Bitcoin

BIS

BIS Innovation Hub unveils new CBDC prototype

The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub’s Swiss Centre has launched a new project as a prototype CBDC.
New York

New York Fed, MAS link to explore wCBDCs for cross-border payments

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have linked to explore the use of wholesale CBDCs for cross-border payments.
MEPs

MEPs approve new stricter cybersecurity rules

New rules requiring EU countries to meet stricter supervisory and enforcement measures as well as harmonising sanctions have been approved by MEPs.
DeFi

Study finds $4bn illicitly laundered through DeFi exchanges

Cryptoasset risk management firm Elliptic has found that criminals have used DeFi exchanges amongst other things to launder more than $4bn in crypto.
Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian given $1.26m fine for crypto promotion

Kim Kardashian has been given a $1.26m charge by the SEC for promoting a crypto asset without disclosing the pay-out she received for it.
CBDC

Multiple central banks team with BIS on CBDC exploration

Central banks in Israel, Norway and Sweden will team with the Bank of International Settlements to explore how CBDCs can be exploited for international retail and remittance payments.
IMF

IMF calls for regulation of the cryptoasset ecosystem

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for the greater regulation of the cryptoasset market.
White House

White House establishes framework for digital assets

The White House has launched a framework for the development of digital assets, which is the first of its kind in the US.
banks

SEC guidelines set to hamper banks’ crypto projects

New accounting guidance from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has potentially hamstrung banks’ crypto projects, Finextra has claimed.

Bank of Thailand to initiate CBDC pilot study

The Bank of Thailand has said that it is starting a pilot study of a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC).

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