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Australia’s Central Bank Taps Mastercard and Others to Test CBDC Use Cases
The projects will take part in the country’s central bank digital currency pilot, expected to wrap later this year.
Nigeria Picks Bola Tinubu as President Amid Cash Shortages
Tinubu will replace Muhammadu Buhari, whose government issued the eNaira and banned banks from interacting with crypto firms.
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Plans to Let Customers of Its Nonbank Members Trade Crypto
The exchange is trying to meet the demand for digital assets while mitigating the risks.
FATF Agrees on Action Plan to Drive Implementation of Global Crypto Norms
The global financial crime watchdog's plenary, made up of 206 members including observer organizations like the UN, also agreed to take stock of what jurisdictions have been doing so far.
Sam Bankman-Fried Hit With Additional Bank Fraud Charges in New Indictment
The document calls on the former FTX CEO to forfeit hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of assets, which in many cases have already been seized by the U.S. government.
Voyager to Hold Onto $445M of Alameda Loan Repayments Pending Court Order or Settlement
Alameda, FTX's trading arm, filed suit in January to recover claw back repayments made to the crypto lender before its own bankruptcy filing.
Israel's Central Bank Proposes Rules for Stablecoins Including 100% Reserve Requirement
The Bank of Israel also recommends a ban on algorithmic stablecoins if they become widely used for payments.
2022 Events Cast 'Serious Doubts' on Stablecoins as Money: BIS Chief
Agustin Carstens, who has previously criticized stablecoins, said they do not benefit from the regulatory requirements and protections that apply to bank deposits.
Inversores cripto de economías emergentes fueron los más afectados por los colapsos de FTX y Terra, según estudio
El mercado de criptomonedas perdió más de US$450.000 millones tras la implosión de Terra en mayo de 2022, y otros US$200.000 millones tras la quiebra de FTX en noviembre, dijo un informe del Banco de Pagos Internacionales.
Trading Platform eToro Gains New York BitLicense to Provide Crypto Services
It also secured a money transmitter license from the New York State Department of Financial Services.
