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The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) has announced it will be launching a blockchain-based platform that will enhance digital securities transactions and sharing. TASE, the only stock exchange in Israel said that it began testing the blockchain-based solution in March and it is on course to be officially launched in November. The blockchain platform is a centralized …

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The Malaysian Securities Commission (SC) has announced that it plans to extend additional regulations to cover both old and new wallet providers in the country. The new regulation will be infused into the existing regulations governing cryptocurrencies related activities in Malaysia. The new regulations are expedient owing to the important role of cryptocurrency wallet providers in safeguarding …

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Shortly after Mastercard showed its hand on its stance on cryptocurrency, Visa published a blog announcing that the payments giant is advancing its approach towards digital currency. PayPal was recently rumored to have partnered with Paxos to provide crypto trading services.  Visa described three values that will evolve its digital currency strategy, including the maintenance of robust …

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The office of the U.S. Treasury that handles banks has issued a determination on the long-debated subject of custodying crypto assets Per a July 22 announcement shared with Cointelegraph, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is granting permission to federally chartered banks to custody cryptocurrency. The future of banking with crypto on …

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The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has published a set of evaluation rules for blockchain-based finance applications. The published rules aim to provide regulatory oversight using three basic standards bordering on technical, performance, and security. The regulations will affect banks, insurance companies, brokerages, and other financial institutions that have or plan to integrity blockchain.  The Chinese central …

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The China Securities Regulatory Commission, or CSRC, recently issued a letter approving five regional equity markets. They will include equity centers in Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shenzhen. These and other regions received authorization to begin experimenting with a blockchain pilot in early July. Blockchain and equity trading According to Beijing Local Financial Supervision and Administration, …

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Japan’s central bank announced that it has set up a new research team to dive deeper into Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) experimentation and development. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is possibly preparing for a CBDC, given the recent rising demand for classless payments and growing interest among other central banks. The New Team to Explore the …

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Earlier this year, Banque de France, the French central bank launched a program of experiments to test out the potential central bank digital money aimed for interbank settlements. Potential participants have been invited to submit their applications to experiment with the digital euro, and Banque de France announced the 8 successful applicants: Accenture, Euroclear, HSBC, Iznes, …

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As the development of the digital yuan project progresses, the number of China’s largest companies testing the national cryptocurrency is rapidly growing. Despite the global economic crisis and the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, the development of the Chinese national cryptocurrency, the Digital Currency Electronic Payment, is steadily progressing. The increase in the number of …

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Vachira reportedly cited the CBDC experience of China, claiming that the public rollout of the digital yuan has not affected the financial system in the country so far. As reported, the BOT officially launched a pilot project to test its CBDC payment system in June 2020. Announcing the news, the bank said that before rolling out the system to …

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