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Ripple (XRP) to partner with the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan for CBDC development
Bhutan’s central bank, the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA), has partnered with Ripple to use its infrastructure to pilot a central bank digital currency. According to an announcement from Ripple, the move is set to expand the country’s financial inclusion efforts and extend its commitment to sustainability as it aims to become the only carbon-negative country…
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African Weather Balloon Project Uses Blockchain to Track Climate in West Africa
According to the findings of one study, nearly 91% of deaths from natural disasters recorded between 1970 and 2019 occurred in developing countries. This study adds that such a high number of deaths is largely due to a lack of early warning systems and disaster management protocols. Using Blockchain to Store Climate Data It has…
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Elon Musk says it’s ‘super important’ for Dogecoin (DOGE) fees to drop further
Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, said that Dogecoin fees should be reduced in order to make the cryptocurrency viable for small payments. Musk’s comments came as an answer to the latest news coming from the CEO of AMC Entertainment, the company behind the world’s largest theater chain. A huge amount…
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Italian Payments Giant Nexi Involved in Digital Euro Project
Nexi, a leading European payments company, is reportedly giving advice to the European Central Bank (ECB) related to the digital euro project. The announcement was made by Nexi’s CEO Paolo Bertoluzzo, who also gave his opinion about the future of central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and cryptocurrencies during the Money 20/20 fintech conference in Amsterdam.…
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BTC Proxy Lists on AscendEX
PRESS RELEASE. AscendEX is eager to announce the listing of the BTC Proxy token (PRXY) under the trading pair USDT/PRXY on Sept. 24 at 1 p.m. UTC. To celebrate the listing, AscendEX and the PRXY team will launch a number of limited-time promotional events, taking place between 1:00 a.m. UTC, on Sept. 24, and 12:00…
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Snoop Dogg Partners With Virtual Blockchain World Sandbox — Rapper Plans to Recreate His Mansion and Drop NFTs
Following the American rapper Snoop Dogg doxing himself as a crypto whale with millions of dollars worth of non-fungible token (NFT) assets, Snoop has revealed he has partnered with the virtual gaming world Sandbox. According to the announcement, Snoop is recreating his mansion in Sandbox and will be launching his new NFT collection. Virtual ‘Trees’:…
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Snoop Dogg’s claimed NFT avatar holds $17 million worth of punks, Meebits, and virtual joints
The non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles sector has seen many new entrants among celebrities this year. Everyone has made inroads into the market, from pop stars like Jason Derulo to sports stars like Steph Curry. Rappers are not left out, too, with Jay Z, Eminem, Lil pump, and Ja Rule acquiring some NFTs. But the biggest…
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Making Panama Compatible With Bitcoin
A Panamanian legislator and entrepreneur discuss the country’s efforts to legalize bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Watch This Episode On YouTube Listen To This Episode: Apple Spotify Google Libsyn Overcast Have you heard about what’s happening in Panama? Hint: It has nothing to do with canals. A new bill has been presented to legalize cryptocurrency and bitcoin,…
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Fed Chair Powell Updates Progress of Digital Dollar, Says ‘I Don’t Think We Are Behind’ on CBDC
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has shared the progress of the Fed’s work on a central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital dollar. “We are working proactively to evaluate whether to issue a CBDC and, if so, in what form,” he said, adding that he does not believe the U.S. has fallen behind other countries…
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Bitcoin Will Truly Drain The Swamp
The often-quoted phrase could actually mean something if the incentives behind politics change. “Same Same, But Different Same” While Trump recently popularized the “drain the swamp” phrase, his execution and point-of-view were flawed. Politicians in the United States have been viewed in a negative lens for at least the last few decades. The problem is…