Thailand launches retail CBDC pilot with 2 banks and Singapore payment service By Cointelegraph
[ad_1] The Bank of Thailand will launch a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot project in a regulatory sandbox this month. Three payment providers...
Crypto firms jockey for Hong Kong licenses ahead of June 1 retail opening By Cointelegraph
[ad_1] The race to snatch up Hong Kong retail crypto traders is about to kick off, with several cryptocurrency companies announcing plans to apply for...
7 central banks and BIS continue examination of ongoing policy issues for retail CBDC By Cointelegraph
[ad_1] The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and a group of central banks have published a paper detailing their “ongoing policy perspectives” on a retail...
ZA Bank plans digital asset retail trading in Hong Kong under new guidelines By Cointelegraph
[ad_1] Hong Kong-based ZA Bank plans to offer retail virtual asset trading in the administrative region. The bank announced its plan on May 24, one...
Global Net Lease to buy Necessity Retail in $950 million all-stock deal By Reuters
[ad_1] © Reuters. (Reuters) – Global Net Lease (NYSE:) Inc will acquire Necessity Retail REIT Inc in an all-stock deal that would value the combined...
Hong Kong to open crypto exchange access for retail users, but there’s a catch By Cointelegraph
[ad_1] © Reuters. The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong announced that it will soon allow licensed platforms to serve retail investors. In...
Crypto retail trading should be regulated as gambling: UK lawmakers By Cointelegraph
[ad_1] The trading of so-called “unbacked cryptoassets” such as (BTC) and Ether (ETH) should be regulated as gambling rather than a financial service, a panel...
Retail CBDCs bring unknown ‘consequences’ to financial system: IMF director By Cointelegraph
[ad_1] © Reuters. A myriad of unforeseeable “consequences” will be brought about by retail central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), the managing director of the International...
Mauritius planning to launch pilot project for retail digital rupee late this year By Cointelegraph
[ad_1] Mauritius plans to launch the pilot phase of a digital rupee in November, Bank of Mauritius Governor Harvesh Kumar Seegolam announced. Many of the...
Mauritius planning to launch pilot project for retail digital rupee late this year By Cointelegraph
[ad_1] Mauritius plans to launch the pilot phase of a digital rupee in November, Bank of Mauritius Governor Harvesh Kumar Seegolam announced. Many of the...