Fitting the bill: US Congress eyes e-cash as an alternative to CBDC
From fiat banknotes to fractional reserve banking, the notion of what constitutes money in the U.S. has changed over time. But is the time right for e-cash?
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New crypto card by Nexo allows users to pay without selling Bitcoin
Nexo has officially launched its cryptocurrency credit card in collaboration with Mastercard after announcing the project back in 2019.
Jamaican central bank to airdrop Jam-Dex CBDC to early adopters
“Jamaica Digital Exchange” — Jamaica’s soon-to-be-released CBDC — will see citizens with crypto wallets receive a $16 deposit to help spread awareness and usage.
Russia to seize retail deposits if sanctions go too far, official warns
Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, has denied its own supposedly false statement on being included in the U.S. sanctions list on Thursday.
Alchemy Pay gains 77% after exchange listings and cross-chain integrations
A fresh round of exchange listings and a cross-chain launch on the Binance Smart Chain have boosted ACH price by 77%.
Fidelity: Bitcoin is a ‘superior form of money’
Fidelity argued Bitcoin should be considered separately from the rest of the digital asset market as no other altcoin comes close to its properties
Mexico’s Third Richest Billionaire’s Advice: Invest in Bitcoin, Stay Away From Dollars, Euros
Mexico’s third-richest billionaire has advised people to stay away from fiat currencies, like the dollar and euro, and invest in bitcoin. Calling fiat “fake money made of paper and lies,”…
Child prodigy with 162 IQ wants cryptocurrency for Christmas and gets it
The 12-year-old Barnaby Swinburn scored 162 on the Mensa IQ test and became a member of the high-IQ society.
Turkey’s crypto law is ready for parliament, President Erdoğan confirms
Once implemented, the crypto law will implement a new economic model that can potentially help recover the lira's falling value.
Crypto.com and Silvergate enable institutions to buy and sell crypto with USD
Silvergate is a major crypto bank known for assisting the launch of El Salvador’s crypto wallet Chivo.