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BIS Survey: 94% of Central Banks Exploring Digital Currency

The latest Bank for International Settlements (BIS) survey reveals that 94% of central banks are exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). There has been a notable increase in wholesale CBDC…

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Tether Dominates Polygon’s Stablecoin Market with $792M Cap, Growing 29% QoQ

Polygon has witnessed a remarkable surge in its stablecoin market capitalization this quarter. According to the latest report from Messari, the Ethereum Layer 2 solution’s stablecoin market cap soared to a…

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Companies Turn to Crypto for Payments as G7 and EU Mull Sanctions on Russian SWIFT Equivalent

Some Russian companies have turned to using crypto to settle payments and protect themselves from potential secondary sanctions from Western countries. At least two top metal producers have transacted using…

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PayPal’s PYUSD Stablecoin Deploys Solana Because of High Throughput and Low Fees

Nearly a year after launching on Ethereum, PayPal’s stablecoin PYUSD is being introduced on the Solana blockchain. This move will enable users to choose between multiple blockchain networks, providing greater…

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Nomura, Laser Digital and GMO Internet Partner to Explore the Issuance of Stablecoins in Japan

Nomura, a global financial services group, Laser Digital, a digital asset-based business, and GMO Internet, the parent company of stablecoin issuer GMO-Z, have partnered to explore the issuance of U.S.…

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Xapo CEO Seamus Rocca Describes Xapos’ Proposition, Talks US Regulation, Emerging Markets, and Stablecoins

Seamus Rocca, CEO of Xapo, had a candid conversation with Bitcoin.com’s COO Jason Sheman, where he shared his accumulated experience and knowledge describing what makes Xapo different from a traditional…

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