Hong Kong Institute of Bankers Onboards Six Virtual Banks as Members
The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers (HKIB) has onboarded six virtual banks as corporate members, according to a Jan. 2 press release.
South Korea Forms Task Force for Central Bank Digital Currency Research
South Korea’s central bank, the Bank of Korea (BOK), plans to organize a task force dedicated to central bank digital currency (CBDC) research in the new year.
Sweden’s Central Bank to Partner with Accenture to Launch E-Krona
Sweden’s central bank is planning plans to create a pilot platform for a digital currency known as the e-krona.
Wyoming’s New Crypto Banking Law Could Defang New York’s BitLicense
There’s a way cryptocurrency businesses can get around New York’s notoriously hard-to-get BitLicense, and it runs through Wyoming.
DBS Bank Partners with Singapore Government to Launch Blockchain Trade Platform
From Banking Giants to Tech Darlings, China Reveals Over 500 Enterprise Blockchain Projects
As President Xi Jinping called on his countrymen to seize opportunities in distributed ledger technology, China’s industry heavyweights were already leading hundreds of enterprise blockchain projects.