February 24, 2021 ‘Cryptocurrency is not legitimate money,’ says Nigeria’s central bank governor Nigeria’s central bank is doubling down on its anti-cryptocurrency stance. Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria has defended the apex bank’s decision to ban banks from servicing cryptocurrency exchanges in the country.Appearing…
February 24, 2021 India’s central bank ‘very much in the game‘ with digital currency project The Reserve Bank of India is getting ready to launch its own central bank digital currency.…
February 23, 2021 Bank of Korea chief says crypto has no intrinsic value, expects volatility Bank of Korea Governor Lee Ju-yeol has expressed skepticism over the recent crypto rally, stating that the bank is progressing with a digital currency project.…
February 22, 2021 Ant-backed MYbank to help China expand digital yuan trial Tencent-backed WeBank and Ant Financial-backed MYbank will reportedly be the first private banks to join China’s digital yuan pilot.…
February 21, 2021 Former BoE, BoC Governor Mark Carney joins Stripe board of directors Mark Carney, one of the most prominent central bankers of the post-financial crisis era, has officially joined the digital payments company.…
February 17, 2021 The Bahamas gets a card for its sand dollar national digital currency The Central Bank of the Bahamas partnered with Mastercard and digital payment startup Island Pay to launch a card for its central bank digital currency.…
February 17, 2021 Bitcoin selling at 36% premium in Nigeria In the wake of the recent ban on Nigerian banks' servicing of crypto exchanges, Bitcoin's price in the country has seemingly spun out of control.…
February 16, 2021 Russian mobile carriers consider smartphone integration for digital ruble Russian wireless service providers MegaFon and Beeline proposed to link digital ruble wallets on smartphones to user's phone numbers.…
February 12, 2021 Kyrgyzstan central bank plans to introduce licenses for crypto exchanges The central bank of the Kyrgyz Republic wants to provide crypto investors with the same level of protection that is already in place in traditional finance.…
February 12, 2021 Nigeria’s SEC suspends planned crypto regulations amid central bank ban Nigeria’s securities regulator has backed the central bank’s crypto ban by suspending its planned regulatory framework for digital assets.…
February 11, 2021 Bitcoin has made the Naira almost useless, says Nigerian Senator A cross-section of Nigerian senators have reacted to the recent Bitcoin ban enacted by the country’s central bank.…
February 8, 2021 Bank of Korea publishes book on central bank digital currency’s legal issues South Korea's central bank has issue a book on legal matters that would need to be addressed to ensure the smooth operations and usefulness of a future central bank digital currency.…
