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China's Shenzhen Special Economic Zone Now Supports Digital Currency Research
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China recently announced that the Shenzhen special economic zone would be supporting research and the promotion of digital currencies.
World Economic Forum Warns Leaders to Brace for Long-Lasting Global Recession as Cybercrimes Surge
The World Economic Forum (WEF) suggested that leaders around the world need to do more to ensure a quicker and more sustainable recovery for the global economy caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Amongst the 350 top risk professionals in the world surveyed, these risk managers expect a prolonged global recession, as a number of areas of concern were identified in the report compiled by the Forum’s Global Risks Advisory Board, Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc, and Zurich Insurance Group.
Japan Will Include Central Bank Digital Currency in Honebuto Economic Plan
The Japanese Government has continued its acceleration towards a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and is set to include its consideration in its formal economic plan.
Bitcoin Provides a Check Against Economic Mismanagement, says US Politician
US politician Ro Khanna has shared a tweet that is bullish on Bitcoin. He also advocated for sustainable cryptocurrency mining operations.
Algorand Partners with Italian Economic Ministry to Advance Blockchain Initiatives
The Algorand Foundation of Singapore has signed a collaboration agreement with Fondazione Ugo Bordoni aimed at testing and advancing the groundbreaking open-source technology developed by its founder Silvio Micali.
Paxful CEO: COVID Economic Measures Add Fuel to Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Renaissance in India
As the impact of the coronavirus pandemic continues to steer Central banks and monetary policy into new and creative directions, the market outlook has been drastically altered to view alternative assets such as Bitcoin as legitimate safe haven assets. Recent developments with the Reserve Bank of India lifting its crypto ban has also triggered a wave of cryptocurrency buying in the emerging economic superpower, and Paxful has been right at its centre.
Bank of Spain Plans to Look at Design Proposals and Economic Implications of a CBDC
Spain’s Central Bank mentioned that it would study the design proposals and economic implications of a CBDC in the country.
WEF Launches Blockchain Proof of Concept to Track Supply Chain Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The World Economic Forum’s Mining and Metals Blockchain Initiative has launched a unique proof of concept to track greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain.
The World Economic Forum Highlighted Blockchain and Digitization to Address COVID-19 Supply Chain Disruption
The World Economic Forum (WEF) published a report on the importance of blockchain in supply chain disruption amid the coronavirus pandemic. Although the report suggested that blockchain may not be able to support the damage caused by the impact of COVID-19 directly, it may help with supply chain visibility.
3 Reasons Why Bitcoin Price Will Continue Rising
Institutional demand, subsiding price volatility, and the Federal Reserve having no plans to taper its economic relief spending are 3 reasons why Bitcoin will continue to rise.
Chamath Palihapitiya Sees Bitcoin as a Hedge Against Economic Uncertainty
Chamath Palihapitiya, the founder and CEO of Social Capital, reveals that Bitcoin acts as a hedge against global uncertainty caused by the pandemic.
Bakkt Bitcoin Futures Reach an All-Time High, BTC Traders Eye Federal Reserve Economic Projections
Bakkt, backed by the Intercontinental Exchange has reported a new record high of daily trading volumes in its physically-settled Bitcoin futures contracts.