“DLT could improve financial market efficiency, modernize the payment system, and foster financial inclusion,” Vincent Gusdorf, head of DeFi and digital asset analytics, said in a press statement shared with CoinDesk. “The overall economic and financial effects of technological changes, including the policy and strategic changes they prompt, are likely to be positive.” Source
The European Union’s financial services chief, Mairead McGuinness, believes there’s no reason to rush with the digital euro until after the next European elections in June 2024. In her opinion, the EU’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) project should be approached “quietly and slowly” by the next EU Commission, which will be appointed by the then-incoming parliament. McGuinness mentioned the digital euro during her speech at Brussels-based think tank Bruegel on Sept. 6. She highlighted that the European Central Bank (ECB) would be deciding the project’s fate in October. However,…
Anatoly Aksakov, head of Russia’s Banking Committee, believes that the digital ruble could potentially render traditional banking institutions obsolete. In a discussion at the AiF.Media club, Aksakov opined that the evolving landscape of financial technology could reduce the necessity for traditional banking institutions. However, no official plans have been laid out to phase out banks in Russia. “The future of banking could undergo a significant transformation due to the advancement of blockchain technology and central bank digital currencies.” Anatoly Aksakov, head of Russia’s State Duma Banking Committee Although the Central…
D3 Global, an emerging domain name company, closed a $5 million seed funding round led by Shima Capital. D3 aims to transform domain names into the foundational layer of the internet and bridge Web2 and Web3 with secure digital identities. On September 5th, the emerging domain name company D3 Global announced the successful closure of a $5 million seed funding round. This round was led by Shima Capital, along with several other financing companies and funds such as Maelstrom by Arthur Hayes, Lightshift, Dispersion Capital, VentureSouq, Infinite Capital, among many…
Currently, the central bank of Russia has not made it possible to get a loan in digital rubles, but Askakov believes this will change “because it will be faster and, perhaps, more efficient.” If that happens, banks will not be needed at all, Askakov added. Source
“We have been working quietly but diligently to develop the necessary technology to launch arevolutionary decentralized marketplace for digital assets, compliant digital securities, and NFTswhile liaising with regulators to provide a highly regulated decentralized financial platform,” saidWilliam B. Heyn, co-founder and co-CEO, SOMA.finance and CEO of Tritaurian Capital.” Source
The European Central Bank (ECB) is quite happy with the European Commission’s (EC) legislative proposals for the digital euro. ECB executive board member Fabio Panetta told the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs in a speech on Sept. 4 that the proposals “put Europe at the forefront of advanced economies” in CBDC development, potentially heading off private dominance of the financial sector and the ills that implies. The EC made its proposals public on June 28. Panetta, a critic of cryptocurrency, called the EC proposals for the euro…
The North Korean government is said to sponsor hackers to steal digital assets and fund its military operations, with on-chain analysis suggesting they have siphoned over $2 billion since 2018. The Republic of Korea (South Korea) is reportedly working on a bill to track and seize digital assets stolen by hackers from North Korea. According to a local media outlet, the Korea JoongAng Daily, government sources have confirmed that the bill is in the pipeline in a bid to strengthen the country’s cybersecurity. The government officials who remained anonymous to…
The director of Digital Currency Research Institute of the People’s Bank of China said that online platforms have the responsibility to adhere to the regulatory requirements. On Sunday, September 3, Changchun Mu, director of the Digital Currency Research Institute of the People’s Bank of China, emphasized the importance of wallet providers in enabling CBDC payment options across various retail settings. Mu’s comments come as China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yuan, undergoes technological and business model enhancements. Speaking at the annual China International Service Trade Fair on Sunday,…
While China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yaun, goes through technological and business model upgrades, wallet providers should facilitate payment options in all retail scenarios, according to a statement made by Changchun Mu, director of the Digital Currency Research Institute of the People’s Bank of China, on Sept. 3. In a speech at the annual China International Service Trade Fair, Mu said the digital yuan has “undergone a major upgrade” in terms of its “organizational forms” and business model. Now, it’s the turn of the payment tools to be upgraded.…