Nine major financial institutions and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York have started to experiment with a digital dollar proof of concept to see if distributed ledger technology can improve settlement between central banks, commercial banks, and regulated non-banks. The New York Fed details that the proof of concept will be done in a…
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Chinese Bitcoin mining firm Canaan posted a 90% over-the-quarter decrease in net income in Q3 2022, but it’s not the end of its business. Chinese cryptocurrency mining firm Canaan will continue to expand operations despite the ongoing bear market and an associated drop in earnings, according to the company’s CEO. Canaan posted a 90% over-the-quarter…
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Economic Daily, an economic newspaper run by the Chinese state, has published an article noting problems with investing in the metaverse. The article says that metaverse investments might not be suitable for all regions of the country, comparing the trend to the explosion of new green energies not long ago. Economic Daily Warns of Metaverse…
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Despite a common mantra about the nonpartisan nature of crypto, there are certain correlations evident ahead of the United States elections. The United States will go to the voting booths on Nov. 8 to decide the fate of all 435 members of the House of Representatives and 34 out of the 100 Senate seats. The…
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The Chinese government has shown a keen interest in developing a metaverse economy, but its stance on NFTs hasn’t been very clear. The Chinese city of Wuhan had reportedly shelved its aspirational nonfungible tokens (NFTs) plans amid growing regulatory uncertainty around the crypto and Web3 technologies in the country. Wuhan first announced its plans to…
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The Chinese government has presented a plan of action regarding the inclusion of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) in the lives of the Chinese people. The plan contemplates research of several technologies, including the development of an open metaverse platform for its citizens and research on odor simulation technology. Chinese Government Includes Odor…
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China’s digital yuan pilot continues to gather pace: The nation’s central bank is teaming up with an e-commerce heavyweight in an effort to boost adoption. The parties will be giving away another $2.75m worth of coins (in e-voucher form) in the city of Fuzhou, in China’s Fujian Province…. Read More: Another Digital Yuan Giveaway Will…
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China’s central bank digital currency, the digital yuan, continues to break new ground. And while it is already in use at over 5.6 million stores in the nation, its architects say they will build privacy-protecting functions into the coin…. Read More: Beijing: Digital CNY Will Tread Line Between Ensuring Privacy and Fighting Crime Read more…
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A spokesperson from Huobi Global says rumours of layoffs are “untrue” and the “senior management team is performing their duties as per normal.” Huobi Global says it has no plans to conduct “large-scale layoffs” and has refuted reports that two of its top executives have resigned amid a takeover of the Seychelles-based crypto exchange. Reports…
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