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Saudi Arabia’s Central Bank Hires Virtual Assets and Digital Currency Program Lead – Regulation Bitcoin News

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The Saudi Arabian central bank has reportedly appointed Mohsen Al Zahrani as the lead of the bank’s virtual assets and digital currency project. The emergence of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the regional crypto hub is believed to have forced authorities in Saudi Arabia to consider formally regulating cryptocurrencies. Saudi Arabia’s Changing Position on Crypto According to a report, the Saudi Arabian central bank has selected Mohsen Al Zahrani to lead its virtual assets and digital currency program. The appointment of Al Zahrani, according to the report, signals that…

Reserve Bank of India preparing to trial a CBDC with public sector banks and fintechs

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is in talks with fintech companies and state-controlled banks about a trial run of a central bank digital currency (CBDC), local publication Moneycontrol reported on Sept. 5. An unnamed public sector bank official told the publication that the trial may precede an RBI launch of a CBDC this fiscal year. U.S.-based financial services company FIS was mentioned as one of the fintech companies with which the RBI is consulting. FIS senior director Julia Demidova confirmed to Moneycontrol that, “FIS has had various engagements with the…

Bank of Russia agrees to legalize crypto for cross-border payments: Report

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The Bank of Russia, the country’s central bank, has reportedly admitted that cross-border payments in crypto are inevitable in the current geopolitical conditions. The Russian central bank has been rethinking the approach to regulating crypto and agreed with the finance ministry to legalize crypto for cross-border payments, the local news agency TASS reported on Sept. 5. Deputy finance minister Alexei Moiseev reportedly said that the Bank of Russia and the finance ministry expect to legitimize cross-border payments in crypto soon. Moiseev outlined the importance of enabling local crypto services in…

Ghanaian Central Bank Allays Fears That a CBDC Will Disrupt Mobile Money Operations – Fintech Bitcoin News

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The Bank of Ghana has said the expected implementation of the central bank digital currency will not disrupt or negatively impact the operations of mobile money operators. Rather, the central bank expects the digital currency to improve the efficiency of Ghana’s settlement systems as well as to “fast-track cross border trade.” CBDC to Complement Mobile Money The Ghanaian central bank has moved to allay fears that the implementation of the central bank digital currency (CBDC) known as the e-cedi might adversely impact the operations of mobile money operators (MNO). In…

Sanctioned Russian Bank Tests In-app Operations With Digital Rubles – Finance Bitcoin News

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A Russian bank, one of the country’s largest by assets, has conducted a successful trial with digital ruble transactions processed through its mobile app. The state-owned Promsvyazbank was one the institutions placed under Western sanctions earlier this year in connection with Moscow’s actions in Ukraine. Russian Bank Experiments With Digital Ruble Transfers via Mobile Application Promsvyazbank (PSB) is one of the first Russian lenders to join the trials of the central bank digital currency (CBDC) issued by the Bank of Russia. According to a report by the business news outlet…

Fintech Unicorn Flutterwave Granted ‘Game Changing’ License by Nigerian Central Bank – Fintech Bitcoin News

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The Nigerian fintech Flutterwave has said the switching and processing license it recently received from the Central Bank of Nigeria allows it to “deliver an improved experience to our customers.” The new license is said to allow Flutterwave to “connect every single store of value in Nigeria to global commerce.” New License Said to Be a ‘Game Changer’ The Nigerian fintech unicorn, Flutterwave, has been granted a switching and processing license by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), a statement released by the payments firm has said. The new license…

Bitcoin Claws Back Above $20K; Singapore Bank Head’s Speech Reflects Growing Crypto Hostility

Ether was recently trading near $1,600, a roughly 3% gain over the past 24 hours after the second largest crypto in market value also rallied late. ETH been struggling to hold support above $1,500 for the past few days. Most other cryptos in the CoinDesk top 20 spent much of the day in the red. Popular meme coin DOGE and DOT were recently off more than 2% and 1%, respectively. Trading volume was tepid compared to a week ago. Original Source 20KBankBitcoinClawsCryptoGrowingHeadsHostilityreflectsSingaporeSpeech CryptoX Portal

Bitcoin Takes Hit after Powell Says U.S. Central Bank May Well Keep Raising Interest Rates – Blockchain News, Opinion, TV and Jobs

The the biggest cryptocurrency by market cap, has been battered this year following a huge market sell-off and the soaring global economy. Now trading at a price 70% lower than its November 2021 all-time high of $69,044.77. Ethereum, the second biggest digital asset followed suit, trading at around $1,584,82 at this time of writing. The US Fed has been raising interest rates multiple times this year in order curb inflation, which currently is at a four-decade high. The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City hosted dozens of central bankers, policymakers,…