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Singapore Consults China on Central Bank Digital Currency
Singapore is considering a partnership with China as it works on developing a Central Bank Digital Currency dubbed Project Ubin
Jamaica to Launch Central Bank Digital Currency in 2022
Jamaica’s Minister of Finance Nigel Clarke has announced that the country intends to launch its central bank digital currency (CBDC) in 2022.
Cardano’s Shelley Hard Fork Has Crossed the Threshold of No Return, Plans for Goguen in October
Cardano’s Shelley hard fork has crossed the threshold of no return, where the system will automatically upgrade at the end of the current epoch, on July 29. IOHK CEO Charles Hoskinson announced in a live stream on YouTube: “The hard fork is a go, and we’re marching towards it. The Shelley era will begin on Wednesday.”
Cambodia Officially Launches Its State-Backed Digital Currency “Bakong”
The National Bank of Cambodia has announced an official launch of a national digital currency that would operate via smartphone apps.
China to Launch Its Own Digital Currency Later This Year
In order to remain ahead in the global competition, China plans to launch its own digital currency known as Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP). The digital currency will stimulate daily banking activities like deposits, payments, and withdrawals from the digital wallet. Crypto news website Coin Journal shows that the People’s Bank of China, China’s central bank has initiated the efforts to roll out its very own digital currency. It is an effort aimed at staying ahead among all the central banks worldwide as well as preserving financial sovereignty.
Legends of Wall Street Are Warning Us That Inflation is Coming Hard—Is it time to Buy Bitcoin?
Will you turn to Bitcoin or Gold to hold your wealth as the US Dollar loses purchasing power? Here's what legends of Wall Street are doing.
Alibaba Founder and China's Richest Man Jack Ma: Digital Currency Could Redefine Money
Alibaba founder and China's richest Jack Ma says digital currency could redefine money and digital currency is the core of future finance.
Cardano’s Stake Pools Reached 700 Just Five Days after Successful Shelley Hard Fork
Cardano’s Shelley hard fork was successfully launched on July 29, and within 8 hours, 267 stake pools have already registered. The Shelley hard fork took Cardano’s network into its second phase of development, succeeding the Byron era. The Shelley update enables Cardano to become more decentralized and autonomous.
Ethereum Network Planned Hard Fork Delayed Due to Late Acceptance of EIPS
The blockchain infrastructure company running the core of the Ethereum network has delayed the planned hard fork launch until September 6th.
Ethereum Istanbul Hard Fork Successfully Completed and Supported by Major Exchanges
Ethereum has successfully hit block number 9,069,000, where the Istanbul hard fork has been completed. Istanbul is Ethereum’s eighth hard fork overall, addressing issues such as denial-of-service attack resilience, interoperability with equihash-based proof-of-work and gas costs, which is the cost to send a transaction on the Ethereum network.
Are Ethereum Nodes Ready for a New Hard Fork on New Year’s Day?
The Ethereum network is expected to undergo a scheduled upgrade, named Muir Glacier at block number 9,200,000, predicted to occur on New Year’s Day 2020.
Cardano’s Allegra Hard Fork Scheduled for Next Week, Node Release 1.24.2 Successfully Deployed
The next Cardano protocol update, which includes the hard fork combinator (HFC) event Allegra, will take place on Dec. 16.