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City of Shenzhen airdrops 30M in free digital yuan to stimulate consumer spending

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According to local news outlet Shanghai Securities News, the city of Shenzhen will airdrop 30 million digital Chinese yuan (e-CNY) to local residents in an attempt to revitalize consumer spending.  The airdrop is a joint effort between the city of Shenzhen and Meituan Dianping, China’s leading food delivery app. As per instructions, users would need to first login to the Meituan app, sign up for the incentive, and then potentially receive the e-CNY rewards as part of a lottery draw. If chosen, the e-CNY is then dispensed to users and…

Nigerian Presidential Hopeful Says He Supports Digital Currencies but Wants the Industry Regulated – News Bitcoin News

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Nigerian presidential hopeful, Bukola Saraki, recently said he supports the digital currency industry which he claimed has created opportunities for the country’s youth. However, he insisted that there is a need for the enactment of laws that guide players in this space. Digital Currencies Create Opportunities for the Youth One of Nigeria’s presidential aspirants, Bukola Saraki, was recently quoted saying he supports digital currencies and that he does not think they will wreck the economy. The presidential hopeful nevertheless suggested that there must be legislation and policies in place to…

Bank of Russia Steps Up Efforts to Issue Digital Ruble Due to Sanctions – Finance Bitcoin News

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The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has accelerated the development of its digital ruble in response to Western sanctions. The monetary authority now intends to pilot transactions with the new version of the national fiat in early 2023 instead of 2024, as originally planned. CBR to Launch Transactions, Smart Contracts With Digital Ruble as Early as Next Year Sanctions imposed over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine have convinced the Bank of Russia to speed up the development of the digital version of the ruble, the Russian-language edition of Forbes reported, quoting…

India’s Central Bank RBI to Adopt a ‘Graded Approach’ to Digital Currency Launch – Regulation Bitcoin News

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India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has proposed to adopt a “graded approach” to launching the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC). The RBI also said it is exploring the pros and cons of introducing a digital rupee in India. RBI on the Upcoming Digital Rupee Launch The Reserve Bank of India released its annual report for 2021-22 Friday. India’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) is among the many topics discussed in the report. “The design of CBDC needs to be in conformity monetary policy, financial stability…

Senators Introduce Bill to Limit Use of China’s Digital Currency in the US — ‘This Is a Major Financial and Surveillance Risk’ – Regulation Bitcoin News

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Several U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bill to prohibit app platforms in the country from hosting apps that enable transactions using China’s central bank digital currency, the digital yuan. “The Chinese Communist Party will use its digital currency to control and spy on anyone who uses it. We can’t give China that chance,” said the senator who introduced the bill. Defending Americans from Authoritarian Digital Currencies Act U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) introduced the “Defending Americans from Authoritarian Digital Currencies Act” Wednesday. The bill is co-sponsored by Senators Mike Braun…

Digital Assets Exchange Crypto.com Lists New Ethereum-Based Altcoin

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Singapore-based digital asset exchange Crypto.com is following in the footsteps of other top exchanges and listing a new Ethereum (ETH)-based altcoin focused on developing the Web3 space. Crypto.com recently rolled out support for Project Galaxy (GAL), which bills itself as the largest Web3 credential data network in the world. The project’s native token, GAL, just launched earlier this month and has seen its price plummet nearly 75% from an all-time high of $18.32 on May 6th to $4.71 at time of writing. GAL is used for governance in the Project…

Digital identity in the Metaverse will be represented by avatars with utility

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The Metaverse is poised to become tech’s next trillion-dollar opportunity, as an increasing number of companies are showing interest in immersive virtual spaces that will allow consumers to go beyond what’s possible in real life. This was highlighted in a recent report from CB Insights, which found that the Metaverse will disrupt at least 13 leading industries including fashion, retail, gaming, education and more.  While notable, various metaverse environments are still underway. For example, tech giant Microsoft announced on May 24 the creation of an “industrial metaverse,” which will allow…

Draft bill to ban China’s digital yuan from US app stores

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Lawmakers in the United States are moving to protect the country from the potential undesirable impacts of the global adoption of China’s national digital currency. Three ​​Republican senators, Tom Cotton, Mike Braun and Marco Rubio, introduced a bill on May 25, aiming to limit the use of China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the United States. The bill is referred to as “Defending Americans from Authoritarian Digital Currencies Act” and proposes to prohibit the use of China’s digital currency payment system, e-CNY, for U.S. app stores and other purposes. The term…

US Fed Vice Chair Says Digital Dollar Would Take 5 Years to Launch

“I really see the potential for a digital dollar as being complementary to a more stable, efficient system that would include stablecoins and commercial bank money, so I really see them potentially enabling private sector innovation,” she said. CBDC holdings and transactions would still be managed through private sector accounts, Brainard confirmed, and not at direct customer accounts at the Fed. Source

Circle Asks US Fed Not to Step on Its Toes by Launching a Digital Dollar

“A host of companies, including Circle, have leveraged blockchain technology to support trillions of dollars of economic activity with fiat-referenced stablecoins,” the company told the Fed in a letter released Wednesday, meant to respond to the Fed’s invitation to comment on a January report. “The introduction of a CBDC by the Federal Reserve could have a chilling effect on new innovations.” Source AsksCircleDigitalDollarFedLaunchingStepToes CryptoX Portal