CRYPTOCURRENCY
Coinbase Bolsters Advisory Board with Security Experts
Coinbase has enlisted four national security experts to its Global Advisory Council, including former U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, former U.S. Representative Stephanie Murphy, Counterterrorism Advisor Frances Townsend, and strategist David Urban.
All Nippon Airways Jumps into the NFT Space
According to simpleflying, Japan's largest airline group, All Nippon Airways (ANA) Group, has announced its venture into the Non-Fungible Token (NFT) market, following other airlines including airBaltic, Qantas, and Etihad Airways.
Sberbank Executive Touts Blockchain for Russia
Sberbank executive Alexander Vedyakhin believes blockchain technology could help Russia solve current settlement issues, offering new capabilities for payment systems.
Russia largest bank is moving forward with the plan
Sberbank, Russia's biggest bank, will begin open DeFi platform testing in April 2023.
Gold-Backed Digital Assets Were Issued By Russia's Biggest Bank
The first gold-backed digital financial assets were issued by Russia's biggest bank, Sber (previously Sberbank) (DFAs). Gold-backed DFAs represent certified monetary rights whose price and volume rely on gold prices. In July, Sber issued three-month assets worth 1 billion roubles.
Sber Bank's blockchain technology uses Metamask
Russia's biggest lender integrates its blockchain technology with Ethereum to enter DeFi and Web3. The connection lets users utilize Sber's tokens and smart contracts. Sberbank is developing blockchain goods. It requested a blockchain platform for its "Sbercoin" stablecoin from the Bank of Russia in 2021.
Australian CBDC Pilot Test to Commence Next Year - RBA
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has published a Whitepaper to give additional insights into its proposed Central Bank Digital Currency, dubbed the eAUD.
Russian Sberbank Conducts First Digital Asset Trade on its Blockchain Platform
Sberbank expects digital assets trading to be rolled out to the bank’s customers later this year.
Shark Tank Star Says Real Estate Is the Best Way to Get Rich, Not Cryptocurrencies
Barbara Corcoran of Shark Tank, a famous US investor who is known for developing a billion-dollar real estate empire with just a $1,000 loan, has said that real estate is the best investment you can leverage to make money.
Chinese City Eyes Blockchain Applications for Urban Governance and Smart Education
Chengdu, the capital of China’s Sichuan province, aims to develop blockchain applications to revolutionize cross-border trade, urban governance, and smart education by 2022.