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On January 29, Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of the Central Bank of the UAE, marked a momentous occasion by conducting the first-ever cross-border payment using the UAE Central Bank’s digital currency, the ‘Digital Dirham.’ The transaction, amounting to Dh50 million, was executed through the innovative ‘mBridge‘ platform, connecting the UAE directly with China. UAE’s Historic Cross-Border Transfer The historic cross-border transfer to China took...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]CoinspeakerRobert F. Kennedy Jr and Donald Trump Take Similar Position about CBDC in US Kennedy expressed his concerns about the potential infringement on civil liberties that comes with the ability to monitor every transaction. Robert F. Kennedy Jr and Donald Trump Take Similar Position about CBDC in US

[unable to retrieve full-text content]CoinspeakerCoinbase Crypto Advocacy Group: 18 US Senators Openly Support Crypto Cryptocurrency has been a major point of discussion in politics lately, with experts stating that the crypto community stands to play a significant role in elections. Coinbase Crypto Advocacy Group: 18 US Senators Openly Support Crypto

In a recent publication, Morgan Stanley’s Head of Digital Assets, Andrew Peel, has cautioned about a potential “paradigm shift” in the perception and use of digital assets, emphasizing its potential impact on the U.S. dollar’s global dominance. Peel highlights that the rising interest surrounding assets such as Bitcoin, the surge in stablecoin volumes, and the emergence of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) pose a significant challenge to the traditional role of the...

The report states that an increase in the adoption and use cases of Bitcoin and CBDCs could weaken the strength of the US dollar. Andrew Peel, the Head of Digital Assets at financial services giant Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS), has warned that the use of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin could negatively impact the US dollar. Peel said a potential paradigm shift in the way people view and interact with digital assets, including CBDCs (Central Bank Digital Currencies), could weaken the US dollar’s...

The head of Franklin Templeton’s digital asset and industry advisory services sees ongoing adoption of BTC by nation-states and emphasizes its potential to surpass CBDCs in efficiency for national treasuries. A strategist from Franklin Templeton, a global investment firm, predicts a future where every national treasury holds Bitcoin (BTC), envisioning the cryptocurrency becoming the fundamental unit of trade. Sandy Kaul, the head of Franklin Templeton’s digital asset and industry advisory...

Ripple is currently working with over 20 central banks from around the world, helping them to develop digital versions of their national currency. Blockchain-based payment solutions provider Ripple has reaffirmed its support for central bank digital currencies (CBDC). In a 23-page white paper released on December 14, the firm explains the basics of CBDCs, their potential benefits, risks, and barriers to mainstream adoption. It also stresses the need for governments and private sector...

Crypto industry experts have been discussing Tether and its potential to become the dollar-pegged defacto central bank digital currency of the world. The comments come in response to Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick, who told CNBC earlier this week: “I’m a big fan of this stablecoin called Tether…I hold their treasuries. So I keep their treasuries, and they have a lot of treasuries. They’re over $90 billion now, so I’m a big fan of Tether.” Cantor Fitzgerald is a global...

Latin America has identified that regulated, blockchain-based financial services will soon be the order of the day. The world of finance, as we have it today, has changed drastically, and stablecoins and tokenized data may be at the center of this change. So much so, that what used to be a difficult task for businesses and private individuals, especially in international payments and settlements, has now become significantly easier. For clarity, transactions worth over $7 trillion were...

The Republican presidential debate discussed several issues including regulation to protect the sector as well as safeguarding crypto users. The Republican presidential debate in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on Wednesday, delved into cryptocurrency policies and regulation. Vivek Ramaswamy, who stood out for integrating crypto into his campaign, did not hesitate to address the industry’s challenges. In response to a query about his crypto policy, Ramaswamy referenced the recent legal turmoil...