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Hong Kong launches world's first wholesale CBDC pilot
Published on 08/03/2024
» HONG KONG: The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has launched a wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) pilot, the world's first such platform for tokenised deposits, assets and central bank money.
The rise of consumer cryptocurrency
News, Published on 26/02/2024
» Since its inception with the launch of Bitcoin in 2008, blockchain technology has gone through numerous cycles of public attention. Over time, growing interest and investment in the best-known cryptocurrencies has led to greater acceptance, as highlighted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission's approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF (exchange-traded fund) in January. While blockchains and their associated "crypto" assets have yet to be adopted by a truly broad base of consumers, that is starting to change, owing to a shift in how these technologies are being used.
AITU ATC 2023: Advancing Digital Tech Knowledge for Resilience
Published on 06/10/2023
» The Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), in collaboration with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), successfully hosted the ITU Academy Training Center 2023 (ITU ATC 2023) under the theme "Emerging Technologies for Resilient Digital Transformation." Mr. Notachard Chintakanond, Executive Director of the International Affairs Bureau at the Office of the NBTC, and Mr. Puji Pujiono, Senior Programme Manager of ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, delivered opening remarks, highlighting the significance of this training event.
Crypto thefts totalled $3.8bn in 2022
Published on 01/02/2023
» Thieves stole a record $3.8 billion worth of cryptocurrency in 2022 as sanctions on North Korea drove a surge in suspected hacking by the isolated country.
SEC revising listing rules for ready-to-use utility tokens
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 26/01/2023
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing to revise the listing rules for ready-to-use utility tokens to make them more appropriate and protect investors, according to the regulator.
ibank therefore I am
Published on 11/01/2023
» Xapo Bank to the rescue of the underbanked, disenfranchised, crypto-sceptic and Bitcoin challenged
Study puts spotlight on green finance
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 29/11/2022
» Fostering sustainable financing to help the country move towards net-zero carbon emissions and expanding digital assets are among the major roles the Thai capital market is to focus on over the next five years to enhance its competitiveness and support overall economic growth, a recent study revealed.
Higher Interest Rates Raise Risk of Future Fed Losses
Business, Published on 24/05/2022
» The Federal Reserve's plans to raise interest rates aggressively to combat high inflation could have an overlooked and uncomfortable side effect for the central bank: capital losses.
Making an Impact with Cannabis: Eric Benz on CannaDAO and the Launch of CannaFarm
Published on 09/05/2022
» Once in a generation, a handful of revolutionary leaders help proliferate cutting-edge technology and significant cultural ideas across society.