Digital Currency – Bitcoin trading

Iran’s Crypto Rial Project Enters Trial Phase

March 10, 2023 admin CBDC, cbi, Central Bank, Crypto, crypto rial, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptocurrency, Digital Currency, digital rial, Finance, Iran, Iranian, pilot, pilot project, rial, Trial, trial phase, trials

The pre-trial stage of the project to introduce a digital Iranian rial has been completed successfully, the country’s central bank

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ESG Analyst Daniel Batten Reveals Dynamic Charts Showing Bitcoin’s 52.6% Sustainable Energy Use

March 9, 2023 admin Alex de Vries, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Mining Council, Blockchain, BTC, Cambridge University, Carbon Emissions, carbon footprint, CCAF, climate change, Coal, Cryptocurrency, Daniel Batten, data, Democratic Senators, Digital Currency, Ed Markey, Elizabeth Warren, Energy Consumption, environmental concerns, environmental impact, esg, flare gas mining, global warming, GREEN Energy, Innovation, Jared Huffman, Jeff Merkley, Legislation, methodology, Mining Operations, News, off-grid, Renewable Energy, renewable power, renewable sources, sustainability, sustainable energy, Technology, Willy Woo

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) analyst Daniel Batten said Tuesday that the computational backbone of the Bitcoin network now uses

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Eurozone Finance Ministers Pledge Support for Digital Euro Project, Talk Privacy

January 19, 2023 admin CBDC, Digital Currency, digital euro, ECB, EU, EU Council, Euro, euro area, Eurogroup, europe, european, european commission, European Parliament, Eurozone, Finance, finance ministers, meeting, ministers, project, statements, support

The ministers of finance of the countries in the eurozone reaffirmed their support for efforts to prepare for the potential

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Iran and Russia Consider Issuing Gold-Backed Stablecoin, Officials Unveil

January 18, 2023 admin CBDC, COIN, Crypto, crypto payments, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptocurrency, digital coin, Digital Currency, Digital Token, Finance, foreign trade, gold, gold-backed, international settlements, Iran, Iranian, Russia, russian, Stablecoin, Token, trade

Tehran and Moscow are discussing the possible launch of a stablecoin for international settlements, the Russian press revealed. In order

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Bill on Digital Ruble Submitted to Russian Parliament

January 1, 2023 admin amendments, Bank of Russia, bill, CBDC, Central Bank, Changes, Crypto, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptocurrency, Digital Currency, digital ruble, draft law, Finance, issuance, launch, Law, Laws, legal acts, Legislation, operator, rules, Russia, russian, Wallets

A draft law devoted to the digital ruble has been filed with the State Duma, the lower house of Russian

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China’s Digital Yuan Little Used, Former Central Bank Official Says

December 31, 2022 admin CBDC, CBDCs, Central Bank, China, chinese, Circulation, Crypto, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptocurrency, Digital Currency, Digital Yuan, Finance, former official, Official, PBOC, trials, use, use cases, Yuan

Trials of the digital yuan have produced disappointing results, according to a report quoting the former head of research at

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Report: South African Digital-Only Bank Launches Crypto Payments Gateway

December 6, 2022 admin Be Mobile Africa, Cédric Jeannot, crypto gateway, Cryptocurrency, digital bank, Digital Currency, fiat currency, Fintech, neo banks, payment gateway

A South African digital-only bank (also known as a “neo bank”), Be Mobile Africa, has reportedly launched a crypto payment

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Putin Calls for International Settlements Based on Blockchain and Digital Currencies

November 27, 2022 admin banks, Blockchain, blockchain technology, cross-border payments, Crypto, crypto payments, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptocurrency, Digital Currencies, Digital Currency, Distributed Ledgers, Finance, international settlements, restrictions, Russia, russian, Sanctions, Ukraine, War

Russian President Vladimir Putin believes a new system for international money transfers is needed to reduce dependence on big banks

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‘Cryptocurrencies Like Bitcoin Make Global Commerce Easy’ — Founder of Nigerian Crypto Exchange

November 26, 2022 admin Benjamin Eseoghene, Blockchain, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Digital Currency, e-naira, interview, P2P Crypto, Roqqu.com

Despite the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s Feb. 5, 2021 directive that instructed banks to block crypto entities from the

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Russia’s Digital Ruble Integrated Into Banking App

November 12, 2022 admin Account, Bank, Bank of Russia, banking app, CBDC, Central Bank, commercial banks, Digital Currency, digital ruble, Finance, integration, Mobile App, pilot, Russia, russian, Test, Testing, tests, transactions, transfers, trials, VTB, VTB Bank

VTB has become the first Russian bank to add the digital ruble to its mobile application. The integration is currently

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Balaji Srinivasan Says Hyperinflation Happening Now — Makes Million-Dollar Bets on Bitcoin Price Exceeding $1M in 90 Days
Venture capitalist and angel investor Balaji Srinivasan says hyperinflation is happening now. Expecting the price of bitcoin to soon hit $1 million, he is making million-dollar bets that it will happen in 90 days. Srinivasan also advised investors to buy bitcoin, which he believes to be “a hedge against hyperinflation, monetary debasement, bank freezes, and
FTX Debtors Reveal $6.8 Billion Hole in Balance Sheet Amidst Financial Discrepancies and Payments to Insiders
According to a presentation recently submitted by the FTX debtors on March 16, Sam Bankman-Fried’s companies had a $6.8 billion hole in their intercompany balance sheet when they filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. FTX and its conglomerate of firms have debts of around $11.6 billion, including customer claims and various other liabilities. FTX’s $6.8
LIVE: Watch stocks trade in real time as First Republic’s slide rattles Wall Street — 3/17/2023
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell Friday as investors remained skittish on First Republic and other banks amid the industry’s crisis. First Republic slid 20% despite gaining nearly 10% in the previous session. The stock got a boost Thursday when a group of banks said it would aid First Republic with $30 billion in deposits
Russian Crypto Industry Queries Government About Proposed Criminal Liability for Miners
The organization representing Russia’s crypto sector has asked the government in Moscow to clarify a proposal to introduce criminal liability for “gray” miners. The draft legislation seeks to punish those who fail to report their income to the state and share information about their digital assets. Crypto Companies in Russia Want to Take Part in
We’re in the middle of the banking crisis, says Odeon’s Dick Bove
Dick Bove of Odeon Capital, Herb Greenberg of Empire Financial Research and Liz Hoffman, Semafor business and finance editor, join CNBC's Brian Sullivan and 'Last Call' to discuss the recent banking crisis and how it could impact the Fed's rate decision next week.