CurrencyChina to roll out digital currency pilot programmes in three regionsPritam BordoloiAugust 17, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiAugust 17, 2020 The three regions are the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, Yangtze River Delta, and the Greater Bay Area... Read more
MagazineTechnologyThe future of digital currencyWebAdminJuly 23, 2020August 11, 2020 by WebAdminJuly 23, 2020August 11, 2020 Digital currency promises a frictionless way for people to transfer and use funds—but driving mass adoption lies in the hands of fintechs... Read more
FeaturedFintechVelmie launches mobile banking solutions for African customersInternational Finance Business DeskJuly 17, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskJuly 17, 2020 Payment platforms Flutterwave, Currencycloud, Mpesa and African Payment Gateway will be integrated into the mobile wallet... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyChinese government proposes stablecoin for four Asian countriesPritam BordoloiMay 22, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 22, 2020 The four countries are Japan, China, Hong Kong and Korea... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyChina approves 224 new blockchain-related projectsPritam BordoloiApril 29, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiApril 29, 2020 It is reported that 40 percent of the approved projects are from Beijing... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyChinese bitcoin mining machine manufacturer Ebang files for US IPOPritam BordoloiApril 27, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiApril 27, 2020 The company has set a placeholder amount of $100 mn... Read more
CurrencyFeaturedBahrain mulls issuing digital version of its currencyPritam BordoloiMarch 6, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 6, 2020 The Central Bank of Bahrain is conducting a study on the possibilities... Read more
CurrencyFeaturedBank of Japan urges central banks to understand the nuances of digital currency firstInternational FinanceFebruary 28, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceFebruary 28, 2020March 18, 2020 The bank emphasises the importance of understanding digital currencies and the consequences of issuing them... Read more
CurrencyFeaturedCoronavirus epidemic could speed up the launch of digital yuanPritam BordoloiFebruary 21, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 21, 2020 Government has seized and quarantined old paper notes to prevent the spread of virus... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyVodafone becomes eighth member to quit Libra AssociationInternational FinanceJanuary 22, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 22, 2020March 18, 2020 Last year, eBay Visa, Mastercard, Mercado Pago, Stripe, Booking Holdings and PayPal left the association... Read more