Indian central bank-backed NPCI begins blockchain recruitment
Singapore, Malaysia, UAE, France, BENELUX countries, Nepal and the UK have adopted the NPCI's UPI payments system in varying degrees.
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Spanish central bank official talks about private payment services in era of digital euro
Banco de España deputy governor Margarita Delgado voiced concern about financial stability issues but painted a rosy picture for nonbank financial services providers.
Central African Republic expands Sango project to land, resource tokenization
Asset tokenization has been in the works for a year. The ambitious project has also included investor citizenship and an island in the metaverse.
Singapore central bank says three business days is ‘timely transfer’ for stablecoins
Redemptions of MAS-regulated single-currency stablecoins will have a longer grace period which is five business days despite some arguing that it should be done in real-time.
Singapore central bank releases regulatory framework for stablecoins
The framework outlines requirements for stablecoin issuers to meet to be deemed as regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Blockchain.com scores payment license from Singapore central bank
The crypto exchange is the 12th to receive a crypto-dealing license in the country allowing it to service accredited investors and institutions.
China’s digital yuan nears $250B transaction volume: Central bank governor
While the adoption and use cases of China’s e-CNY are expanding, the digital yuan still only represents 0.16% of China’s monetary supply.
South Korean central bank charts out future course of payment systems, CBDC
The BOK 2022 Payment and Settlement Systems Report is a forward-looking document with ambitious plans for financial technology in the country.
Bitcoin ETFs: Even worse for crypto than central exchanges
Want some worthless "paper" Bitcoin? With the rise of Bitcoin ETFs, you might soon have the chance to invest in something as worthless as the U.S. dollar.
Crypto 'regulatory approach isn't needed now' — New Zealand central bank
Reserve Bank of New Zealand however said that crypto and stablecoins should be more closely monitored.