Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency
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MUFG Progmat Coin Platform picked to launch Japanese Bank-Backed Stablecoin
Empowering Japanese banks with Yen-pegged stablecoins, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group hasn't disclosed the first users of its platform; some other banks opt for a separate stablecoin solution
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Crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin gets payment provider licence
The Brazilian crypto exchange getting the payment provider licence is a significant milestone for the country's crypto industry; it shows the growing adoption of digital currencies in Brazil
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Crypto firm Elliptic to enhance risk detection by integrating ChatGPT
Elliptic integrates ChatGPT in its crypto-asset risk management processes for improving efficiency; the company believes this will also help to scale up intelligence
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Standard Chartered and PwC unveil blueprint for programmable CBDC success in China
The presence of 11 megalopolises and three currencies in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao creates an opportune environment for conducting CBDC research
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Nike's NFTs to enter EA sports games, paving the way for mainstream crypto adoption
Integration of Nike's 'virtual creations' into EA Sports games is expected in the upcoming months
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Aeronautics themed NFT marketplace launched by Japan's largest airline
Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) launches an NFT marketplace that is set to give Web3 and metaverse adoption a boost in Japan
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Central Banks of Hong Kong and the UAE unite on crypto regulations
The central banks of the two countries aim to boost financial cooperation and revolutionise international transactions
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'Bitcoin Standard' author will now advise El Salvador President Nayib Bukele
Saifedean Ammous said that he is optimistic on El Salvador becoming debt free in five to ten years if it accumulates Bitcoin
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Tether to use renewable energy for Bitcoin mining in Uruguay
Tether disclosed its plans to use Uruguay's renewable energy for Bitcoin mining, which is extremely power intensive in nature
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Japan initiates CBDC pilot, after achieving success in second PoC experiment
Bank of Japan reported the success of its proof-of-concept experiment and now goes ahead with the CBDC launch. It even plans to examine its use among businesses
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Crypto exchanges await eagerly as Hong Kong retail crypto trading countdown begins
With only a few days left for the SFC to start accepting applications for retail crypto licences, a large number of crypto firms show interest in entering Hong Kong