Bank of Russia explains skepticism about the legalization of private crypto assets

Sep 14, 2022

Bank of Russia explains skepticism about the legalization of private crypto assets

First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Russia believes that the country’s economy should develop through the digital ruble

Chinese authorities to expand the use of digital yuan

Sep 12, 2022

Chinese authorities to expand the use of digital yuan

The country is gradually increasing the number of regions that have launched a pilot project to use e-CNY

Central Bank of Norway releases prototype of national cryptocurrency based on Ethereum

Sep 12, 2022

Central Bank of Norway releases prototype of national cryptocurrency based on Ethereum

Mining, transferring, and burning ERC-20 tokens are available in the testnet

Deputy Aksakov allows the possibility of adopting distributed ledger technologies in the Russian Federation by 2024

Sep 9, 2022

Deputy Aksakov allows the possibility of adopting distributed ledger technologies in the Russian Federation by 2024

The official also believes that there will be a boom in the issuance of digital financial assets in the same year

Russia’s VTB begin testing the purchase of DFAs for digital rubles

Sep 7, 2022

Russia’s VTB begin testing the purchase of DFAs for digital rubles

According to the bank’s analysts, the launch of the digital ruble will accelerate money turnover in the country by 3-7%

Russia’s PSB Bank tested operations with the digital ruble

Aug 31, 2022

Russia’s PSB Bank tested operations with the digital ruble

In the organization’s application, customers could register their own wallets and send assets to other program participants

New date for The Merge of ETH and Russians’ plans to buy crypto. Main events of the week

Aug 26, 2022

New date for The Merge of ETH and Russians’ plans to buy crypto. Main events of the week

The most important industry news and detailed analysis of the cryptocurrency market in GetBlock Magazine's weekly review

China starts to use digital yuan to pay for public transport

Aug 24, 2022

China starts to use digital yuan to pay for public transport

In the first five months of 2022, the total sum of transactions in e-CNY amounted to $121 billion

Colombia to issue digital currency to keep track of tax payments

Aug 17, 2022

Colombia to issue digital currency to keep track of tax payments

The initiative will be accompanied by restrictions on cash payments and transactions worth over 10 million Colombian pesos ($2400)

Russia’s Central Bank to start connecting all banks to the digital ruble platform in 2024

Aug 12, 2022

Russia’s Central Bank to start connecting all banks to the digital ruble platform in 2024

According to the regulator, there is no reason to expect that the introduction of e-RUB will be followed by a large-scale outflow of funds from bank deposits

Major hacks and investigations against all exchanges in the US. Main events of the week

Aug 5, 2022

Major hacks and investigations against all exchanges in the US. Main events of the week

The most important industry news and detailed analysis of the cryptocurrency market in GetBlock Magazine's weekly review

Mastercard CFO: cryptocurrency is not a means of payment

Aug 5, 2022

Mastercard CFO: cryptocurrency is not a means of payment

According to Sachin Mehra, stablecoins and central bank digital currencies are more suitable instruments for exchange