Global Adoption

SWIFT Completes 2nd Test Phase of CBDC With Smart Contract, Atomic Settlement Capability

SWIFT said on March 25 that it discovered several applications for its central bank digital cy (CBDC) solution following a…

2 years ago

London Stock Exchange to Start Trading Crypto Exchange Traded Notes on May 28

On March 25th, the London Stock Exchange (LSE) announced that it will start trading Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange traded notes…

2 years ago

SWIFT Advocates For a Messaging Layer in Tokenized Payment Systems

The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) has recently articulated its vision for integrating with a tokenized future, emphasizing…

2 years ago

Dubai Police Partners With Cardano Foundation to Prevent Crime

The Dubai police department has announced a partnership with the Cardano Foundation, aiming to leverage blockchain technology to strengthen security…

2 years ago

Bank of Israel Released a Paper on The Architecture of its Planned CBDC, The Digital Shekel

Today the Bank of Israel released a paper on the architecture of its planned central bank digital cy (CBDC), the…

2 years ago

European Banking Authority Takes Next Step in Finalizing Stablecoin Policy

As mandated by the recently-implemented Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), the European Union has taken another step toward establishing regulations…

2 years ago

Revolut Enables Crypto Purchases For U.K. Users, Directly into MetaMask Wallets, With Revolut Ramp

Revolut has joined forces with self-custodial wallet MetaMask to offer Revolut Ramp, a feature that will let users top up…

2 years ago

Royal Canadian Mint Launches Distributed Ledger Technology Solution For Gold

 On March 9, the Royal Canadian Mint announced it had implemented a distributed ledger technology (DLT) solution in collaboration with…

2 years ago

BRICS Group Collaborates on Independent Payment System Using Blockchain and Digital Currency

BRICS member Russia announced the creation of a new blockchain-based payment system on March 5th. The blockchain and cryptocy-based payment…

2 years ago

Crypto Users in Nigeria Briefly Lose Access to Binance, Kraken, and Coinbase

Some cryptocy exchanges in Nigeria faced accessibility issues for users, prompting speculation of imposed restrictions on crypto sites, the Financial…

2 years ago