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Bank of Indonesia: Crypto Could Strengthen the Global Financial System but There’s a Catch

Doni Primanto Joewono – Governor of the Bank of Indonesia – argued that cryptocurrencies could provide financial inclusion and benefit the global monetary network. However, the sector will be much…

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Kenya Has Highest Proportion of Crypto Owning Citizens in Africa UNCTAD Data Shows

The latest data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) suggest that Kenya has the highest proportion of crypto-owning inhabitants than any other African country. To counter…

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Fed conference hears stablecoins may boost USD as global reserve currency

The underlying tech of a central bank digital currency wasn’t enough to convince some panelists at a Fed conference that it could change the international currency system.

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Ripple Launches $197,000 Hackathon for CBDC Interoperability and Financial Inclusion

San Francisco-based enterprise blockchain provider Ripple has launched a central bank digital currency hackathon with a total prize pool of $197,000 to promote the development of solutions for retail CBDCs,…

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