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Nigeria Central Bank Launches CBDC ‘eNaira’

Nigeria’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), the eNaira, is live following an announcement by President Muhammadu Buhari Monday. Olumide Adesina, CoinDesk contributor and Nigeria-based certified investment trader, discusses the potential impact of the launch for financial inclusion, privacy, and decentralized crypto.

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SEC Chair Gary Gensler: A Ban on Crypto Would Be ‘Up to Congress’

Responding to whether the SEC had any plans to follow China’s lead in banning cryptocurrency in favor of a prospective central bank digital currency (CBDC), SEC Chair Gary Gensler said Tuesday, “No, that would be up to Congress,” suggesting the agency has no plans to ban crypto.

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Rep. Tom Emmer on Crypto Regulation, CBDCs, Infrastructure Bill

During Thursday’s House Financial Services Committee meeting, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said he does not intend to ban cryptocurrencies but signaled stablecoins need greater regulatory oversight. Committee member Rep. Tom Emmer (D-Minn.) reacts.

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Policy

La Reserve Bank della Nuova Zelanda chiede il contributo del pubblico sul dollaro digitale prima della scadenza di dicembre

La banca ha affermato nei suoi documenti di individuare tendenze nell'uso del contante che "rappresentano un'opportunità" per prendere in considerazione l'ampliamento della moneta della banca centrale.

Pedestrians walk past the Reserve Bank of New Zealand headquarters in Wellington. (Birgit Krippner/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Bank of England to Intervene on Digital Currency ‘Programming’

“The Hash” panel discusses the specifics, reactions, and implications for the Bank of England reportedly telling its ministers to decide whether a central bank digital currency (CBDC) should be “programmable,” allowing the issuer to control the way the recipient spends it.

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Finance

Ripple piloterà la CBDC del Bhutan utilizzando il registro privato

Il test rientra nell’obiettivo del Bhutan di portare la sua popolazione a uno status di inclusione finanziaria dell’85% entro il 2023.

Buddha point, Thimphu, Bhutan (Passang Tobgay/Unsplash)

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China to Build Global Clearing Network for Mobile Payments Using Digital Yuan

According to the People's Daily, China aims to build an international clearing and settlement network for mobile payments using the digital yuan, saying renminbi (RMB) internationalization is inevitable. Meanwhile, the central government is tightening its grip on control as it's now issuing guidance for time spent on video games. "The Hash" hosts discuss the latest on ​China's central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot, its implications for global finance, and if China's political model impedes innovation.

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Markets

35 banche cinesi aggiungono lo yuan digitale alle app mentre i creditori si preparano all'adozione: rapporto

Altre 94 banche prevedono di accedere alla CBDC tramite una piattaforma di compensazione.

Customers at a coffee shop in Beijing can use the digital yuan to pay.

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Prova CBDC in Thailandia per testare l'uso come sostituto del denaro

La CBDC verrà utilizzata per "attività simili al denaro contante su scala limitata", come il pagamento di beni e servizi.

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Poly Network Mostly Recovers Stolen Assets, Rario Launches Cricket NFT Platform

Poly Network says stolen assets are mostly returned. Samsung reportedly joins South Korea CBDC pilot. Indian-founded Rario launches cricket NFT platform. We’ll have more on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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