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Ripple Partners with Central Bank of Bhutan to Launch CBDC Trial
Ripple, the leading provider of enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions for cross-border payments, has announced a collaboration with Bhutan’s central bank, the Royal ...
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Mastercard Executive Chairman Ajay Banga to Retire Dec 31
Mastercard announced that Executive Chairman Ajay Banga will retire on Dec. 31, 2021, with current Lead Independent Director Merit Janow filling in as non-executive independent ...
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Ant Group’s micro loan service Huabei begins to share data with China’s central bank
China’s Ant Group has begun to send its consumer credit data to a database run by China’s central bank, a key move for ...
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PayPal Introduces Customers to the Next Digital Payments Era with the New PayPal App
PayPal introduces new features and services, adding access to high yield savings, in-app shopping tools, deals and rewards, up to two-day early access ...
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Australian Government to regulate Apple, Google, and WeChat digital wallets
The Australian Government has announced considering new laws that would tighten the regulation of digital payment services by tech giants such as Apple and ...
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Central bank group BIS warns of green asset bubble risk
The central bank to the world’s central banks, the Bank for International Settlements, has warned of the growing risk of a price bubble ...
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Mastercard Launches Global Sustainability Innovation Lab
Mastercard has announced the launch of its new Sustainability Innovation Lab, which will spearhead the further development of the company’s portfolio of environmentally ...
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Indians opt for state-run blockchain platform amid bulk SMS regulations
India’s state-owned telecom Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has registered 7,477 businesses on its blockchain-based communication platform after authorities imposed new regulations to ...
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Fed Report’s regulatory overhaul designates Stablecoins as systemically risky
The upcoming CBDC report by the Treasury, the Fed, and other financial regulators will reportedly focus on imposing stricter regulations on stablecoins in ...
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JPMorgan Chase to open digital-only bank in UK
JPMorgan Chase has announced it will open its first overseas retail bank, with the launch of a digital-only lender that aims to upend the ...