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DBS Bank Claims COVID-19 Accelerated Central Banks' Interest in Digital Currencies
DBS Bank has pointed out that the coronavirus pandemic has caused a “troubled and intrigued” dilemma for central banks around the world.
Ripple Hires Former Amazon Executive to its Engineering Team as XRP Price Continues to Sink
Despite its momentary reach past the $0.30 mark last week, XRP’s price has since resumed its downward trend.
Electroneum CEO Richard Ells: How ETN Mass Adoption is Empowering the Unbanked
Electroneum is a mobile cryptocurrency that is making serious strides with mass adoption and real-world use in developing nations.
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.
US Lawmakers Want STABLE Act to Force Stablecoin Issuers to Secure Bank Charters
US lawmakers have introduced a new bill to Congress seeking to impose federal control over the entire stablecoin industry and would mandate issuers to secure bank charters.
Ripple Donates $10M to Humanitarian Organization to Accelerate Financial Inclusion
Ripple has continued to be innovative in finding ways to deliver global financial inclusion amid a struggling COVID-19 economy.
Exclusive: Bitcoin - The Killer App in Africa and Latin America?
We are glad to have an in-depth interview with Ray, CEO of Paxful on Paxful’s strategies into Africa and Latin America. He also explained the biggest challenge in driving Bitcoin adoption: how to deal with scammers!
Unveiling the Top 5 Surprising Views on Blockchain by AFF leaders
Blockchain, cryptocurrencies, fintech and virtual assets will be at the centre of many of the discussions and we have selected a few of the speakers that we are most intrigued by and some that our readers may not realize are important or outspoken in the blockchain and crypto space. We have purposely excluded the usual suspects—if you don’t know what PWC’s Henri Arslanian thinks about crypto by now, we really can’t help you.
Malaysia’s Largest Bank Signs Blockchain Partnership for Remittance
The largest bank in Malaysia Maybank partnered with the National Bank of Cambodia to sign MoU for cross-border remittance using NBC’s blockchain-based Bakong payment system.
Ripple Official Says Blockchain and Digital Assets like XRP Will Transform The Finance Industry
Ripple's Ken Weber explains how financial inclusion can be achieved with blockchain and digital assets like XRP.
US Democrats Propose Distributing Covid-19 Stimulus Payments Through Digital Dollars to Unbanked Citizens
As markets across the globe continue to feel the crunch of economic disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, debate has raged over a massive stimulus package being proposed in the US which could see the IRS send up to $2000 a month to all US citizens until the recession takes a turn for the better.
Kiss' Gene Simmons and Winklevoss Discuss Bitcoin and Crypto for the Unbanked
Gene Simmons backs cryptocurrency assets and leverages Bitcoin to diversify his investment portfolio.