Ripple Requests Crypto License in UK After SEC Partial Win
Ripple applied to register with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom as a crypto asset corporation. A spokeswoman for the company stated that Ripple recently applied to register as a crypto asset firm with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom. As part of its significant investment in the area, […]
Banque de France Unveils Results of Wholesale CBDC Tests
The French Central Bank, the Banque de France has unveiled the results of extensive testing involving wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency (wCBDC). Twelve different experiments that were conducted over the course of three years in cooperation with several European central banks, commercial banks, and fintech partners made up the experiment. It aimed to evaluate several […]
Nigerian Central Bank Adds NFC Upgrade to eNaira
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has shown no signs of abandoning its central bank digital currency (CBDC) program despite the former governor’s removal about two months ago. The central bank has recently improved the CBDC smartphone app by integrating Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, claims local news source The Sun. This improvement makes it […]