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DECEMBER 4, 2020

They convert their fiat currency into cryptocurrency, which middlemen in Cuba then bid on and pay for in cash to the sellers’ family members in Cuba. The proof-of-concept was run in partnership with BIS’ Innovation Hub Swiss Centre, the Swiss National Bank and financial infrastructure operator SIX, according to the announcement.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Uruguay’s central bank is testing out its own digital currency, joining a growing group of other nations doing the same. The Banco Central del Uruguay (BDC) said that it has engaged a focus group to test the transfer of cryptocurrency funds via a mobile-based app.

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Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 18, 2017

The Russian government is poised to launch the world’s first national cryptocurrency, the CryptoRuble, in the next few weeks, after which it will likely ban all other cryptocurrencies, effectively establishing a state monopoly over the Russian cryptocurrency market.

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JANUARY 4, 2019

A New York State politician announced the creation of what he called the nation’s first cryptocurrency task force, to “study how to properly regulate, define and use” the currency, according to a Facebook post and reports. Cryptocurrency, however, is more than just an asset that stores value.

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JUNE 25, 2018

Schweizerische Nationalbank Board Director Thomas Moser said he doesn’t think it’s the right time to talk about issuing a national cryptocurrency for the country. In fact, late last year, Vontobel , the Swiss bank, decided to give investors the ability to bet against cryptocurrency with the launch two mini futures to short bitcoin.

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OCTOBER 10, 2019

The Chief of Russia’s Central Bank Elvira Nabiullina said she doesn’t see any pertinent or obvious reason to create a national digital currency, according to a report by Russian News Agency TASS. The regulator made the remarks at the Finopolis forum of innovative financial technologies.

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JULY 27, 2020

The OCC issued a letter last week stating that “a national bank [and a federal savings association] may provide. cryptocurrency custody services on behalf of customers, including by holding the unique cryptographic keys associated with cryptocurrency.” The key phrase above is “any lawful business.”

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Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 17, 2017

EXCLUSIVE — Spanish banks, along with certain Spanish telecommunication companies, have come together to establish a national network based on blockchain. The consortium is called Alastria.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The United States may have some of the world's best cryptographers working for the National Security Agency and other spy shops, but the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is crowdsourcing at least part of its effort to beat the algorithms that cloak information about certain cryptocurrencies.

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JULY 15, 2019

Of all the banking institutions releasing Q2 earnings this week, watch for JPMorgan, whose strong performance can be credited to a growing millennial customer base and continued digital innovation. Digital innovation enhanced the company’s Q1 earnings performance, which surpassed analyst’s predictions.

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JULY 1, 2016

Singapore is on a mission to build up a Smart Nation by utilizing innovation and technology to create opportunities and strengthen communities. Between 2011 and 2015, the government allocated $16 billion to help accelerate Singapore’s research, innovation and enterprise landscape. With an estimated population of just 5.47

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

The new regulations, if adopted after a comment period, would require banks and some other institutions to obtain and report the identities of parties engaging in certain digital transactions, including payments involving what are called "unhosted wallets" – effectively secret bank accounts that hold cryptocurrency.

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JULY 22, 2019

And there is no shortage of interest in the region in that ability, with particular interest coming from the financial services sector, the cryptocurrency markets and in the healthcare vertical. The Latin American market isn’t going to slow down — not from an innovation standpoint, and not from a regulatory standpoint.

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OCTOBER 18, 2018

The global regulatory framework of cryptocurrencies and blockchain remains either fragmented, vague or simply nonexistent. Part of the initiative includes the SBA’s guidelines to the nation’s traditional financial services market on how to service these industry players while maintaining compliance.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2020

The BoE has warned about Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra , as well as other digital coins, and how they must be carefully considered before being approved. The group will be co-chaired by Cunliffe and former ECB official Benoit Coeure , who helms the BIS Innovation Hub.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Two individuals from Russia who were recently sanctioned by the Treasury Department purportedly put into place copycat websites for cryptocurrency exchanges that that tricked people into providing login information, CoinDesk reported. After that time, they purportedly stole ether, bitcoin and NEO to the tune of $20 million.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2019

During the 3rd National Technology Business Incubator Summit (TBI Summit), the company revealed that it signed a memorandum of agreement with the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEETRD) – DOST. “We

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OCTOBER 10, 2019

The Chief of Russia’s Central Bank Elvira Nabiullina said she doesn’t see any pertinent or obvious reason to create a national digital currency, according to a report by Russian News Agency TASS. The regulator made the remarks at the Finopolis forum of innovative financial technologies.

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OCTOBER 25, 2019

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ( CFTC ), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ( FDIC ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ( OCC ), and the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) have announced that they are joining the Global Financial Innovation Network ( GFIN ).

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Switzerland is reportedly exploring ways to make it easier for blockchain companies to open corporate bank accounts as the government moves to prevent those innovators from leaving the country. Experts said blockchain innovators struggling to access the traditional financial services sector have been pushed out because of it.

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OCTOBER 10, 2019

“The incumbent will be responsible for driving product strategy and growth, overseeing daily product management routines, and overseeing the development of new initiatives that result in an innovative and highly competitive product offering.”.

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JANUARY 19, 2020

In addition, t he bill would promote the growth of innovation, and thwart regulatory hindrance, while safeguarding people. “Oklahoma is committing to partner with innovative technology, help develop next-generation financial products, and safely grow unique technical and financial sectors in this state,” the bill said. .

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AUGUST 5, 2019

Thailand ’s anti-money laundering regulator has revealed plans to add cryptocurrency to the country’s laws. Police Maj. We may not find any clue, but that doesn’t mean the wrongdoing does not occur,” he explained, according to CoinDesk.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Financial Stability Board (FSB) Chair Randal Quarles has warned global financial regulators that they must accelerate the creation of a framework for cryptocurrency and other forms of digital money, Reuters reported on Wednesday (Feb. He sent the letter ahead of the 2020 IIF G20 Conference happening in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia this weekend, Feb.

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JULY 2, 2018

The news comes after Schweizerische Nationalbank Board Director Thomas Moser said that he doesn’t think it’s the right time to talk about issuing a national cryptocurrency for the country. Switzerland isn’t the only country putting plans for a national crypto on hold.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2021

But I also wanted to recognize the widespread acceptance of innovation I’ve witnessed among community bankers during 2021, another challenging year. This awakening to innovation among community banks continues to spread. Aggressive, targeted action by bankers is dispelling the myth that community banks are not engaged or innovative.

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OCTOBER 16, 2018

The initiative, as noted by Managing Director Ravi Menon of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), “is to bring the banks and cryptocurrency FinTech startups together to see if there is some understanding they can reach,” he told the publication, adding that there exists a hurdle between those camps.

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JANUARY 21, 2020

A recent report from the United Nations indicates that tech advances in the remittance marketplace “could help enable financial inclusion for hundreds of millions of people in the Asia-Pacific region.”. MoneyGram said the capital would be earmarked to develop and expand its On-Demand Liquidity payment system, which uses XRP cryptocurrency.

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MARCH 22, 2019

“Central banks do not put a brake on innovations just for the sake of it. As cryptocurrencies rise in popularity, there’s been a drop in cash for payments in places like Sweden. The Swiss National Bank said it saw no reason to do so, but a handful of central banks are expected to issue their own currency in the next ten years.

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MARCH 2, 2020

As a global innovation leader in digital financial technology, we are committed to providing innovative solutions and services for cashless payments,” said Martha Borja, general manager for Wirecard in the Philippines. She added that the companies have a common goal of advancing financial inclusion in the country. “We

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JANUARY 1, 2021

s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) — chiefly for a new watchdog group — the proposed regulatory regime is intended “harness the full potential of digital markets, driving greater competition and innovation,” according to a CMA statement. In the nascent and burgeoning cryptocurrency space, the U.S.

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JUNE 20, 2019

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell revealed that Facebook has spoken to the central bank about its upcoming cryptocurrency, called Libra. There’s just a tremendous amount of innovation going on out there,” he said. Powell added that the Fed meets “with a broad range of financial sector firms all the time on financial technology.”.

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JUNE 24, 2019

Amid the announcement of a new cryptocurrency – that would be Libra – the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which operates as global regulatory firm based in Paris with a membership roster of countries such as China and the United States, has said it will boost its examination of digital currencies with an eye on money laundering.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

In other news, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is exploring the potential of a central bank digital currency (CBDC), in partnership with the National Australia Bank , Commonwealth Bank , Perpetual Limited and ConsenSys Software , the bank announced in a press release. RBA expects to finish the project at the end of this year.

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DECEMBER 1, 2017

According to news from CNBC , ManageGo said the ability to pay via bitcoin will kick off in the early part of next year with tenants able to pay with the cryptocurrency via the company’s mobile app. When the tenant pays with bitcoin, ManageGo converts it into dollars via Coinbase, the cryptocurrency broker.

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JANUARY 3, 2019

According to an article via the MIT Technology Review , this will be the year that blockchain becomes “boring,” with innovative projects that will “bear fruit” this year even amid the declines seen last year in the sector, and in cryptocurrencies. This, said the Review , will be the way that blockchain becomes normal. In the U.S.,

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OCTOBER 16, 2019

While Mark Carney admitted that even though central banks won’t be “at the cutting edge of innovation,” they are necessary institutions that are paramount in making sure financial markets continue to be stable, CNBC reported. The Swiss National Bank is also looking into digital currencies. That’s not hubris,” he said.

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