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The Japanese Government has continued its acceleration towards a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and is set to include its consideration in its formal economic plan. In a report from Nikkei on July 14, Japanese officials will continue to consider and discuss a CBDC in their official Honebuto Plan for Economic and Fiscal Revitalization. The Japanese government …

Japan Will Include Central Bank Digital Currency in Honebuto Economic Plan 閱讀全文 »

The Beijing government has released its first blockchain application blueprint for government services, claiming 140 applications already use the technology.The Beijing government will release its first blockchain application blueprint on government  services in China today, according to the local news on July 15.   According to the blueprint, 140 government service applications are already on the blockchain. …

Beijing: 140 Government Services Applications Are Using Blockchain 閱讀全文 »

In a letter to the European Commission in March 2020, payment giant PayPal has now confirmed that has it is actively working to bring cryptocurrencies capabilities on its platform. In the detailed letter, PayPal said that it has taken tangible and unilateral steps to further develop its capabilities in the cryptocurrency space. In June 2020, sources emerged …

PayPal Confirms Its Plan to Develop Cryptocurrency Capabilities in its Letter to the European Commission 閱讀全文 »

The Bank of England has confirmed it is considering the development of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The confirmation was made by the governor of the bank Andrew Bailey in a webinar session with college students. He said: “We are looking at the question of, should we create a Bank of England digital currency. We’ll go on looking …

Bank of England is Considering Developing a Central Bank Digital Currency Amid Surge in Crypto Popularity 閱讀全文 »

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and government-owned conglomerate Temasek released the final report of the Singaporean CBDC project, Project Ubin. The report is the fifth and final phase of Project Ubin, Singapore’s blockchain-based multi-currency payments network prototype that was built for the financial industry and blockchain ecosystem. Singapore’s central bank introduced Project Ubin in November 2016, …

MAS Announces Project Ubin’s Successful International Settlement Network in its Final Phase Report 閱讀全文 »

G20 officials announced on July 11 that they would begin laying the regulatory groundwork for the group to accept digital payments. Digital currency payments may become a reality for G20 members before the next summit in Saudi Arabia. As reported by Kyodo News on July 11, officials revealed that the G20 summit compromising representatives from 19 countries …

G20 Lays Regulatory Groundwork for Accepting Digital Payments 閱讀全文 »

The Italian Banking Association, Associazione Bancaria Italiana (ABI), chose to leverage the blockchain-based system Spunta, as they could not identify an appropriate single actor to run a centralized system. The Italian Banking Association’s Chief Innovation Officer Silvia Attanasio revealed why the ABI has chosen to use a decentralized blockchain system, Spunta DLT, as opposed to …

Italian Banking Association Chose Decentralized Blockchain Route 閱讀全文 »

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which regulates the U.S. bitcoin and ether derivatives markets, plans to develop a digital asset innovation blueprint by 2024. ·        “We will develop a holistic framework to promote responsible innovation in digital assets,” the swaps regulator teased in its 2020-2024 Strategic Plan, released Wednesday. ·        This “holistic framework” will help keep the CFTC apace …

CFTC Hints at Future Digital Asset Regulatory Framework 閱讀全文 »

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has voted to adopt rule amendments to expedite the review procedure for companies applying for public listing. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on July 6, that it had voted to adopt rule amendments to establish an expedited review procedure for investment companies under the Investment Company Act. The new …

SEC Adopts Expedited Public Listing Review Process—Blockchain ETFs Could Qualify 閱讀全文 »

Fabio Panetta, a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB), stated in his address to the European Parliament that the ECB intends to remain at the forefront of discussions concerning the nature of money in the digital world, including the exploration of the desirability and feasibility of establishing a central bank digital currency …

ECB Plans to Lead CBDC Exploration to Unleash Global Power of the Euro 閱讀全文 »