Hong Kong’s central bank has started subsidizing the issuance of tokenized bonds

Nov 29, 2024

Hong Kong’s central bank has started subsidizing the issuance of tokenized bonds

Qualifying issuers will be able to cover up to 50% of the costs

Minneapolis Central Bank head says that cryptocurrencies are unpopular as a means of payment for legal purchases

Oct 22, 2024

Minneapolis Central Bank head says that cryptocurrencies are unpopular as a means of payment for legal purchases

According to Neel Kashkari, digital assets are predominantly used to buy drugs

Bolivia has lifted a multi-year ban on banks’ work with cryptocurrency

Jun 28, 2024

Bolivia has lifted a multi-year ban on banks’ work with cryptocurrency

The Central Bank banned such operations back in 2020

OMFIF: Central banks see CBDC as a way to protect against dollar dominance

Dec 28, 2023

OMFIF: Central banks see CBDC as a way to protect against dollar dominance

41% of countries expect to launch their own national cryptocurrencies by 2028

​Kuwait confirms ban on the use of cryptocurrency as a means of payment

Jul 19, 2023

​Kuwait confirms ban on the use of cryptocurrency as a means of payment

The Central Bank urged banks to refrain from providing any services related to virtual assets

BIS predicts the emergence of 24 national cryptocurrencies by 2030

Jul 10, 2023

BIS predicts the emergence of 24 national cryptocurrencies by 2030

At the moment, almost all central banks in the world are studying the possibility of launching these assets

​Bank of Italy calls for more scrutiny of stablecoins

Jun 29, 2023

​Bank of Italy calls for more scrutiny of stablecoins

Officials pointed out the close association of this type of asset with the decentralized finance sector

​IMF calls crypto ban not “the best” approach to risk mitigation

Jun 23, 2023

​IMF calls crypto ban not “the best” approach to risk mitigation

According to the fund, this step will not allow countries to gain advantages related to digital assets

​Fed chair calls stablecoins a form of money

Jun 21, 2023

​Fed chair calls stablecoins a form of money

Jerome Powell believes that the Central Bank should play an important role in regulating such assets

​Zimbabwe’s authorities to be the first in the world to launch a P2P platform for cryptocurrency trading

Jun 20, 2023

​Zimbabwe’s authorities to be the first in the world to launch a P2P platform for cryptocurrency trading

The initiative aims to reduce the demand for the US dollar among the country’s citizens

​Chinese state bank issues Hong Kong’s first tokenized securities on Ethereum

Jun 12, 2023

​Chinese state bank issues Hong Kong’s first tokenized securities on Ethereum

The project was developed by the largest Swiss financial holding company UBS