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PwC: More Than 80% of Central Banks Are Considering Launching a CBDC
The vast majority of central banks are considering launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC), according to analysts at accounting firm PwC. “CBDCs ...
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Global: Metaverse Economy Estimated to Hit $13trn
A global investment company, Citi, is the latest banking behemoth to give an optimistic forecast for the metaverse, which envisions the internet’s future ...
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Global fintech industry set to hit a valuation of US$310 billion this year
The global fintech industry is projected to reach a valuation of US$310 billion this year, growing at 25% CAGR, according to US-based Toptal. ...
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Global: Over 50% of Americans Believe Crypto Will Be The Future of Finance (Survey)
More than half of the surveyed US participants think cryptocurrencies represent the “future of finance.” According to a recent poll conducted by StarkWare, ...
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Global: Japan Considers Stricter Crypto Regulations in Light of Russia Sanctions
Authorities in Japan are planning to introduce tougher new rules for crypto operators as part of efforts to prevent Russia from using cryptocurrencies ...
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Global: Barclays addresses potential CBDC fragmentation in new paper
Barclays’ paper sets out a methodology for the mitigation of potential fragmentation risk presented by central bank digital currency (CBDC), through an architecture ...
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Global: Bank of Japan official calls for G7 nations to adopt common crypto regulations
The Bank of Japan has warned G7 nations that a common regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies needs to be introduced quickly to discuss digital ...
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Global: BIS Innovation Hub and Monetary Authority of Singapore develop prototype supervisory analytics platform
New prototype ‘Project Ellipse’ enables quick access to early warning indicators, analytics, and prudential metrics for banking supervision. The Ellipse prototype is the ...
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‘No Plan to Issue CBDC’ — Bank of Japan Governor
Haruhiko Kuroda, the governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ), has said the bank is currently not planning to launch a digital currency. ...
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ECB, Fed, BoE Work on an Interoperable CBDC
In a speech before the European Parliament on Wednesday (March 30), Fabio Panetta, member of the board of the European Central Bank (ECB), ...