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IBM and R3 to Scale Up Hybrid Cloud with Blockchain Capabilities
Tech giant IBM has teamed up with R3, an enterprise software company, to boost the hybrid cloud with blockchain capabilities.
Animoca Brands' Benji Bananas to Introduce New Token BENJI, Replacing Hacked PRIMATE
Animoca Brands' Benji Bananas is launching a new token, BENJI, to replace PRIMATE after a security breach. The swap will be available soon on their website
IMF Official Talks Benefits and Shortcomings of CBDCs, Proposes a Hybrid Solution
Tao Zhang, deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), acknowledges the tremendous promise that CBDCs hold and challenges lying ahead.
First Private Bank Joins Turkish Digital Asset Blockchain Network
Garanti BBVA, the second-largest private bank in Turkey with $104 billion of consolidated assets has confirmed that it will be the first and only private bank joining the Turkish Digital Asset Blockchain Network.
India Plans to Ban Private Cryptos like Bitcoin in Favor of National Cryptocurrency
India plans introducing a new bill to ban private cryptocurrencies as well as introduce a national digital currency.
Revenue from MicroStrategy’s $600M Private Offering Will Be Used to Buy Even More Bitcoin
MicroStrategy will host a $600M private offering and the revenue will be used to buy more Bitcoin.
Cardano’s Shelley Hybrid Era: How Decentralized is the Cardano Network So Far?
Cardano successfully launched Shelley on July 29, a move towards a more decentralized network, with over 800 stake pools registered on its network so far. Cardano also recently introduced Project Catalyst, its experimental treasury system for its decentralized voting and proposal procedures.
Fed Chair Powell Asserts Money Supply is for Central Banks not Private Sector
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell asserted that the private sector has no place in money issuance and by extension the development of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).
UK Treasury Drafting Private Stablecoin Regulations and Researching CBDC with BoE
The United Kingdom’s Treasury Department has announced it is drafting private stablecoin regulation while it continues central bank digital currency (CBDC) research.
Google Privacy Lawsuit: Google Chrome Incognito Records and Shares Private User Data
Google is being sued in a class-action lawsuit, filed on June 2, for the invasion of privacy and sharing users' data, even when they are browsing in private mode.
Ripple Pilots Private Version of XRP Ledger for CBDC Issuance
Judging from the daily candlestick chart of Ripple (XRP), the bulls are currently working hard to push XRP above the Exponential Moving Average Ribbon.
Business of Design Week 2020 Summit Concludes First Hybrid Live Edition Captures Trends Redefined by World’s Top Creative Minds for the Post-pandemic Era
Business of Design Week (BODW), Asia’s annual flagship event on design, innovation and brands held its 2020 edition from 30 November to 5 December.
Private Firms Can Boost Innovation of Central Bank Digital Currency, says IMF
A synthetic Central bank digital currency (CBDC) could create new pathways for innovation according to a senior member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).