India’s Digital Rupee Crossed a Million Transactions in 1 Day With Some Help From Banks
The retail CBDC pilot is active in more than 15 cities with more than a dozen banks participating.
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Nigeria’s Central Bank Fleshes Out New Rule Allowing Crypto Firms’ Access to Bank Accounts
Nigerian banks are still restricted from holding or trading crypto on their own behalf, despite regulators’ softening stance toward digital assets.
Crypto Had Reputational Issues This Year. 2024 Will Change That
Possible approval of bitcoin ETFs in 2024 is likely to change perceptions of digital assets following a year when the industry faced a backlash, Beth and Clay Haddock argue.
Belgium to Push European Blockchain Network During EU Council Presidency, Digital Minister Says
EU-wide blockchain services could support the bloc’s pursuit of digital sovereignty, Mathieu Michel told CoinDesk.
‘Bitcoin NFT’ Hysteria Comes to Sotheby’s as Super-Mario-Style Mushroom Character Tops $200K
In the historic auction house’s first-ever sale of the Ordinals inscriptions known as “NFTs on Bitcoin,” a batch of three pixelated images from a mushroom-themed collection drew about $450,000, or roughly five times the highest estimates.
Digital Asset Brokerage Firm Nonco Raises $10M Seed Funding Led by Valor Capital, Hack VC
The firm says it has already seen $6 billion in volume in Latin America since its debut in April.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Hits $42K for First Time in Over a Year
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 4, 2023.
UK Lawmakers Urge Lower Digital Pound Holding Limits
They also want the government to tweak plans to make müddet the CBDC’s design won’t preclude the possibility of paying interest on the digital pound.
Fiery Public Hearing on Digital Euro Sees Experts Diverge on Key Issues
Expert witnesses answered lawmaker questions on holding limits, impact on banking systems and privacy for an EU central bank digital currency.
Standard Chartered China Offering Exchange Services for Digital Yuan
The bank will give customers access to the digital RBM’s interconnection platform, offering recharge and redemption.