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Hong Kong’s financial watchdog says it is concerned over the rising popularity of stablecoins, as it invites the public to give their say on the merits and challenges of e-HKD. 157 Total views 17 Total shares The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has warned that stablecoins could undermine the Hong Kong dollar in a just…

The central bank is expected to set a direction for its future focus soon, particularly on various fintech verticals. 59 Total views 4 Total shares The Qatar Central Bank (QCB) is reportedly investigating the possibility of launching a digital currency and issuing digital bank licenses. According to the head of the fintech section at QCB, Alanood…

According to CEO Adam Traidman, SBI Ripple Asia is conducting trial and pilot projects in Asia for Ripple’s On-Demand Liquidity. 1937 Total views 41 Total shares Asia may be the next proving ground for crypto firm Ripple to reach with its cross-border payments corridor.In a June 18 interview on the YouTube channel Thinking Crypto, Adam…

“Effective regulatory and supervisory frameworks should be based on the principle of ‘same activity, same risk, same regulation,’” said the FSB proposal. 121 Total views 3 Total shares

The working paper traces the effects of operations with CBDC through several scenarios and concludes the Fed will have it under control. 152 Total views 11 Total shares On Tuesday, the United States Federal Reserve released a study on the possible effects of a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) on U.S. monetary policy implementation.…

The cryptocurrency market found itself in a state of cautious optimism on June 28 after Bitcoin (BTC) price briefly spiked above $35,500, renewing hopes that the bull trend will resume shortly. Despite the bullish move, some analysts have warned that the failure to secure a daily close above the $35,000 resistance is a sign that…

Even with the abrupt surge to $42.3K, traders warn that Bitcoin and altcoins are still in for ‘real pain’ if the current macro perspectives remain the same. 394 Total views 38 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) fell slightly into the Wall Street open on Jan. 11 after the largest cryptocurrency failed to crack resistance above $42,000,…

Users can now mint tBTC, a decentralized version of Bitcoin on the Ethereum blockchain, right on the CoinList exchange. 1182 Total views 14 Total shares tBTC acts as Bitcoin (BTC) covered in an Ethereum wrapper, making it compatible on Ethereum’s blockchain for various purposes, such as decentralized finance, or DeFi. Users of tBTC can now mint…

FTX debuts a product which delivers quarterly settlements based on Bitcoin’s hash rate, calculated using the average difficulty. 1784 Total views 39 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) holders now have a new tool to leverage the largest cryptocurrency’s growing ecosystem as two new futures markets go live. In a blog post on May 15, derivatives platform FTX…