features superfast settlement and asset interoperability, it must happen...
AI revenue could balloon to $12 billion by 2030: report
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6 June, 2024

AI revenue could balloon to $12 billion by 2030: report

Several factors could help achieve the forecast $12B revenue of the AI industry by 2030, according to one report, which...