Digital Payments

Making BTC national currency is a bad idea, IMF warns
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30 July, 2021

Making BTC national currency is a bad idea, IMF warns

There’s a need for digital payments across the globe, but adopting a decentralized digital currency is a shortcut that any...
Vanuatu lifts digital currency ban after relentless industry lobbying
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30 July, 2021

Vanuatu lifts digital currency ban after relentless industry lobbying

Tal Itzhak Ron, the chair of legal firm Tal Ron, Drihem & Co. revealed in an interview that the government...
Hong Kong to study retail CBDC as it links China’s digital yuan to domestic payments
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11 June, 2021

Hong Kong to study retail CBDC as it links China’s digital yuan to domestic payments

While announcing a roadmap that seeks to strengthen the region’s fintech sector, the HKMA revealed it has been collaborating with...
China giving away $6 million in Beijing digital yuan test
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7 June, 2021

China giving away $6 million in Beijing digital yuan test

The Beijing Local Financial Supervision and Administration Bureau plans to give away 200 red envelopes to local residents, with each...
Apple wants business development manager for alternative payments
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30 May, 2021

Apple wants business development manager for alternative payments

The job post outlines that the company is seeking someone with at least 10 years of experience in the field,...
Fed’s Lael Brainard: CBDC may provide important foundation for US retail payments
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26 May, 2021

Fed’s Lael Brainard: CBDC may provide important foundation for US retail payments

Lael Brainard, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, recently spoke about the Federal Reserve’s approach and thoughts...