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Blockchain & Crypto

Bank of Tanzania Explores Prospects for Implementing CBDC

The Central Bank of Tanzania will make a final decision on the CBDC after completing a study of the practice of using virtual national money.

Fintech & Ecommerce

BNPL Demand Soars in UK

Demand for BNPL (Buy Now Pay Later) solutions rose across all age groups in the UK, as living costs increase

Blockchain & Crypto

Debates Around CBDCs Continue

Senior adviser at the Bank of England argues CBDCs are not worth the associated costs and risks

Countries

Chinese Exports Suffer Sharpest Fall in 3 Years

Exports of goods from China fell to the lowest level in the last three years due to the coronavirus pandemic.

News

Apple CEO Tim Cook to Take 40% Pay Cut

Apple CEO Tim Cook has planned to cut his salary by 40% this year.

Fintech & Ecommerce

BigCommerce Partners Vyne for A2A Payments

Vyne and BigCommerce partnered to enable e-commerce merchants to improve their sales in a cost-effective way

Finance & Economics

El Salvador Passes Bill To Fund Building ‘Bitcoin City’

El Salvador’s National Bitcoin Office (NBO) has announced the passing of the Digital Assets Issuance bill. Passed by the El Salvador Congress on January 11, with 62 members voting for and 16 against, the bill will become law once signed by President Nayib Bukele.

Blockchain & Crypto

Cardano Expands With Custom-Built Sidechains

Cardano ecosystem creators are to release a software toolkit for developers to deploy custom-built sidechains on the parent blockchain

Finance & Economics

Emerging Market Governments Raise $40 Billion in Bonds in January

Since the beginning of 2023, governments of emerging markets have raised more than $40 billion in international bond markets.

Finance & Economics

Businesses Adopting Blockchain Despite Crypto Turbulence

A recent survey revealed that nearly 90% of businesses deploy blockchain technology in some capacity and plan to invest in blockchain in 2023

Finance & Economics

Crypto.com Cuts Global Workforce 20%

Digital Asset Exchange Company Crypto.com announced its intention to reduce the part of employees.

Altcoin

DCG Will Sell Assets From Lucrative Venture Capital Portfolio

In a mad bid to raise money for a looming lawsuit, Digital Currency Group (DCG) considers selling assets in its large venture portfolio.

Countries

Delhi Buses to Get Contactless Ticketing

The Department of Transport of the Government of the Indian District of Delhi announced a tender for the development and implementation of a digital ticket sales system in buses.

Finance & Economics

JPMorgan Chase Sues Founder of Online Portal It Acquired

JPMorgan Chase announced the start of legal proceedings with the founder of the online financial planning college platform.

Finance & Economics

ATM Withdrawals Up First in Decade

Nationwide Building Society has recorded ATM withdrawals climb for the first time in 13 years as UK citizens try to minimize their spending by budgeting with cash

Blockchain & Crypto

Twitter Launches Coins Feature

Twitter announced the launch of the coin feature with Stripe payments.