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Eric Weinstein calls Bitcoin potential hedge against fiat catastrophe
“Don’t let short term losses in Bitcoin sour you on Bitcoin, crypto or distributed computing,” Weinstein said. “Don’t let Bitcoin zealots chase you away either.”
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Ant Group highlights private sector’s role in developing digital yuan
Major tech and commerce firms have been instrumental in helping China’s central bank develop the digital yuan.
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Demand for PayPal’s crypto offering exceeded all expectations, CEO says
In the next five to 10 years, there will be more changes in the financial system than over the past two decades, PayPal’s CEO predicted.
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Decentralization is the final frontier for CBDCs
Decentralized CBDCs will most likely pique the interest of the masses much more than their centralized counterparts.
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Norway to start digital currency tests after four years of research
The Norwegian central bank aims to find a preferred CBDC solution through new technical tests.
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China’s digital yuan could be a fatal blow for Macau casino junkets
Macau’s casino junket operators have already been on the rocks during the coronavirus pandemic, and some fear that they could be “faded out” following the introduction of a fully traceable digital yuan.
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Expert explains why Britain needs a digital pound
One of the contributors to the Bank of England’s preliminary CBDC research tells us why a digital pound is neccessary in the United Kingdom.
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Bahamas ranked first for retail CBDC development, according to PwC
Countries like the Bahamas and Thailand are on the leading edge of CBDC development, according to a new research report.
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China aims to let foreigners use digital yuan at Winter Olympics in 2022
China wants to allow foreign athletes and visitors to use the county’s digital currency during the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022.
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