Israel’s central bank says CBDC could be issued if stablecoin use increases
The Bank of Israel does not want private companies taking over the digital payments system in the country.
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The Bank of Israel does not want private companies taking over the digital payments system in the country.
BoE deputy governor Sir Jon Cunliffe looked at stablecoin, CBDC and other forms of tokenization taking hold in the modern economy in a speech on financial innovation.
The Financial Services Committee issued a memorandum to announce an upcoming hearing titled “Understanding Stablecoins’ Role in Payments and the Need for Legislation.”
U.S. consumers sending international bank transfers pay more than $12 billion annually in remittance fees alone.
Binance.US said it temporarily disabled the One Common Billing System and BUSD stablecoin pairs after halting Apple Pay and Google Pay deposits.
The Deputy of Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy explains how NFTs and cryptocurrency can help solve social and economic challenges within Indonesia.
Cointelegraph’s Elisha Owusu Akyaw shares how cryptocurrency is changing the financial landscape in Africa — and the opportunities and challenges that come with it.
"Block has wildly overstated its genuine user counts and has understated its customer acquisition costs," said the report.
The U.S. crypto exchange was reportedly looking for another payment network provider and waiting on the outcome of the situation with Signature.
An analysis of the rising inflation and concurrent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank proved that more than 186 banks in the U.S. are at risk of a similar shutdown if…