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Ireland’s central bank governor calls for ban on crypto ads targeting young adults: Report

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Gabriel Makhlouf, the governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, reportedly supports legislation that would ban advertising crypto projects to young people. According to a Jan. 25 report from Bloomberg, Makhlouf said before the Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, that there was an “uncomfortable” level of crypto advertisements targeting young adults. The central bank governor reportedly referred to many cryptocurrencies as “unbacked” assets and suggested lawmakers “find a way” of banning related ads. Makhlouf cited the implementation of the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets, or MiCA, framework…

Saudi Central Bank still researching CBDC, but no decision on deployment

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The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) is ramping up its research into Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) but is yet to announce a deployment. In a Jan. 23 bulletin, the bank stated it was working on a phase of a project that “focuses on domestic wholesale CBDC use cases in collaboration with local banks and fintechs.” However, it confirmed there had been no final decision to launch such a digital currency in the Middle Eastern nation. “SAMA stresses that although no decision has been made regarding the introduction of CBDC in…

UK gov’t is hiring a central bank digital currency lead for Treasury team

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HM Treasury in the United Kingdom has begun calling for applicants to lead the central bank digital currency team behind efforts towards a digital pound. In a job posted to LinkedIn on Jan. 24, the U.K. Treasury called for a team lead for its Payments and Fintech Team of roughly 20 people focused exploring on a “potential digital pound”. According to the posting, the CBDC head would determine the “strategic direction” for Treasury’s efforts to develop a digital currency in line with the government’s agenda, as well as analyze potential…

Swiss Bank Cité Gestion Is First Private Bank to Tokenize Its Shares

The company also planned to offer qualified US-based investors access to funds offering exposure to direct equities, private credit, and secondary transactions. Independent Swiss Private Bank Cité Gestion, which was established in 2009, is using Taurus technology to tokenize its own shares. This move is a part of the company’s continuous attempts to grow its roots deeper into the world of blockchain technology. It is the first time a private bank has rolled out shares as ledger-based securities under Swiss Law. It will collaborate with the digital assets company Taurus…

Swiss Bank Cité Gestion Becomes First Private Bank to Tokenize Its Own Shares

Tokenization of Cité Gestion’s shares was carried out in accordance with standards established by the Capital Markets and Technology Association (CMTA), a Geneva based not-for-profit organization, the bank said in the statement. “Taurus and the application of the CMTA standards ensure that an adequate risk management framework is at the heart of the process,” said Christophe Utelli, Deputy CEO of Cité Gestion. Source

Bank of Spain Greenlights Euro-Backed Stablecoin Token Pilot Program – Fintech Bitcoin News

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The Bank of Spain has given approval for the launch of a pilot program involving the issuance and usage of euro-pegged stablecoins. The program, which MONEI, a fintech institution, is launching, will allow users to issue digital euros with fiat deposits in order to experiment with these in payment applications, increasing their transparency. Bank of Spain Authorizes Digital Euro Token Tests Europe is becoming a hotspot for stablecoins and CBDC (central bank digital currency) experimentation. On Jan. 19, the Bank of Spain greenlighted a pilot program that involves the issuance…

Binance Says Signature Bank Won’t Support Transactions for Crypto Exchange Customers of Less Than $100K

Nearly a quarter of the New York-based bank’s $103 billion in total deposits, or roughly 23.5%, came from the crypto industry as of September 2022. But given the recent “issues” in the space, Signature will reduce that amount to under 20% and potentially under 15% eventually, Signature CEO DePaolo said at a New York conference hosted by investment bank Goldman Sachs. Source