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Former Chinese central banker says digital yuan ‘usage has been low’

A former China central banker said cumulative e-CNY transactions only crossed $14 billion in two years, adding the results were “not ideal.”

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Federal Reserve Hikes Rate by 50bps, FOMC Signals Rate to Rise to 5.1% Next Year

The U.S. central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) convened on Wednesday and raised the federal funds rate by 50 basis points (bps). The 0.5 percentage point rise follows the…

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Here is why Bitcoin price gave back all its intraday gains

BTC price retraced the entirety of its intraday gains after Fed chair Jerome Powell issued hawkish statements in relation to today’s 0.50% interest rate hike.

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Bitcoin could reach $1M in 5 years due to fiat currencies’ collapse, says Samson Mow

The future collapse of fiat currencies could propel Bitcoin to $1 million in the next five to 10 years, according to Jan3 CEO and Bitcoin proponent Samson Mow.

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Bank of England opens applications for ‘proof of concept’ CBDC wallet

The bank requires the wallet to execute basic features such as transacting value and requesting payments and set its budget at nearly $255,000.

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