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Japanese mega consortium set to test Yen based digital currency
A consortium of 70 Japanese firms, including the country’s three largest banks, says it will aim to launch a yen-based digital currency in 2022 after beginning trials in coming months.... read more
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Could the Boston Fed and MIT digital currency displace crypto in the US?
How soon can the Fed create an effective central bank digital currency? Last year the Boston Fed asked researchers at MIT to embark on a project to build and test... read more
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Visa and cryptocurrency: Inside the networks digital currency plans
It’s been on the cards for some time, but 2021 is finally seeing established payment companies take the opportunities of cryptocurrency seriously, and among those taking a serious look at... read more
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Amazon pushes further into financial services with digital currency launch plans
There have now been multiple reports surrounding the growing claims that Amazon is preparing for the launch of a new digital currency for use on its own platforms and marketplaces.... more
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Davos and digital currencies – What world leaders think of cryptocurrency
Digital currencies, whether these are central-bank issued, price-stabilised cryptocurrencies (“stablecoins”), or non-stabilised cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, are poised to have an impact on the financial system. In recent months we... more
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