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Six Central Banks Form Working Group to Assess Central Bank Digital Currencies
Six central banks around the world have come together to create a working group to share experiences on use cases on central bank digital currency (CBDC). With significant expertise in exploring digital currencies, these six central banks are the Bank of Canada, Bank of England, Bank of Japan, European Central bank, Sveriges Riksbank in Sweden, and the Swiss National Bank, and the Bank of International Settlements (BIS).
New Democrat Coalition Launches First-Ever Artificial Intelligence Working Group
The AI Working Group aims to explore AI's diverse uses, assess benefits and challenges, and position the U.S. as a leader in AI safety and innovation.
HKPF and SFC Form Joint Working Group to Tackle Illicit Activities in VATPs
The HKPF and SFC have formed a joint working group to enhance monitoring and investigation of illegal activities related to VATPs. The group aims to facilitate information sharing, assess risks, and collaborate on investigations. The move comes amid ongoing investigations into the unlicensed operations of the Dubai-based JPEX exchange.
BIS Taps Benoît Cœuré to Lead Digital Currency Initiative
Cœuré, who previously led a Group of Seven working group on global stablecoins, said that he was very happy to join the Basel-based institution:
SBI Group Introduces Blockchain-Based Money Transfer Service Between Japan And Vietnam
SBI Ripple Asia recently announced that it has joined hands with SBI Remit to provide money transfer services between Japan and Vietnam using blockchain technology. Of course, the two Japanese companies are working with a local Vietnamese bank – Tien Phong commercial joint stock bank – for making the transfer in fiat currency.
Alibaba Group and COFCO Group Signed a Memorandum of Cooperation through Blockchain Technology
There are more and more blockchain applications. recently, Alibaba group and COFCO group signed a blockchain-based memorandum of cooperation.
AICPA Publishes a Practice Aid for Digital Assets
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has not been oblivious to the rapidly changing digital assets ecosystem as it has availed a practice aid to help in crypto accountancy. The practice aid is founded on professional experience and literature from members of the Digital Assets Working Group.
Ripple Continues Working with Central Banks Looking to Deploy CBDCs using XRP Ledger
Ripple seems to be moving in silence but it has been working on bigger projects, namely on furthering central bank digital currency (CBDC) development.
Baidu Trends: Bitcoin Searches Skyrocket Amid Social Distancing and Working From Home Approaches
According to Baidu, a Chinese multinational technology company offering internet-related services, Bitcoin searches have shot up by 183% in the last one month. This trend can be linked to the fact that many countries have asked their citizens to adhere to precautionary approaches, such as self-quarantining, social distancing, working from home, necessitated when tackling coronavirus.
CME Group Bullish on Bitcoin Despite Pullback in Prices
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group recently stated that customer interest in CME Bitcoin futures remained bullish in Q3 2019 despite the Bitcoin price pullback.
Can Jack Ma's ANT Group meet China's Regulators Requirements?
Following the suspension of its IPO, whether Ant Group will manage to restructure itself, to meet China's new tightened regulatory requirements still remains anyone’s guess.
Ransomware Gang Evil Corp Group Strikes Again with New Ransomware WastedLocker
A ransomware gang called Evil Corp Group is back in action again, after having been in retirement for an undetermined period of time. The malware hacker group strikes again by developing a ransom software dubbed WastedLocker.
Why Jack Ma's Ant Group IPO was Suspended by Authorities
On Nov 3, the Shanghai Stock Exchange of China published an announcement titled "Decision on postponing the listing of Ant Technology Group Co., Ltd. on the Sci-Tech innovation board".
Facebook Launches Fintech Product Group F2 to Run Payments Across All its Apps
Facebook has expanded its fintech horizons and announced the launch of a new product group dedicated to payments purposes.