The Norwegian Central Bank recently published an open source code for the ethereum network sandbox, and the implementation of a local digital currency.
The sandbox available on GitHub will enable features such as minting, burning, and transferring ERC-20 tokens, as stated by Norges Bank's official…
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Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96
Queen Elizabeth II of England has died at the age of 96, ending an unprecedented reign of more than 70 years and marking the ascent to the throne of her eldest son, Prince Charles, aged 73, reports the Palace of Buckingham.
The state of…
The IMF calls for no increase in public spending
The managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, considered it incorrect to increase public spending to deal with inflation, for which she invited countries to take measures to support the most…
Google is working on an alternative payment system
Google started in Europe the pilot program with which developers will be able to incorporate an alternative payment system to the one offered by default Google Play Store.
Developers can now join the test program that allows them to…
The Netherlands will raise the minimum wage in 2023
The Government of the Netherlands announced that a 10 % increase in the minimum wage is planned for 2023.
The measure, which will be accompanied by the injection of some 15,000 million euros, aims to deal with the effects of inflation, as…
Inflation in the Eurozone stood at 9.1%
The year-on-year inflation rate in the euro zone stood at 9.1% in August, compared to the 8.9% registered in July, which represents the highest increase in prices in the euro region in the entire historical series and more than four times…
Energy ministers of the 27 will discuss price escalation in Europe
"After a weekend full of negotiations, I can announce that we have convened the extraordinary meeting of the Energy Council. We will meet in Brussels on September 9," said the Czech Industry Minister, Jozef Sikela, the country that holds…
Spain had more than 300 thousand computer crimes in 2021
Spain registered more than 305,000 computer crimes in 2021, which is 6.1% more than the data registered in the previous year, according to the Criminality Statistical System (SEC).
This is one of the conclusions recently reached by the…
Russian economy will contract by 3%
The Russian Government estimates that its economy will register a contraction of less than 3% during 2022, while the fall for next year will be less than 1%, according to the latest perspectives released by the country's deputy prime…
Sony announces PS5 price increase
Sony announced that it will raise the price of its latest console, PlayStation 5 (PS5), in different regions of the world due to "high rates of global inflation" that affect the economy of these countries.
The company assured that video…
Oil price goes back above 100 dollars
The price of a barrel of Brent crude, a benchmark for Europe, again exceeded the threshold of 100 dollars on Wednesday, after Saudi Arabia speculated on the possibility of an adjustment in the production of the Organization of Petroleum…
EU works on new regulator to oversee cryptocurrencies
In its fight against money laundering in cryptocurrency transactions, the European Union recently announced that it is working on a new regulatory body that provides transparency and peace of mind.
According to a report by The Block, the…