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Central Bank of China Calls for Increasing Use of Digital Yuan – Finance Bitcoin News

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The People’s Bank of China has urged for widening of the array of use-case scenarios for its central bank digital currency. The monetary authority believes that deeper interconnection with traditional e-payment platforms will make the digital yuan more convenient for consumers. China’s Central Bank Insists on Expanding Digital Yuan Environment The monetary policy regulator of China has called for improving the integration between the digital yuan (e-CNY) system and traditional tools for electronic payments. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) says this will increase convenience for users of its central…

Norwegian central bank uses Ethereum to build national digital currency

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The central bank of Norway has hit a major milestone in digital currency efforts, releasing the open source code for the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) sandbox. Available on GitHub, the sandbox is designed to offer an interface for interacting with the test network, enabling functions like minting, burning and transferring ERC-20 tokens, the Norges Bank’s official CBDC partner Nahmii said in a blog post. Nahmii stressed that the current version of the code does not support the major Ethereum wallet MetaMask by design and is only privately accessible…

Indian authorities unfreeze millions in locked WazirX bank accounts

The Enforcement Directorate of India (ED) unfroze the bank accounts of the Indian crypto exchange WazirX, according to a statement from the exchange released on Sept. 12. WazirX says it has been cooperating with local authorities during their anti-money laundering (AML) investigation by providing all of the necessary documents and details requested. The investigation targeted 16 fintech companies and instant loan apps, some of which solicited services from the exchange. The exchange, however, said it has a no-tolerance stance towards any illegal activities on the platform. Additionally, it said that…

Southeast Asia’s Largest Bank DBS Enters the Metaverse – Metaverse Bitcoin News

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DBS, the largest bank in Southeast Asia, says it is “the first bank in Singapore to make a foray into the metaverse.” A DBS executive explained that “The metaverse presents exciting opportunities to redefine how we live, work and engage with each other.” DBS Entering the Metaverse Southeast Asia’s largest bank, DBS, announced Friday a partnership with The Sandbox, a virtual world where players can build, own, and monetize their gaming experiences on the Ethereum blockchain. The aim of the partnership is “to create DBS Better World, an interactive metaverse…

Bank of Russia to Promote Digital Ruble in Foreign Trade as Finance Ministry Pushes for Crypto Option – Finance Bitcoin News

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Days after the two institutions agreed on the need for cross-border crypto payments, the finance ministry and the central bank of Russia are once again highlighting their different priorities. While the treasury department aims for legalizing cryptocurrency payments in the coming months, the monetary authority says it will “actively promote” its digital currency for international settlements. Bank of Russia Seeks to Impose Digital Ruble for International Settlements The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) will “actively promote” the employment of the digital ruble in cross-border payments, its Governor Elvira Nabiullina stated…

Central Bank Push Bitcoin Price To The Downside, Will BTC Bounce?

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The Bitcoin price is hanging by a thread as it retraces its gains from yesterday’s trading session. Once again, macroeconomic forces seem to be taking over the price action as the number one cryptocurrency by market capitalization looks into the abyss of a potential fresh leg down. At the time of writing, Bitcoin price trades at $19,077 with a 5% loss and a 1% profit in the last 7 days and 24 hours, respectively. BTC is looking at two potential support levels in short timeframes to prevent further downside. BTC’s…

Crypto Oversight Should Resemble Traditional Bank Rules, Fed Official Says

“We plan to work with other bank regulatory agencies to ensure that crypto activity inside banks is well regulated, based on the principle of same risk, same activity, same regulation, regardless of the technology used for the activity,” Barr said. “I plan to make sure that the crypto activity of banks that we supervise is subject to the necessary safeguards that protect the safety of the banking system as well as bank customers.” Source

US Bank Watchdog Says He’s Not Budging on Crypto Distrust

Recent events have reinforced that position, he said Wednesday at a Clearing House and Bank Policy Institute conference – one of the largest annual events to discuss banking policy. Hsu cited the collapse of Terra and the LUNA token in May, which he said “sparked contagion across cryptocurrencies, resulting in several crypto platforms failing, forcing numerous exchanges to close, and driving large losses and reductions of staff at a number of publicly traded companies.” Source

SEBA Bank to provide Ethereum staking services to institutions

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As the Ethereum network moves from proof-of-work (PoW) consensus to proof-of-stake (PoS), a digital asset platform initiated a service for institutions to dive into Ether (ETH) staking.  In an announcement sent to Cointelegraph, Swiss digital asset banking platform SEBA Bank said that it has launched an Ethereum staking service for institutions that want to earn yields from staking on the Ethereum network. According to the firm, the move is a response to the growing institutional demand for decentralized finance (DeFi) services. According to Mathias Schütz, an executive at SEBA Bank,…