Politics

Oct 21, 2022

Majority of El Salvadorans oppose the authorities’ cryptocurrency policy

In this, 75% of the country’s residents have not used digital assets in 2022

Oct 21, 2022

Russia’s State Duma Deputy Aksakov calls the deadline for the adoption of the law on cross-border crypto payments

The parliamentarian believes that this tool is necessary for Russian businesses to circumvent Western sanctions

Oct 20, 2022

IMF announces the merger of CBDCs with the social credit system

According to the fund’s representatives, this will allow monitoring of the use of targeted payments and assess the creditworthiness of citizens

Oct 19, 2022

Israeli authorities will test blockchain-based bonds

In this way, the country’s government plans to improve the financial system and reduce costs

Oct 18, 2022

IMF refuses to issue a loan to El Salvador because of bitcoin use in the country

According to the fund’s representatives, the legalization of the asset as a legal tender threatens the financial stability of the state

Oct 17, 2022

Fed governor criticizes the idea of launching the digital dollar

Chris Waller said that the US CBDC will not strengthen the dollar’s position on the world stage

Oct 9, 2022

Indian Central Bank announces the launch of digital rupee pilot project

The regulator noted that the digital currency could be used for both retail and wholesale payments

Oct 5, 2022

SWIFT has successfully tested national cryptocurrencies

The experiment involved the French and German central banks, as well as major financial institutions, including HSBC, Standard Chartered and UBS

Oct 5, 2022

Deputy Aksakov calls to prosecute for settlements in cryptocurrency within Russia

According to the head of the Duma Committee on Financial Markets, such use of digital assets may be allowed in a foreign jurisdiction

Sep 30, 2022

Bank for International Settlements to start testing digital national currencies

The project will run until the end of this year, with a final report expected in Q1 2023

Sep 28, 2022

Bank of Russia allows the possibility of non-residents using the digital ruble

Further expansion of the technology is planned only after the successful completion of the first stage of testing

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