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BIS Tests CBDCs for International Settlements Between Several Countries

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is cooperating with several countries to test the use of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for international settlements.Sponsored Sponsored In participation are the central banks of Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa. The experiment could lead to a more efficient global payments platform. ‘Project Dunbar’ Led by BIS’ Singapore Center, “Project Dunbar” aims to develop prototype shared platforms for cross-border transactions using multiple CBDCs. This would allow financial institutions to transact directly with each other using the digital currencies. Consequently, this would eliminate the

Libra Coin – A New Digital Currency Developed by FACEBOOK

Libra, Let’s get started: Technology has improved the world around us, it is easy to send text, pictures and documents but why not money.What if we made the money truly global, stable, and secure. What if everyone has invited to the Global economy with access to the same financial opportunities.This thought laid a pavement for Introducing LIBRA a new global currency designed for the digital world, backed by the belief that money should be fast for everyone from any corner of the world.Its powered by Blockchain, making it safe, accessible, no matter who you are and where you’re from. Join the

Why Klaytn and Link Will Catalyze Blockchain Adoption in Asia

In the last two years, popular messaging giants in Asia and Europe have announced plans to launch a blockchain-powered cryptocurrency. In Asia, Kakao’s Klaytn and Line’s Link platform have launched and are quickly gaining momentum, but Facebook and Telegram’s cryptocurrencies have not fared so well. Messaging Giants Pushing Blockchain Adoption As it stands, Kakao is by far the most dominant mobile platform in Korea with a market share of 97% in the country. Kakao subsidiary Ground X began development of Klaytn back in 2019, after raising $90 million in both

Celsius Lists Libra Challenger for 9.9% Potential Interest

Crypto lending platform Celsius Network has listed startup Saga’s SGA stabilized asset, unlocking the potential for token holders to earn interest.  “Saga has partnered with leading cryptocurrency interest income platform, Celsius Network,” Saga founder Ido Sadeh Man told Cointelegraph.The collaboration and listing means “users can both preserve their assets’ value with SGA’s proven stabilization mechanism (the IMF's SDR, a basket of currencies designed to offset currency fluctuations), as well as earn attractive interest through the Celsius network,” Man explained. Saga does not call itself a "stablecoin"Although Saga touts SGA as a stable

Blockchain Head at European Commission Explains Usefulness of DLT

The head of the digital innovation and blockchain unit at the European Commission (EC), Pēteris Zilgalvis, explained the concise benefits of distributed ledger technology (DLT) in an interview to The Banker, a subsidiary of the Financial Times. In the interview, published on April 3, Zilgalvis talked about the benefits and challenges of the technology.According to him, blockchain provides a powerful framework for data sharing, something that can't be done by normal databases:“We think that it presents an excellent technology for situations where different stakeholders need to collaborate but, due to