ECB empowers fintechs with direct access to Europe’s central bank payment systems
The European Central Bank (ECB) has introduced a regulatory framework allowing non-bank payment service providers (NB-PSPs) to access Eurosystem central...
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Central African Republic debuts memecoin managed by state-owned mineral firm
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Prague Central Bank Wants Bitcoin, Lummis Freaks Out
The Czech Republic’s central bank head recently echoed statements he made earlier in January boasting plans for the Central European...
Czech Central Bank to pursue studying Bitcoin reserves despite ECB opposition
The Czech National Bank (CNB) announced plans to explore the potential inclusion of Bitcoin (BTC) in its reserve assets on...
ECB president 'confident' Bitcoin will not enter central bank reserves – Cointelegraph
... Bitcoin as a reserve asset ... Christine Lagarde seemed to dismiss concerns that Czechia's central bank would adopt Bitcoin...
Czech Central Bank Head Wants To Buy Bitcoin With 5% Reserve Allocation
The Czech National Bank (CNB) is contemplating a groundbreaking shift in its investment strategy by considering the allocation of up...
President Trump Signs Executive Order To Ban Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC)
Today, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) related to Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, titled “Strengthening American Leadership In...
Hong Kong’s central bank begins new phase of its CBDC pilot
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has launched phase two of its e-HKD pilot program. According to a post on the...
Gluwa Partners with the Central Bank of Nigeria to Foster eNaira Adoption
As a part of the move to enhance the adoption of Nigeria’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), known as eNaira,...
Hong Kong central bank unveils Project Ensemble for tokenization
Hong Kong’s central bank, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), has initiated “Project Ensemble,” a wholesale central bank digital currency...