In a statement, Governor Lael Brainard of the U.S. Federal Reserve stated, the central bank is looking at a broad range of issues surrounding digital currencies and payments, including design, policy and legal considerations around potentially issuing its own digital currency. The development underscores an openness in the possibility of the Federal Reserve issuing its…
Midst growing debate over the future of money, major central banks across the globe are looking at a possibility of issuing their own digital currencies, said the European Central Bank and the Bank of England. “The central banks of Britain, the euro zone, Japan, Sweden and Switzerland will share experiences in a new group headed…
China is increadingly positioning blockchain technology as a foundational fintech platform. On Thursday, in a statement, the Shanghai headquarters of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) stated the usage of blockchain technology solves many of the issue revolving around information asymmetry in trade finance and the core problem of providing proof of trade authenticity. Its…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has placed blockchain technology as a foundational layer for future development of platforms. On Monday, a Chinese central bank official stated, commercial banks will have to step up their application of blockchain technology in order to deepen their commitments towards digital finance. The comments were made by Li Wei, head of…
China is treating blockchain technology as a foundational building block for future science and technology innovations. Late on Saturday, in a development that marks China gearing up to launch its own digital currency, the country’s rubber stamp parliament passed a new law on cryptography, reported state media late on Saturday. In 2014, China’s central bank…
Jaguar Land Rover cars will have built-in smart wallets through which drivers can earn IOTA coins. On Monday, Britain’s biggest auto manufacturer, Jaguar Land Rover stated, it is testing a software that allows drivers of its cars to earn the IOTA cryptocurrency as a reward for sharing data. Jaguar Land Rover is developing a “smart…
JPMorgan’s blockchain platform was built using Quorum, a type of open-source blockchain that it has developed in-house and is looking to spin-off. On Friday, JPMorgan Chase & Co disclosed, it has field tested tested a new blockchain platform for issuing financial instruments with the National Bank of Canada and other large firms. The platform is…
With tightening sanctions, China’s ally, North Korea, is increasingly banking on cryptocurrencies to infuse cash into its economy. In a development that marks the latest signs of North Korea’s search for ways to infuse its economy with cash, a California-based cybersecurity firm disclosed that it has come across software code that appears to install code…
This development will help open up the banking sector in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. Already Canadian and Indonesian firms have gained sharia-compliant certification for their banking products. The Islamic Research and Training Institute, the research arm of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), said it plans on using blockchain technology to develop sharia-compliant banking…
Old models are giving way to new ones. VCs are increasingly finding themselves not s relevant as before. They however are adapting. With U.S. venture capital companies lining up to grab a slice of the burgeoning digital currencies market, in a weird twist of fate, that market itself is grappling with a novel challenge –…
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