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Cryptocurrency Trading Continues to Puzzle Korean Politicians
Today in Seoul, businessman and aspiring politician Chulsoo Ahn shared his puzzlement and displeasure at the rate of cryptocurrency investing…
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Bank of Korea aims to launch CBDC testnet by next year
The Bank of Korea (BOK) today announced that it finished its design and foundational work to establish a CBDC testnet.…
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Canada’s Central Bank could be planning to issue its own cryptocurrency
The Bank of Canada, the nation’s Central Bank, has not yet officially announced that it is developing its own cryptocurrency.…
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Netherlands wants to play a leading role for Europe-wide digital currency
The central bank released a 45-page report expressing its interest in playing a “leading role” in central bank digital currency…
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France central bank invites firms to experiment digital currencies
Banque de France is opening its door to central bank digital currencies (CBDC) as it invites firms to join in…
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China will pursue digital yuan, central bank says
The central bank of China announced that the country planned to create a digital version of its fiat currency, yuan,…
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Bank of Korea: “CBDC not likely to be issued”
An official from the Bank of Korea said today that there was little incentive for the national bank to issue…
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India’s national blockchain strategy calls for a state-backed digital Rupee
The National Institute for Smart Governance (NISG), a non-profit company incorporated by the Indian government that provides e-governance consulting services…
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Weekly Wrap-Up; December 27th, 2019
As the year wraps up along with this week, we should reflect on not just what we experienced throughout the…
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Weekly Wrap-Up October 18th, 2019
Read the full newsletter here. This week saw South Korea serve as host to two more conferences, one major and…
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