Bank of Japan (BoJ), one of Japan’s central banks, has put the development of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) on top priority since July, according to a report in Japan Today. As per the report, members of BoJ hoped to see its digital currencies operate seamlessly during times of natural disasters and especially during...Read More
In this roundup, we cover Russia’s supreme court recognizing tokens as assets like money and property, France’s new crypto regulatory framework, and several industry developments in China, including a blockchain ETF filing. We also cover Japan’s world conference for decentralized financial governance, Uzbekistan’s crypto ban, and four countries’ central bank digital currency updates. Also read:...Read More
China’s Hengfeng Bank is set to get a $14.2 billion bailout from both Chinese government and foreign investors. An emergency decree has been approved to bail out southern Italy’s biggest lender, Banca Popular di Bari. Germany continues to struggle with bailout pains, as regional bank Nordlb finds itself now depending on another capital injection. None...Read More
Japan’s central bank, unlike China, isn’t petrified of capital outflows or investment through cryptocurrency.| Source: Shutterstock By CCN Markets: Japan’s central bank has reaffirmed the country’s position as one of the world’s most progressive countries with regards to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. According to the Nikkei Asian Review, a senior Bank of Japan official has...Read More
