Mexican CBDC Unlikely to Be Ready by 2024
The Mexican central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital peso, is unlikely to be ready by 2024, as was announced
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Russia to Ban Banks From Using Messengers Like Telegram to Contact Customers
Financial institutions in Russia will not be able to communicate with clients through instant messengers based outside the country, local
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Bank Holdups and Protests Continue to Rise in Lebanon as Depositors Demand Their Own Savings
On Dec. 17, reports detail that residents in Lebanon have been staging sit-ins and protests at banks in order to
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Putin Calls for International Settlements Based on Blockchain and Digital Currencies
Russian President Vladimir Putin believes a new system for international money transfers is needed to reduce dependence on big banks
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Lebanese Mint, Keep, Spend Crypto Amid Crisis, Report Unveils
Living in the chaos of a deep crisis, people in Lebanon have been turning to cryptocurrency, a new media report
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Bank of Russia Adds Digital Assets to Banking Chart of Accounts
Central Bank of Russia has introduced digital assets, including the digital version of the Russian ruble, to the recently published
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Ukrainian Police Bust Crypto Call Centers Defrauding Investors Across Europe
Ukrainian investigators have exposed a scheme targeting residents of the country and the European Union with various financial scams, including
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Financial Superintendence of Colombia Presents Project to Regulate Crypto Service Providers
The Financial Superintendence of Colombia presented a project that seeks to bring clarity to how links between banks and virtual
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Russian Blockchain Alternative to SWIFT to Prevent Disconnection of Nations, Banks
A Russian university is ready to test its blockchain-based analogue to the global payment messaging network SWIFT, from which Russian
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Kazakhstan Allows Registered Crypto Exchanges to Open Accounts at Local Banks
Government officials in Kazakhstan have approved regulations that will govern interactions between authorized coin trading platforms and traditional financial institutions.
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