The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced that it will conduct a pilot program to explore the use cases and potential economic benefits for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
This program will be carried out by the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Center (DFCRC), through a research…
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Spanish airports will have Bitcoin ATMs
The Spanish startup Bitbase announced that it reached an agreement with the Spanish Airports and Air Navigation agency (AENA) for the installation of cryptocurrency ATMs.
According to the official statement, initially four spaces were…
Hodlnaut suspends cryptocurrency withdrawals
Cryptocurrency lending and trading platform Hodlnaut has decided to suspend all withdrawals and token swaps as a result of recent conditions in the markets, the company reported.
"We regret to inform you that we will be suspending…
UAE wants to prevent crypto money laundering
The United Arab Emirates, in step with its plans to become a cryptocurrency and technology hub, will begin requiring real estate agents to issue warnings regarding money laundering to authorities.
The government is seeking to take drastic…
Instagram expands NFTs to 100 countries and launches support for third-party wallets
Meta has announced that it has started to expand digital collectibles, also known as NFTs, to Instagram accounts in 100 more countries and will integrate third-party digital wallets, such as Coinbase Wallet or MetaMask.
Last March, Meta…
The Bank of Thailand will work on tests with CBDC
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) announced that it will soon take the development of its own CBDC to the pilot stage, which is scheduled to start at the end of 2022.
As detailed by the financial institution, the real application of this will…
Crypto ATMs return to Japan
Japan will now count again after four years of absence with cryptocurrency ATMs, from the hand of the company Gaia Co., Ltd.
The company announced this week that it will soon activate devices that will accept transactions with bitcoin,…
Tinder delays its metaverse project
It is presumed that Match Group, the company owned by Tinder, is delaying its plans for the launch of the metaverse announced in February of this year.
According to a letter sent by the company's shareholders, these plans would be…
Gucci incorporates payments with Apecoin
Gucci, the Italian clothing brand, announced the addition of the digital asset Apecoin, affiliated with the Bored Ape Yacht Club collection, as a payment method.
The luxurious company thus becomes, from August 1st, the first of its kind to…
Binance is in the sights of the Central Bank of Uruguay
The cryptocurrency platform Binance was summoned by the Central Bank of Uruguay to appear about the cryptocurrency investment service, which has "saving characteristics".
The reports shown by the local newspapers assure that the exchange…
IMF assures that Bitcoin will not affect economic stability
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) assured that, despite the fact that the cryptocurrency market has been in a downtrend, this will not directly affect global financial stability.
In a report prepared days ago, the IMF indicated that…
Panama on the list of countries ready for crypto
A report prepared by Forex Suggest prepared a list of countries that are ready to adopt the massive use of cryptocurrencies.
In the report called "World Cryptographic Preparation", Panama is among the top 10 countries in the world with a…