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Bitcoin Daily: UK Researching CBDC Use Cases; Lebanon To Introduce CBDC In 2021; SEC Member...
November 10, 2020

The U.K. Treasury Department is researching use cases for a central bank digital currency (CBDC), as well as drafting regulatory proposals for private stablecoins, U.K. Treasurer Chancellor Rishi Sunak said in a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Investors See Fed’s Call For Stimulus As Reason To Buy Bitcoin; Fraud...
November 08, 2020

Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) has announced that Ripple has set up its new headquarters in the Centre, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Bitcoin Daily: US Prosecutors Seek Prison Time In ICO Fraud Case; Judge Orders Telegram To...
November 04, 2020

American prosecutors want prison time for a co-founder of Centra Tech, an entity that had received endorsements from well-known people for a 2017 initial coin offering (ICO), CoinDesk reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Onyx CEO On Blockchain, The JPM Coin And Simplifying Payments
November 04, 2020

From concept to pilot to corporate payment game changer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...

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Bitcoin Daily: ZenGo To Create Crypto Payment Card; HSBC Powers Bangladesh’s First X-Border Blockchain Transaction;...
November 03, 2020

Bitcoin and digital currency wallet company ZenGo is becoming a part of the Visa Fast Track program and will create a new digital currency payment card, according to an announcement. ZenGo said the card will be the first card connected to a “self-hosted, on-chain, multi-currency...

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Bitcoin Daily: Caymans Introduce Digital Asset Regulatory Framework; Reserve Bank Of Australia To Test CBDC
November 02, 2020

The Cayman Islands’ Ministry of Financial Services introduced the nation’s regulatory framework for virtual asset service providers (VASPs) on Saturday (Oct. 31), according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Bitcoin Daily: US Banks Eye Third-Party Custodians For Crypto Investors; UK FinTech Cashaa To Launch...
November 01, 2020

Acting Comptroller Brian Brooks, speaking on a podcast recently, said banks in the U.S. were exploring ways to adopt crypto after the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) made a decision over the summer letting banks provide custody of crypto. Get the Full...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bank Of Canada Chief Says Digital Currency Needs Global Approach; Ripple Eyes Blockchain...
October 29, 2020

The Bank of Canada is progressing in its plans for a national digital currency, moving past proof of concepts to “executable” plans, according to Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Mastercard Uses Blockchain To Innovate AgTech
October 29, 2020

Trust in supply chains can be a tricky thing to achieve. It’s absolutely necessary to make them work, but they can be hard to establish because so much of how things actually move from Point A to Point B can be frustratingly opaque. Get the...