
BIS: CBDCs can slash the cost of cross-border remittances by 50%
The BIS published the findings on a multi-CBDC project between central banks in Hong Kong, Thailand, China, and the UAE, showing the benefits of central bank-backed digital currency.
The BIS published the findings on a multi-CBDC project between central banks in Hong Kong, Thailand, China, and the UAE, showing the benefits of central bank-backed digital currency.
Lawmakers in El Salvador voted—with 62 out of 84 votes—in favor of President Nayib Bukele's proposal to create a law that will pave the way towards adopting BTC.
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Ghana’s central bank has launched a regulatory and innovation sandbox, with a focus on projects building on blockchain technology.
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MoneyGram said it would no longer be using Ripple’s XRP remittance solution until the payments firm sorts out its legal issues with the U.S. securities regulator.
Hong Kong-based crypto remittance platform Bitspark has shut down. The company has blamed botched internal restructuring and unrest in Hong Kong for its woes.
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UnionBank hopes to improve banking for the unbanked with its new blockchain platform
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Western Union might say they are staying away from digital currencies, but there was a market too sweet not to tap in the Philippines, and Coins.ph was a willing partner to bring them in.
Venezuela is launching a new remittance service for cryptocurrencies, in an effort to save their failing economy.