Don’t Let Larry Summers Back Into Polite Society
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers speaks during the World Economy Summit in Washington, D.C., on April 17, 2024. Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP...
DIGITAL CURRENCY
You Will Never Send Money Digitally Without a Private Company — If the GOP Gets Its Way
Americans who want to transfer money online have options. They can go with services like Venmo and PayPal, make transfers...
Chinese microchip company says it’s now accepting Bitcoin as payment
Huangzhou-based crypto mining chip maker Nano Labs saw its share price rise slightly after announcing it will start accepting Bitcoin...
Israeli Central Bank Official Embraces CBDC Competition with Banks for Economic Growth
In a recent speech, Bank of Israel Deputy Governor Andrew Abir expressed his support for the competition between commercial banks...
Riksbank’s Final Report on e-Krona Explores Offline Payment Solutions
Sweden's Riksbank concludes its e-Krona pilot, highlighting the development of offline payment technologies like "shadow wallets" and payment cards. (Read...
Hong Kong HKMA Advances CBDC Development with Phase 2 of e-HKD Pilot
The HKMA has initiated Phase 2 of the e-HKD pilot program, focusing on the tokenization and programmability of digital currency....
Germany’s Largest Bitcoin Seizure: 50,000 BTC Confiscated in Piracy Probe
German authorities seized 50,000 Bitcoins linked to a piracy website, with suspects transferring the digital currency to police wallets, causing...
UAE Central Bank Pioneers Digital Dirham Transfer to China via mBridge
The UAE Central Bank achieved a significant milestone by executing its first cross-border digital dirham transfer worth 50 million dirhams...
