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India’s digital currency to be launched in FY23 to be cost effective, transparent and secure
The central bank digital currency (CBDC) is about to be launched this financial year in FY23, finan…
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The Fed may release its long-awaited paper on central bank digital currencies as early as next week, report says
Jerome Powell has said CBDCs would negate the need for stablecoins, but other observers say a digit…
Isabelle Lee
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Is the Dollar dying? Its reserve currency status may be at risk, but it isn’t time to die
The world is going through an upheaval on multiple fronts, many of which lead to the US’ unchecked …
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Around 90 million users flocked to crypto bandwagon in March 2022: Report
CoinDCX was the largest cryptocurrency exchange platform in India with over 40 million users in Mar…
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India to take a considerate decision on regulation around cryptocurrency: Nirmala Sitharaman
The minister clarified that the government is open to promote innovation and well-grounded progress…
PTI
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India’s definition of ‘virtual digital assets’ isn’t set in stone
The Indian government announced its plans to tax cryptocurrency transactions at a rate of 30% durin…
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CBDCs — The fight for fiat currencies to remain relevant in the age of digital cryptocurrencies
Many countries are looking at launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC) to take advantage of…
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'Like buying on 5th Avenue back in the 1800s': Executives behind the huge metaverse land deals say swelling valuations reflect big plans for the virtual space
"We think the Fashion District purchase is like buying on Fifth Avenue back in the 1800s or the cre…
Carla Mozée
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The number of countries exploring CBDCs more than doubled during the pandemic year
These 81 counties represent over 90% of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP). The pandemic…
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A digital dollar could speed up benefit payments and aid 'underbanked" Americans, says Fed Governor Lael Brainard
A CBDC could provide a foundation on which private-sector competition could flourish, says Fed Gove…
Carla Mozée
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Cuba to regulate cryptocurrencies soon, may allow financial institutions to deal in crypto
The bank is defining virtual assets as “the digital representation of value that can be traded…
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India finally explains its problem with private cryptocurrencies and why it is coming up with its own CBDC
“Usually, certainly for the most popular ones now, they do not represent any person’s debt…
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Private aviation thrived in 2020 despite it being the worst time to travel in the modern era - here's a look at its wild year
The pandemic couldn't stop private jet firms from growing, aircraft manufacturers from developing m…
Thomas Pallini
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Indian cryptocurrency players in huddle as government mulls ban
As India plans to introduce a new law to prohibit all 'private cryptocurrencies' in the country, th…
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RBI governor still has not thawed on ‘private’ cryptocurrencies — compares crypto hype to ‘tulip mania’
RBI governor Shaktikanta Das claims that cryptocurrencies have no underlying value, not even worth …
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Fidelity pushed for approval of its bitcoin ETF in a private meeting with the SEC as the regulator drags its feet
Executives pointed to market regulators that have already approved such funds in Canada, Germany, S…
Shalini Nagarajan
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Inside the biggest deal of 2020 - Year-end IPO frenzy - How to get hired in private equity
S&P Global to buy IHS-Markit; another asset-management deal; rising stars of real estate; Wall Stre…
Meredith Mazzilli
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Bitcoin Has No Intrinsic Value, And Will Never Be A Threat To Fiat Currency
But here's the thing, and this addresses Tim Lee's point above: If this is the only value, then all…
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WazirX suspends withdrawals after $230 million worth of cryptos stolen in a hack
WazirX, India’s largest cryptocurrency exchange on Thursday reported a massive security breach on i…
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North Korean hackers are laundering millions worth of crypto through a sanctioned 'mixer'
North Korea-backed hackers are using a mixer sanctioned by the US to launder funds stolen in a hack…