With the launch of Digital RMB, people are still able to use Alipay and Wechat to pay, but the contents of these "wallets" will add the central bank's digital currency.
Governments around the world are pouring more resources into CBDC research and exploratory use cases. Among the major economies, China appears to be pulling ahead and has plans to implement digital-yuan usage during the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Recently, Uniswap Labs restricted access to a host of tokens on the protocol interface it supports, owing to regulatory concerns. This managed to stir UNI HODLers. Despite the not-so-welcome move, the token’s value ended by appreciating by more than 6% in the past 24-hours. So, at this juncture, what makes more sense? To cling on […]
It encourages to rely on blockchain and other technologies to explore a variety of business models.
Robinhood has decided how to bulk out its upcoming crypto wallet.
Ethereum 2.0 has reached more than 200,000 validators for the first time since it launched seven months ago on December the 1st 2020. The Proof of Stake (PoS) network has...
Led by Bitcoin’s rebound from $30,000, the global cryptocurrency market has been on a bullish run. The gradual rise of buying pressure saw most alts register a period of sustained growth over the past few days. XRP too saw a spike in value as the last six days alone contributed to a price increase of […]
Eighty-one countries are now exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), according to a new tracker. This number is 46 more countries than the number in May last year. In addition, five countries have fully launched their own digital currencies. 81 Central Banks Explore Launching Own Digital Currencies The Atlantic Council’s Geoeconomics Center unveiled a new […]
Artwork inspired by Bitcoin carries an essence of beauty created by the technological revolution at hand.
The rumors that Amazon might be dabbing into Bitcoin and crypto payments are gaining force. The e-commerce titan is looking for a Digital Currency and Blockchain Product Lead, according to a job posted on their website. As Bitcoinist reported, Amazon wants a person with the capacity to “innovate within the payments and financial system” and […]