Bank Buys Bitcoin in Kazakhstan, Country to Develop Crypto Exchange
A financial institution and a coin trading platform in Kazakhstan have teamed up to carry out what they say is the country’s first such joint transaction for the acquisition of…
Sanctioned Russian Bank Tests In-app Operations With Digital Rubles
A Russian bank, one of the country’s largest by assets, has conducted a successful trial with digital ruble transactions processed through its mobile app. The state-owned Promsvyazbank was one the…
Next Step To Widespread Bitcoin Adoption: Community Banks
With Taro, payments are routed through Lightning, weakening stablecoins and opening up opportunities for community banks to connect users to a global audience. This is an opinion editorial by Leo…
Bank of Russia Aims for Full Launch of Digital Ruble in 2024
The Central Bank of Russia plans to begin the comprehensive implementation of the digital ruble two years from now, according to a paper detailing its monetary policy priorities for the…
ECB Calls for Urgent Regulation of Stablecoins and Defi, Won’t Rule Out Bitcoin Mining Ban
A new report by the European Central Bank (ECB), presented as a “deep dive into crypto financial risks,” calls for “appropriate” regulation and oversight of stablecoins and decentralized finance (defi).…
Russian Blockchain Alternative to SWIFT to Prevent Disconnection of Nations, Banks
A Russian university is ready to test its blockchain-based analogue to the global payment messaging network SWIFT, from which Russian banks were cut off as part of Western sanctions. The…
Sberbank to Conduct First Digital Asset Transaction on Own Platform
Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, is going to carry out the first transfer of digital assets on its own dedicated platform within a month, a top executive revealed this week. The…