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Bank of France Announces Successful Test of Blockchain-Based Digital Euro

The Bank of France says it's successfully completed an initial test of a central bank digital currency based on blockchain…

May 20, 2020

Former FinCEN Director Joins Libra As Facebook’s Crypto Project Pushes to Silence Critics

Facebook's cryptocurrency project Libra has appointed ex-FinCEN director Robert Werner to serve as its general counsel. Werner, the founder and…

May 19, 2020

Money Spot: Amazon Readers Are Buying Bitcoin and Blockchain Bestsellers

Bitcoin and blockchain are dominating Amazon's bestseller list for books on money and monetary policy. The emerging technology is the…

May 16, 2020

Crypto Powerhouse Samsung Releases World’s First 5G Smartphone With Quantum Tech

Crypto-friendly electronics giant Samsung and SK Telecom have launched the Galaxy A Quantum, available in South Korea. Housing quantum cryptography…

May 14, 2020

Central Bank’s Twitter Response Highlights Struggle in Emerging Markets and the Declining Value of Old Paper Money

Emerging market currencies are facing fresh record lows against the US dollar. With central banks taking extreme measures to combat…

May 13, 2020

Former Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Under Secretary Takes the Helm at Facebook’s Libra

Facebook's blockchain project Libra is forging ahead, bolstered by the organization's ongoing ability to tap top talent. The Libra Association…

May 7, 2020

China’s Blockchain Leader Says Digital Currency on Track to Reconstruct Global Currency System

Li Lihui, senior leader of the blockchain research group at the National Internet Finance Association (NIFA) of China, says the…

May 5, 2020

Venture Capitalists Bet Millions on Treasury Prime’s Mission to Eradicate Byzantine Banking Procedures

Treasury Prime is promising to modernize banks by revamping back-office procedures that can take days to complete tasks instead of…

May 5, 2020

Province’s First E-Government Blockchain Goes Live in China’s Richest Region

The first e-government blockchain platform has launched in Anhui, the 8th most populous province in China with over 62 million…

May 4, 2020

Crypto Venture Giant Andreessen Horowitz Raises Half Billion for New Investment Fund

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has launched a new $515 million fund to invest in crypto networks and businesses. The…

May 2, 2020